Ready for the Future
Our Manufacturing Readiness Grants are helping Indiana’s makers meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Explore their stories.

2 Applications, 2 Projects, 2 Manufacturing Readiness Grants Take Creative Works to the Next Step in its Digital Manufacturing Journey
Jasper Group Makes Bold Leap into Industry 4.0 with Adoption of Autonomous Mobile Robots in its Orleans, Indiana, Plant
EckCo Plastics Deploys Advanced Robotics to Streamline Production, Increase Efficiency and Improve Quality
Circle Bev Invests in Automated Equipment to Triple Its Manufacturing Capacity with Help of a Manufacturing Readiness Grant
Liberty Trailers Invests in an Innovative Robotic Welding System for Automated Production of Multiple Trailer Models
DeKalb Molded Plastics Adds to Robot Family with Support From Manufacturing Readiness Grant
Photon Automation Develops and Deploys a Proprietary Fiber Laser Welding System for Assembly of High Energy-density Batteries Used in Next-generation Transportation, Telecommunications and Consumer Products
Digital Wood Carver Implements a Collaborative Welding System with Support of an Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grant
Starlight Distillery invests $200,000 MRG in smart tech, advancing its nearly 2-century commitment to sustainability, diversification and quality
Nimble Stair Supplies Seizes the Opportunity to Embrace Continuous Production with a Manufacturing Readiness Grant
“Century-old start-up” Nix Industrial leverages MRGs to expand smart tech automation and grow market position
Hardtech company, MITO® Material Solutions, scales up production of its proprietary manufacturing additive materials with investments from Indiana VCs and a Manufacturing Readiness Grants award
Social Impact Company, Crossroads Solar, Invests in an Automated Assembly Line for Solar Panel Production
Brinkley RV Launches a New Range of RV Products, Manufactured in Its Newly Built Production Facilities with Integrated Smart Tech
Lumatic Imagery LLC Wins Manufacturing Readiness Grants Scale-Up its Manufacturing Production for PopCam
Innovative Designs’ two Manufacturing Readiness Grants introduce and expand automation at its Elkhart, Indiana plant
2 Manufacturing Readiness Grants, 2 Approved Projects – an Indiana Company Takes the Next Steps into Smart Technology and Automation
With the help of a $200,000 MRG, Hoosier Crane Service took the leap to enhance its custom manufacturing capabilities with a 7-axis plasma table.
Hurricane Ditcher’s application for an MRG was approved for $175,000, enabling the addition of a cobot to its new advanced plasma cutting table project.
Manufacturing Readiness Grant Spurs Growth for Complexus Medical and Opportunities for its Workforce