Business Equity chair says group’s overall mission hasn’t changed with political winds
This release was originally published by IBJ on July 4, 2025. Click here to read the original release. In the wake of the 2020 protests after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Indianapolis business leaders committed to driving measurable progress in advancing racial equity in a group called Business Equity for […]
IU LAB announces accelerator partnerships with Gener8tor, Plug and Play
Originally Originally posted by IBJ on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Read original press release here. Indiana University’s Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, known as IU LAB, on Thursday announced partnerships with three organizations that will recruit and accelerate the growth of high-potential startups that can strengthen Indiana’s place as a leader in life sciences. Gener8tor, a […]
Kristen Lampkin Named to 2025 IBJ Forty Under 40 Class
Kristen Lampkin leads Business Equity for Indy, a joint effort of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the Indy Chamber, in collaboration with the Indianapolis Urban League. The initiative aims to promote workplace diversity and foster economic opportunity for people of color through training, resources, data and advocacy. Central to her role is building relationships […]
Tobias Leadership Center announces 2025 cohort of Tobias Fellows
The Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence at Indiana University introduces the 20th class of Tobias Fellows, an exclusive cohort designed to enhance the leadership skills of high-talent, experienced leaders. “The 2025 Fellows are accomplished leaders committed to refining their leadership knowledge and skills,” said Julie Manning Magid, executive and academic director of the Tobias Leadership […]
IBJ: Life Sciences Industry Booster BioCrossroads Girds for New Challenges
A recent Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) article takes a look back at 20 years of success for BioCrossroads, the life sciences initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). In two decades, BioCrossroads has assisted more than 500 startup companies, raised more than $600 million of market capital and helped attract thousands of jobs. In […]
IBJ: First 16 Tech office building set to open in June; Innovation Hub to follow
With the first 120,000 square foot building fully leased before construction is complete, the Indianapolis Business Journal looks at the 16 Tech Innovation District’s upcoming first-phase completion success and the features that should bring established companies, startups and big thinkers to the Circle City’s highly anticipated innovation district. “This project has been a long time […]
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 […]
IBJ: Indiana life sciences companies raise record $115 million in venture capital
The Indianapolis Business Journal’s John Russell is reporting that Indiana life sciences companies raised $115 million in venture capital funding in 2018, a three percent jump from 2017 and 133 percent higher than 2015. “The thing that jumped out at me was the variety,” said Brian Stemme, who tracks venture deals for BioCrossroads (CICP’s life […]