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Conexus Indiana names 2025 Rising 30 cohort of emerging industry leaders

INDIANAPOLIS (May 15, 2025) Conexus Indiana today announced its fifth annual Rising 30 class, recognizing outstanding young professionals making significant early-career contributions to Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) sectors.

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Conexus Indiana welcomes Jay Wirts as President and CEO

Indianapolis, IN (March 28, 2025) – Following a national search, Conexus Indiana, a statewide organization dedicated to strengthening Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, today announced the appointment of Jay […]

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Enthusiastic reception: Indiana’s manufacturing women eager to learn, connect and celebrate

Sold-out events. Meteoric increases in online engagement. Participation by some of the state’s leading employers. The metrics make it clear: When Indiana’s chapter of Women in Manufacturing (WiM) relaunched last […]

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From Hardware to Code: Hardtech Innovator’s Network explores trends and best practices in embedded software development

On February 13, Conexus Indiana’s Hardtech Innovators Network, powered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, gathered at SEP’s headquarters in Carmel, Indiana. Approximately 115 professionals from Indiana’s hardtech sector came […]

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Collecting National Insights to Strengthen Indiana’s Advanced Manufacturing Future

Last week, Conexus Indiana—represented by Senior Director of Industry Engagement Sonya Snellenberger—had the opportunity to participate in the U.S. Center for Advanced Manufacturing’s (USC4AM) February Strategic Meeting at Western Digital’s […]

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Report

Conexus 2031: Empowering Bold Industry Transformation

Conexus Indiana was formed in 2007 as the advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Under CICP’s leadership, Conexus Indiana and its sister initiatives […]

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Report

Assessing Indiana’s Progress in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

This report examines the complex dimensions of productivity, digitization and technology adoption, and talent deployment within Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) industries and benchmarks Indiana against seven competitor states […]

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New data confirms growing impact of Manufacturing Readiness Grants program on success and scale of Indiana’s small- to mid-sized advanced manufacturers

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 2, 2024) – Conexus Indiana announced today the results of its most recent study measuring the impact of Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grants program. The report reaffirms the program’s […]

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A Discussion on Indiana’s Path to Addressing AML Workforce Gaps by 2040 

As Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) industries face growing workforce challenges, industry leaders and educators are exploring innovative solutions to secure the state’s future. One such effort materialized through […]

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The Manufacturing Renaissance: A Blueprint for Indiana’s Future Prosperity

Indiana has long been a manufacturing powerhouse, and today, advanced manufacturing remains the backbone of the state’s economy. With nearly 30% of Indiana’s Gross Regional Product and 20% of its […]

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Reflecting on MBS 2024: Aligning Workforce Development Priorities in the Auto Industry

By Fred Cartwright, President & CEO, Conexus Indiana As I returned home from Traverse City after attending the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminar (CAR MBS), I found myself […]

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