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Talent development best practices from Southwest Indiana

The Value of an Employer’s Commitment to Community One of the perks of being a statewide, industry-led organization is access. Because our work requires a deep understanding of Indiana’s advanced […]

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Industry 4.0

Follow the jobs: Sustainability leadership rises among Indiana manufacturers

One way to understand what an industry values is to look at hiring trends. In Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry, that approach would suggest that sustainability leadership is increasing in value. […]

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Press Releases

Office of Career and Technical Education awards nearly $750,000 for high school advanced manufacturing and information technology programs

The Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) has awarded 9 high schools with an Education Readiness Grant. This grant program supports recipients in offering CTE programs that prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and information technology.

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Blog Post

Indiana’s hardtech ecosystem collides at the 16 Tech Innovation District to fuel local connectedness

What is Hardtech Indiana? Hardtech Indiana officially launched in March 2023 during a standing-room-only event at the 16 Tech Innovation District. As a collective effort among Indiana’s industry support organizations […]

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Blog Post

Conexus Student Industries launches to boost Indiana’s future advanced manufacturing and logistics workforce

INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2023) – Conexus Indiana announced today the official launch of Conexus Student Industries, a statewide network of 15 high schools dedicated to developing advanced manufacturing and logistics […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana names Molly Dodge and Scott Whitlock to Board of Directors

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 14, 2023) – Molly Dodge, senior vice president of Workforce and Careers at Ivy Tech Community College, and Scott Whitlock, founder and president/CEO at Flexware Innovation, have joined the […]

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Emerging Tech

Emerging Tech Showcase: Next-Gen Solutions for Real-time Field Collaboration & Workforce Connectivity

Emerging Tech Showcase: Next-Gen Solutions for Real-time Field Collaboration & Workforce Connectivity

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Industry 4.0

IEDC invests nearly $23 million in Manufacturing Readiness Grants to Hoosier businesses in 2022

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced today that 186 Manufacturing Readiness Grants totaling $22.7 million were awarded in 2022, supporting $352.7 million in technology-enabled capital investment among manufacturers.

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Blog Post

Working groups dig into details to advance the state

Conexus Indiana has 10 Working Groups organized under three areas of focus – economic development, talent and research. The working groups welcome subject-matter experts from Indiana businesses, education and the public-sector to create and implement tangible solutions with measurable outcomes. 

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Press Releases

Office of Career and Technical Education Opens Applications for Education Readiness Grants

Grants help high schools expand access to advanced manufacturing, information technology CTE programs (INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), in partnership with Conexus Indiana and […]

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Industry 4.0

New study: Cobots, cybersecurity technology and Internet of Things defining Indiana’s Factory of the Future 

Manufacturers seek to increase production flexibility and data security, reduce production costs INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 8, 2022) – Conexus Indiana today announced results of its annual Industry 4.0 technology adoption survey […]

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