Conexus wants to move its Catapult programming on-site with manufacturers that want to hire Catapult graduates. And it plans to reduce its own role in the program.
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The Central Indiana Community Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation on Thursday announced new leaders who take over this summer after the retirement of Brian Payne, who has led the organizations for 23 years.
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Patricia Martin, the group’s president and CEO since 2019, last month announced she would step down to examine opportunities in the private sector and urged industry leaders to take a fresh look at the organization.
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The report from Ascend Indiana and the Marion County Workforce Investment Board is the latest indicator that employers are leaving jobs unfilled because of a talent shortage.
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The region stands out for its prowess in invention and innovation, but competing markets have mastered telling their stories, according to speakers at IBJ’s Life Sciences Power Breakfast.
Indiana’s largest life sciences companies and research universities are working to make the state an international leader in chemistry innovation — and they’re ready to launch the first step in a plan called Catalyze Indiana.
The fund has secured commitments from Eli Lilly and Co., Corteva Inc., Elanco Animal Health, Indiana University, Parkview Health and the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Gootee, who has held the top job at TechPoint since May 2022, is stepping down to take positions with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Crossroads Health Ventures.
Nationally, $23 billion was raised through May, according to PitchBook, far less than the forecasted $90 billion.
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indy Chamber and the Indianapolis Urban League are partners in Business Equity for Indy, which launched in 2020 with 11 member companies. Today it has 50.
Indianapolis-based Conexus Indiana focuses on supporting and promoting Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership report’s findings show that tech-industry funding has still not rebounded from the slowdown that began in 2022.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he supports additional interest rate cuts—although he also said it’s difficult to determine the ideal rate.
AnalytiXIN is a collaborative effort between major Indiana corporations, industry groups and academic institutions to share information on data sciences, including digital, AI and advanced analytic capabilities.
TechPoint has secured a $50,000 cash prize from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help with this effort.
The coalition’s efforts build on 2023 legislation that was designed to jumpstart a statewide modern youth apprenticeship model in Indiana.
The Indiana Founders Network is intended to help entrepreneurs connect with peers for personal support and networking. The group’s kickoff event takes place in January.
Kloth, a former Indianapolis deputy mayor, helped launch the Indianapolis-based talent-development and job-placement initiative in 2016.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership announced Thursday that Cummins Inc. executive and former Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Melina Kennedy has been named the organization’s new CEO.
Johnson, 69, has been head of CICP since 2012 and, under his leadership, the organization has grown from 30 to 113 people and spearheaded several new strategic projects.
Al Carroll will be IndyHub’s next president and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday. The not-for-profit is a connector for young professional Indianapolis residents and newcomers.
Gootee, who has been the chief investment officer at Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures since 2014, is a well-known figure in Indiana’s technology, investment and entrepreneurship circles.
The challenge, to be called HungerTech, will invite participants to come up with tech-focused ideas for improving grocery delivery access for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Krueger currently serves as chief operating officer at the 16 Tech Community Corp., which oversees the 50-acre 16 Tech Innovation District on the city’s near-west side.
