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Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Turned to Education to Solve a Quality Concern with AI

When Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers (YPPI) opened its new, fully automated foundry in 2021, the goal was clear: modernize a 1970s-era metal casting process to protect its most valuable investment […]

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Networked Community

Economic Clarity in a Time of Uncertainty: Senior Economist Joins Recent Advanced Industries Council Meeting

At the Q4 Advanced Industries Council meeting, Conexus Indiana welcomed Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, for a timely briefing on the economic trends shaping the advanced manufacturing […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana honors Mark DeFabis, Former CEO of IDS Fulfillment, with 2025 Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award

INDIANAPOLIS – November 11, 2025 – Mark DeFabis, former chief executive officer of IDS Fulfillment, has been named the 2025 Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award recipient, joining an esteemed group […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana opens nominations for Rising 30 2026

Annual awards program celebrates cohort of emerging leaders shaping the future of Indiana’s manufacturing and logistics industries INDIANAPOLIS – October 27, 2025 – Conexus Indiana has opened nominations for the […]

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Networked Community

How Conexus Indiana is Connecting Industry Partners with Elected Officials and Public Sector Leaders

One of the unique benefits of being part of Conexus Indiana’s Councils and Board of Directors are direct engagements with elected officials and public sector leaders shaping Indiana’s advanced manufacturing […]

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Q3 Advanced Industries Council meeting: Strengthening Indiana’s infrastructure foundation

On September 16, 2025, Conexus Indiana convened its Advanced Industries Council (CIAIC) at Beck’s Hybrids in Atlanta, Indiana—a fitting location to examine the critical infrastructure investments shaping Indiana’s advanced manufacturing […]

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Power Packed: Why Microelectronics Is Indiana’s Fastest-Growing Sector

AcIndiana’s aerospace manufacturing industry may not be the largest among the state’s manufacturing subsectors, but it is among the most advanced—outpacing national industry productivity averages by 10% and leading the state in percentage of tech-enabled roles.

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Healthy and Growing: The Future of Life Sciences Manufacturing in Indiana

AcIndiana’s aerospace manufacturing industry may not be the largest among the state’s manufacturing subsectors, but it is among the most advanced—outpacing national industry productivity averages by 10% and leading the state in percentage of tech-enabled roles.

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Manufacturing & Logistics Professionals Tackle AI Challenges at the AnalytiXIN Summit

This August, AnalytiXIN—an initiative of CICP—hosted its second annual AnalytiXIN Summit. The organization’s flagship event, the summit connects academia with industry leaders to accelerate data-driven innovation and establish Indiana as […]

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Industry Insights

Industry Insights: Employer Perspectives on Talent Development for the Youth and Adult Workforce

As a follow-up to their 2024 Advancing Apprenticeships paper, the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute (IFPI) has released an Indiana Employer Perspectives report – highlighting barriers, motivations and incentives for talent […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana names two to Board of Directors and promotes Snellenberger to Vice President of Partnerships

Marty Brown, President of Kem Krest and Jeffrey Rhoads, Vice President for Research at the University of Notre Dame, have joined the 22-member Conexus Indiana Board of Directors. “These appointments […]

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