Ready for the Future
Industry 4.0 technology adoption is helping Indiana’s makers meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Explore their stories.

Young Entrepreneur Tapped $200,000 Manufacturing Readiness Grant to Help Bring Smart Tech to His AgTech Start-up
DeKalb County Central United School District Assistant Superintendent Lori Vaughn was sitting in her office watching an online presentation when she jumped out of her chair and ran down the […]
Entrepreneurial Winemaker Earns Manufacturing Readiness Grant to Expand Business with Automated Technology
A Fully Integrated Automation Line Becomes Reality at Chiyoda USA with Support from a Manufacturing Readiness Grant
Hardtech company, MITO® Material Solutions, scales up production of its proprietary manufacturing additive materials with investments from Indiana VCs and a Manufacturing Readiness Grants award
Social Impact Company, Crossroads Solar, Invests in an Automated Assembly Line for Solar Panel Production
In 2022, Lippert, a multi-billion-dollar component manufacturer for RVs, boats, automobiles and adjacent industry suppliers, realized it could not meet its workforce needs with traditional recruiting efforts alone.
Catalyst PDG Takes Bold Steps to Increase Its Contract Manufacturing Capabilities with Support From a Manufacturing Readiness Grant