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Purdue-led project awarded $5 million for Greater Lafayette to grow semiconductor industry workforce
December 13, 2022 - WEST LAFAYETTE — A Purdue University-led project will receive $5 million in funding through a Greater Lafayette economic development initiative to support the expected regional workforce demand in the promising semiconductor manufacturing industry, Purdue and community officials announced Wednesday (Dec. 7). Purdue partnered on a Greater Lafayette Commerce proposal that highlighted over 40 regional...
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Podcast shines light on NSWC innovations
December 13, 2022 - Tech Talk Tuesday breaks down patent, licensing process Carol Johnson, Southern Indiana Business Report CRANE – The engineers and scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division are primarily focused on innovations that will benefit America’s warfighter, but these innovators are also developing technologies that can be used commercially in...
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Tech leaders pushing Indiana lawmakers to spur entrepreneurship and talent growth
December 5, 2022 - By Jordan IsaacsDecember 6, 2022 The Indiana Technology & Innovation Association (ITIA), which lobbies the Indiana General Assembly on behalf of the tech ecosystem, will focus its efforts in the 2023 legislative session on expanding access to capital, supporting a diverse tech workforce and enabling a thriving tech and innovation ecosystem to support...
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CHIPS to spur innovation, create jobs for Indiana workers
December 1, 2022 - Friday, December 2, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Erica Baird, Industrial Segment President, Cummins The recent passing of the federal CHIPS and Science Act was a major step forward for maintaining America’s competitiveness on the world stage. Unleashing American ingenuity and innovation is what has made our nation the global economic superpower...
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Purdue, Accenture partnership to target next-gen manufacturing talent
November 28, 2022 - Tuesday, November 29, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (photo courtesy of Purdue University) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Officials from Purdue University and Ireland-based Accenture say a newly-formed smart manufacturing partnership is necessary to provide exposure and experience as students prepare for next-generation manufacturing jobs. The partners on Monday...
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Tech association outlines legislative priorities
November 27, 2022 - Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:47 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor The ITIA outlined its legislative priorities during an event Tuesday, November 22, 2022. (photo courtesy of the ITIA) INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Technology & Innovation Association on Tuesday released its policy priorities for the 2023 legislative session. The organization said it plans to...
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Purdue, GlobalFoundries partner on semiconductor R&D
November 27, 2022 - Wednesday, November 23, 2022 11:50 AM EDTUpdated: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 12:52 PM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor Purdue University president-elect Mung Chiang (left), and Thomas Caulfield, CEO of GlobalFoundries, celebrate the signing of the strategic partnership. (photo provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University continues to boost its presence in the semiconductor industry....
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Purdue, Accenture partner on smart manufacturing
November 27, 2022 - Monday, November 28, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (Photo Courtesy: Purdue University) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University and Ireland-based professional services company Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced a five-year partnership on Monday. Purdue says the company has committed to provide funding to establish the Accenture Smart Factory on...
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Ground broken on $84M semiconductor campus at WestGate
November 20, 2022 - Monday, November 21, 2022 10:18 AM EDTUpdated: Monday, November 21, 2022 11:53 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (photo courtesy of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office) ODON, Ind. - State and local officials broke ground Monday morning on an $84 million microelectronics campus at WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon. The Indiana Economic Development Corp....
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Cummins lands $20.5M defense contract
November 8, 2022 - Tuesday, November 8, 2022 02:37 PM EDTUpdated: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 04:27 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (photo courtesy of Cummins Inc.) COLUMBUS, Ind. - Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been awarded a $20.5 million defense contract. The company has been selected as one of two awardees to develop, manufacture, test, and produce generator...
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