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Tips for a Successful Manufacturing Day

Lawrence County eighth graders designed simple machines. Fort Wayne Girl Scouts learned about prefab machining, and Lafayette students learned how the things they buy are possible because of fa defined […]

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Industry 4.0

Smoker Craft Inc. & Guide Engineering: A Case Study in Collaborative Manufacturing Innovation

Smoker Craft Inc. & Guide Engineering: A Case Study in Collaborative Manufacturing Innovation

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana opens nominations for Rising 30 Class of 2024, honoring budding talent in advanced manufacturing and logistics

Conexus Indiana has opened nominations for its next cohort of Rising 30 honorees. The program, now entering its fourth year, honors 30 advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) professionals under the age of 30 who are distinguishing themselves as industry leaders of the future.

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Blog Post

Ball State answers simple questions with innovative plan

The article is part of a series highlighting the work of Indiana’s post-secondary institutions in retaining AML grads in the Hoosier state. It was a simple question, asked matter-of-factly during […]

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Press Releases

New art exhibit shines light on Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry through the lens of Indiana photographer

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 5, 2023) – The Hoosiers and the technologies behind Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry take center stage in a new art exhibit, featuring images captured by Indianapolis photographer Michael […]

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Press Releases

CICP launches statewide survey to determine Hoosier businesses’ use of artificial intelligence and help shape future support for it

The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) today launched a survey across key industry sectors of Indiana’s economy seeking to capture insights about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and related digital tools. Information gleaned from the survey will be used to inform, educate and help Hoosier businesses to thrive in the digital economy.

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Press Releases

New workforce report: automotive, biopharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacturing careers among growth forecasts for Indiana

As the State of Indiana continues to strategically build an economic ecosystem ripe for advanced industry growth, new research led by Conexus Indiana and Lightcast forecasts employment growth of 5% to 10% in several priority advanced manufacturing sectors. The transportation equipment, chemical, and computer and electronic product manufacturing subsectors could add over 13,000 jobs to Indiana’s economy by 2026.

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Blog Post

Conexus team members channel education background to open students’ eyes to careers in manufacturing

Kyle and Nikki found their calling to enrich their community through education early on in their careers, and even today at Conexus Indiana their efforts and passion remain steadfast.

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Blog Post

Writing the book on careers in manufacturing

When Mary Jutzi joined Batesville Products Inc. (BPI) as a digital marketing associate in 2021, she knew the custom aluminum casting firm produced a variety of products for a number […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana names Boudouris, Meiner and Weber to board of directors  

Bryan Boudouris, associate vice president for strategic interdisciplinary research at Purdue University, Scott Meiner, chief supply chain officer at Lippert Components, and Justin Weber, chief operating officer for Venture Logistics, have joined the board of Conexus Indiana, a statewide organization dedicated to strengthening Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. 

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Media Hits

Lessons learned from 400 smart manufacturing projects in Indiana

As more manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, best practices emerge for successful technology deployments. Cobots. Industrial Internet of Things. Machine vision and 3D printing. These technologies are part of the […]

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