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Conexus Indiana adds three new members to Board of Directors

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INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 16, 2020) Conexus Indiana today announced three new members to its Board of Directors. Teresa van Niekerk, vice president of Purchasing and Supplier Quality for Allison Transmission; Teresa […]

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Student teams from Indiana State, University of Tennessee and Ivy Tech win Conexus Indiana case competition

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2020) Two teams of students from Indiana State University and the University of Tennessee each won the top prize in the bachelor’s degree track at the 2020 […]

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First-ever commercial truck driving curriculum launched; benefits include student loan eligibility, credits toward a logistics degree, and internships

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 5, 2020) Conexus Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College launched today the nation’s first training program for commercial truck drivers that is covered by federal student loans and […]

Industry 4.0

Second round of Manufacturing Readiness Grants awarded to 31 Indiana businesses

State awards grants to more Hoosier businesses investing in modernization, long-term growth plans INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2020) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced […]

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Manufacturing education leader Robert Koch receives Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2020) Conexus Indiana today honored Robert Koch, chairman of Koch Enterprises Inc., fourth-generation business owner and community and education advocate, with the Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award. […]

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Indiana Manufacturers Association and Conexus Indiana launch Manufacturing Month with virtual roundtable event

INDIANAPOLIS (September 28, 2020) The Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) and Conexus Indiana announced today the first-ever virtual roundtable event for Indiana industry leaders and educators. The September 29 event kicks […]

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Conexus Indiana Case Competition Applications are now open for 2020

Join students from Midwest colleges and universities for the annual Conexus Indiana Case Competition virtually on November 5-6. You’ll join a team to solve a real-world advanced manufacturing or logistics […]

Amplify Stories

Meet the Hire Tech teacher going the extra mile for his students

When Glenn Goffinet first accepted his position teaching automotive classes at Tell City Jr.-Sr. High School, he thought he was just giving teaching a test drive for a year. This […]

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Get funding for projects to help beat import competition

The federal Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program continues to help Indiana manufacturers improve their competitiveness. TAAF helps smaller manufacturers that are losing sales to imports. For Indiana companies, […]

Industry 4.0

State awards 20 Manufacturing Readiness Grants to Indiana businesses

INDIANAPOLIS (August 19, 2020) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced awards totaling nearly $2 million to 20 Indiana businesses in Manufacturing Readiness Grants, […]

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Report: Charting Indiana’s path from early adoption to widespread application of Industry 4.0 technologies

Conexus Indiana, in partnership with Indiana University Kelley School of Business Center for Excellence in Manufacturing, set out to measure Indiana’s manufacturing and logistics industries’ readiness and early adoption of […]