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Meet the nominees for the 2026 Conexus Indiana Manufacturing Innovation Award for TechPoint’s Mira Awards

Conexus Indiana has partnered with TechPoint to present the Manufacturing Innovation Award at the 27th annual TechPoint Mira Awards gala. The award will recognize industrial firms that have taken an exceptional leap into the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

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Industry Insights

Human–Machine Interaction in Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics

As advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) companies integrate robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence into their operations, these conversations often begin around technical capabilities like speed, precision, and cost reduction. For […]

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Blog Post

A Look Back on 2025 for Conexus Indiana AIC Advanced Industries Council

In 2025, our team held a wide range of events for our 120+ Conexus Indiana Advanced Industries Council parters, ranging from in-person large council meetings, all the way to small […]

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Emerging Tech

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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Blog Post

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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Blog Post

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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Blog Post

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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