Conexus ‘Future Ready’ report highlights need for talent pipeline in Indiana manufacturing

This article was originally published by Inside INdiana Business on September 2, 2025. Click here to read the original article. Driven by the growth of semiconductor production and buoyed by a diverse number of industries, leaders with Conexus Indiana say advanced manufacturing remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy. However, the initiative’s recent Future Ready report emphasizes […]

Indiana’s AI imperative: Building the nation’s most AI-ready economy

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business on July 24, 2025. Click here to read the original release. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day catalyst reshaping industries, economies, and the workforce at a rapid pace. For Indiana, a state with a rich legacy in manufacturing, logistics, and […]

IIB: The jobs of the future are here. Indiana is getting the workforce ready.

Brad Rhorer, President and CEO, Ascend Indiana

Inside INdiana Business Perspectives article by Ascend Indiana President and CEO Brad Rhorer. During my nearly 30 years in the automotive industry, there was one thing that was constant: Change. When I first started on the production floor 32 years ago, automotive component welding was done by hand; today robots are programmed to weld those […]

IIB: New BioCrossroads CEO bullish on Indiana’s life sciences future

Vince Wong talks about his experience as he starts his new role as BioCrossroads president and CEO.

In February, BioCrossroads, the life sciences initiative of CICP, announced Vince Wong as its new President and CEO. Wong said his experience with both a major corporation and a small startup will prove valuable for his new role. Wong discussed how his previous work will benefit his new job and the state in an interview […]

Melina Kennedy: Indiana needs more and better supported entrepreneurs (IIB)

Melina Kennedy, CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Melina Kennedy, CEO of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), highlights the need for more and better supported entrepreneurs in the latest Inside INdiana Business newsletter. With competing narratives regarding entrepreneurship in Indiana, last year, CICP engaged NORC at the University of Chicago to complete the Entrepreneurship in the Population–IN (EPOP-IN) study. The EPOP-IN data reinforces the fact that the […]