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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.

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Real-world experiences feed Indiana’s worker pipeline

Real-world experiences feed Indiana’s worker pipeline

County
Marion

Matthew Caito loves it when a student says, “I didn’t know.” As in, “I didn’t know that’s what the inside of a manufacturing facility was like,” or “I didn’t know that this kind of work was being done around here.”

Connections make IUPUI a talent-retention machine

Connections make IUPUI a talent-retention machine

County
Marion

Talk with IUPUI Department of Engineering Technology Chair Robert Weissbach about why 85% of his program’s graduates stay in Central Indiana, many working in advanced manufacturing and logistics, and the […]

Endress+Hauser

Endress+Hauser

County
Johnson

Even though it's part of a global company with more than 15,000 employees in more than 100 countries, Endress+Hauser USA takes a decidedly local approach to cultivating talent for the future.

Creative Works

Creative Works

Grant Amount
$158,000
County
Marion

2 Applications, 2 Projects, 2 Manufacturing Readiness Grants Take Creative Works to the Next Step in its Digital Manufacturing Journey

MSP Manufacturing

MSP Manufacturing

Grant Amount
$170,000
County
Monroe

A Manufacturing Readiness Grant Helped Kick-start “Operation Phoenix,” MSP Manufacturing’s 4-phase Strategic Plan for Smart Technology Upgrades

MW Cold

MW Cold

County
Marion

When Time Siddiq encourages area businesses to hire refugees and other foreign-born workers, his urging is driven by good experiences and a commitment to hiring a nontraditional talent pool at MW Cold.

Smoker Craft Inc.

Smoker Craft Inc.

Grant Amount
$200,000
County
Elkhart

Smoker Craft Installs Custom-created Robotic Tube Welding System Saying, ‘There’s Nothing Else Like This in the World.’

California Closets Indianapolis Franchise

California Closets Indianapolis Franchise

Grant Amount
$165,000
County
Marion

Local franchise deploys innovative Industry 4.0 Technology to Streamline Material Handling and Production for its Custom Storage Products