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Fueling Legacy, Leading the Charge: Indiana’s Multi-Track Automotive Industry

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Indiana’s aerospace manufacturing industry may not be the largest among the Indiana has been an automotive powerhouse for more than a century, building on a legacy that stretches from early innovators to today’s global automakers.

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Hardtech Innovators Network Discusses the Advantage of Local Product Development at Launch Fishers

At our most recent Hardtech Innovators Network event at Launch Fishers, the main topics of discussion were the latest trends in hardtech innovation and local product development–particularly how physical product […]

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How the Aerospace Manufacturing Sector Is Elevating Indiana’s Economy

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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Future Ready: Advancing Indiana’s Productivity Through Critical Manufacturing Subsectors

INDIANAPOLIS – August 6, 2025 – As Indiana looks to lead in the next era of modern manufacturing, understanding where to invest in talent and technology is essential. Future Ready […]

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Industry Insights: Strategic Digital Adoption in Defense Manufacturing

Since the release of the 2023 National Defense Industrial Strategy, the Department of Defense has signaled a clear shift: future contracts will increasingly depend on digital readiness — model-based design, […]

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Beyond productivity: How smart manufacturing is transforming Indiana businesses

While many manufacturers face barriers to adopting new technology, from limited capital to uncertainty about ROI, six Indiana companies show what’s possible when those barriers are addressed. The Manufacturing Readiness […]

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Understanding the barriers to technology adoption in manufacturing—and what comes next

Across Indiana, manufacturers are proving that the future of advanced manufacturing isn’t decades away, but happening now. Companies large and small are embracing Industry 4.0 technologies to boost efficiency, improve […]

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Q2 Advanced Industries Council meeting: Maximizing talent and catalyzing innovation

On June 4, 2025, Conexus Indiana convened its Advanced Industries Council (CIAIC) at Boston Scientific’s Spencer, Indiana facility—an ideal setting to explore cutting-edge innovation, workforce insights and strategic alignment across […]

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Indiana on the Global Stage: Insights from the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2025 in Indianapolis

Earlier this month, Indianapolis took center stage as thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and innovation ecosystem builders from over 140 countries gathered for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2025. The […]

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Industry Insights: The Transformative Potential of Generative AI Across the State’s Most Critical Industries

Summary: The Indiana Chamber’s recent report outlines the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) across the state’s most critical industries—advanced manufacturing, logistics and transportation, life sciences, and agbioscience. Among these, […]

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Investing in the Future of Manufacturing: A Deeper Look at the 2025 Education Readiness Grants Recipients

At Conexus Indiana, we know that preparing the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent starts with aligning education to the needs of industry. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring students […]