Second round of Manufacturing Readiness Grants awarded to 31 Indiana businesses
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2020) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced the second round of awards totaling approximately $3 million to 31 Indiana businesses in Manufacturing Readiness Grants, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb first announced in May. The grants are part of the Economic Activity Stabilization and Enhancement (EASE) […]
State, Conexus Indiana award 20 Manufacturing Readiness Grants to Indiana Businesses
INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2020) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced awards totaling nearly $2 million to 20 Indiana businesses in Manufacturing Readiness Grants, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb first announced in May. The grants are part of the Economic Activity Stabilization and Enhancement (EASE) program designed to stimulate […]
New Study: Indiana in early stages of advanced technology adoption; Budgets and roadmaps needed for widespread adoption
INDIANAPOLIS – Conexus Indiana, in partnership with Indiana University Kelley School of Business Center for Excellence in Manufacturing, released a study today that shows Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics companies are in various stages of adopting smart manufacturing technologies and identifies a path forward to help spur widespread technology adoption among Indiana manufacturers of all […]
Indiana businesses encouraged to apply for Manufacturing Readiness Grants
INDIANAPOLIS, June 30, 2020 – Applications for the Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first announced in May, are now open to Indiana manufacturers across the state. The Manufacturing Readiness Grants, administered by the IEDC in partnership with Conexus Indiana, are part of the $10 […]
Conexus Indiana adds to Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2020) Conexus Indiana today announced two new members to its Board of Directors. Luke Bosso, senior vice president and chief of staff, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and Darin Moody, senior vice president, global API and dry product manufacturing and continuous improvement at Eli Lilly and Company are the newest appointees to […]
The Indiana Manufacturers Association and Conexus Indiana to Collaborate on Workforce Development Initiatives
INDIANAPOLIS (December 3, 2019) The Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) and Conexus Indiana today announced they will collaborate on talent development initiatives that will train current and emerging workers across Indiana for careers in advanced manufacturing. IMA’s Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (INFAME) program and Conexus Indiana’s Catapult Indiana program both offer tangible skills and […]
IIB: Conexus Indiana Changing Manufacturing’s Negative Perception
Indiana has the highest concentration of manufacturing workers in the nation. In a recent Inside INdiana Business interview, Conexus Indiana President and CEO Mark Howell talks about why there is a negative perception about the jobs in advanced manufacturing and logistics and what Conexus is doing to help change that image through its work with […]
Podcast – Conexus Indiana – Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics’ Industry 4.0
Indiana is already a leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics. Conexus Indiana President and CEO Mark Howell talks with Inside INdiana Business host Gerry Dick about how Industry 4.0 will keep Indiana in a leadership position. This AgriNovus Indiana Ag+Bio+Science podcast is part of the CICP 20th Anniversary miniseries. [LISTEN] (Sources: AgriNovus Indiana, Conexus Indiana, […]
IIB: Conexus Indiana Preparing Businesses for “Industry 4.0”
It’s being called the next Industrial Revolution and Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative is working to help Hoosier companies adapt. Conexus Indiana President and CEO Mark Howell says Industry 4.0 centers around technology adoption, migration and innovation and affects all industries fundamentally changing the way people live and work. In an interview with Inside […]
IBJ: Mark Howell – Let’s Keep Indiana on Top of Advanced Manufacturing
Mark Howell, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, the advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), says a number of key companies including Allison Transmission, Cummins Inc. and General Motors Co. are part of an expanding list of advanced manufacturers that are embracing the new industrial revolution, also known as […]