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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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DoD report shows impact of defense work in Radius region, Indiana
November 7, 2022 - Defense FEATURED DoD report shows impact of defense work in Radius region, Indiana October 31, 2022 146 Views State ranks 21st in defense contract spending; SAIC, ManTech in top 10 among contractors By Carol Johnson, Southern Indiana Business Report A new report from the Department of Defense shows Indiana ranked 21st in contract spending,...
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Purdue forges partnership with tech institute in India
November 7, 2022 - Friday, November 4, 2022 04:12 PM EDT By Wes Mills, Content Manager (L) Professor V. Kamakoti, IIT Madras director, and (R) Mung Chiang, Purdue University president-elect, exchange letters of intent to collaborate on semiconductor programs. (Photo courtesy: IIT Madras) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University is partnering with a leading research university in...
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TechPoint partnership targets tech sector inclusivity
November 1, 2022 - Monday, October 24, 2022 10:26 AM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter (stock image courtesy: Pixabay/Soumil Kumar) INDIANAPOLIS - TechPoint, the nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, is partnering with InnoPower to increase opportunities for Black Hoosiers to work in the tech sector. The partners say they will facilitate “Design...
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STEM Education Works, IN-MaC establish Endress+Hauser STEM studio
October 31, 2022 - Thursday, October 20, 2022 10:21 AM EDTUpdated: Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:18 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Lafayette-based STEM Education Works is partnering with the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center at Purdue University to establish a new Design and Innovation Studio at Endress+Hauser’s Greenwood campus. The partners say...
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