Cicp Foundation Inc

CICP FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND CARRIES OUT THE MISSION OF CENTRAL INDIANA CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP, INC. (CICP) BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR OTHERWISE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

ANALYTIXIN IS INDIANA'S PLACE-FOCUSED COLLABORATION TO DRIVE SUSTAINED INNOVATION BY CONNECTING UNIVERSITY ASSETS AND TALENT WITH INDUSTRY IN THE AREAS OF DATA SCIENCES, INCLUDING DIGITAL, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND ADVANCED ANALYTIC CAPABILITIES WITH A FOCUS ON LIFE SCIENCES AND MANUFACTURING. ANALYTIXIN IS A JOINT PROJECT WITH THE ENGAGEMENT OF LEADERSHIP FROM CICP AND BIOCROSSROADS AND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENERGY SYSTEMS NETWORK AND CONEXUS INDIANA. ANALYTIXIN IS A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE OF CICP THAT IS BRINGING TOGETHER INDIANA UNIVERSITY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ALONG WITH IU HEALTH, CUMMINS, ONEAMERICA, ELI LILLY AND COMPANY AND ANTHEM TO SPUR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS AROUND ADVANCED DATA SCIENCES AND ANALYTICS. WITH GRANT FUNDING FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT INC., SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WAS MADE IN 2021 TO BEGIN TO RECRUIT SIGNIFICANT UNIVERSITY TALENT AND STRENGTHEN THE DIGITAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY AND COMPELLING DATA ASSETS AROUND LIFE SCIENCES AND MANUFACTURING AND A PLACE-FOCUSED COLLABORATION HUB IN INDIANAPOLIS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS AND FURTHER ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT OF ACADEMIC DATA SCIENCE R&D TALENT WITH INDUSTRY PEERS TO DRIVE SUSTAINED INNOVATION.

ASCEND INDIANA, A BRANDED INITIATIVE OF CICP, IS COMMITTED TO MAKING THE STATE A PLACE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. ASCEND'S WORK TO HELP THOUSANDS FIND THE RIGHT JOB IN INDIANA IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH MANY GENEROUS FUNDERS. IN 2019, LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. MADE A $12.75 MILLION GRANT TO THE CICP FOUNDATION TO HELP ASCEND SCALE ITS EFFORTS. SINCE THEN, ASCEND HAS RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $11 MILLION, INCLUDING A $5.25 MILLION MATCH IN 2021, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE LILLY ENDOWMENT GRANT, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 45 EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND OTHER LOCAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIES INCLUDING EMPLOYINDY, ELI LILLY FOUNDATION, JPMORGAN CHASE, CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S GLICK FUND, AND THE MCNULTY FOUNDATION. ASCEND INDIANA'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CICP FOUNDATION. VISIT WWW.ASCENDINDIANA.COM. WITH THE ASCEND NETWORK, AN INNOVATIVE JOB MATCHING PLATFORM, ASCEND HELPS JOB SEEKERS FIND GOOD AND PROMISING CAREERS THAT MATCH THEIR INTERESTS AND SKILLS, WHILE SUPPORTING INDIANA EMPLOYERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO FIND AND HIRE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. IN 2021, ASCEND SCALED THE GROWTH AND ADOPTION OF THE EARLY-IN-CAREER NETWORK ACROSS INDIANA. ASCEND SECURED 5 NEW HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, GRACE COLLEGE, AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTNER INSTITUTIONS TO 37. IN ADDITION, ASCEND HAS FORMALIZED COMPREHENSIVE DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS WITH 16 OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS THAT ENABLE ASCEND TO MORE DIRECTLY SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. ASCEND STAFF HELD 2,700 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THEIR SKILLS AND GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE INTERNSHIP AND JOB SEARCH PROCESS.

ENERGY SYSTEMS NETWORK (ESN), A BRANDED INITIATIVE OF CICP AND THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (IMS), THE INDY AUTONOMOUS CHALLENGE POWERED BY CISCO, WAS THE FIRST HIGH-SPEED AUTONOMOUS RACECAR COMPETITION AT IMS ON OCT. 23, 2021. THE HISTORIC COMPETITION INVOLVED 21 UNIVERSITIES FROM NINE COUNTRIES FORMING NINE TEAMS. A GOAL OF THE INDY AUTONOMOUS CHALLENGE IS TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN SPEED THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF FULLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND DEPLOYMENTS OF ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ADAS). THESE ENHANCEMENTS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE IN MOTORSPORTS AS WELL AS ALL MODES OF COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION. IN ADDITION TO THE HISTORIC COMPETITION, THE IAC HELD AN AUTONOMOUS INNOVATION SUMMIT AND A TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE WHERE IAC SPONSORS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHERS EXHIBITED THEIR TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING BOSTON DYNAMICS, LUMINAR, ADLINK, SCHAEFFLER AND BRIDGESTONE. AWS (AMAZON WEB SERVICES) LIVESTREAMED THE COMPETITION ON THE IAC WEBSITE AND ON TWITCH. THE COMPETITION ALSO GARNERED MAJOR GLOBAL MEDIA PLACEMENTS.

AGRINOVUS INDIANAAGRINOVUS INDIANA, A BRANDED INITIATIVE OF CICP, FOCUSED ON NEW INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS, FOSTERING A DIVERSE AND GROWING ECOSYSTEM OF STAKEHOLDERS AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FROM A WIDE GROUP OF AGBIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. IN A PANDEMIC-DRIVEN HYBRID WORLD, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMING WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ITS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE OTHERS WHERE THEY WERE WHETHER VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON. AGRINOVUS INDIANA'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CICP FOUNDATION. VISIT WWW.AGRINOVUSINDIANA.COM. THE AGRINOVUS INDIANA JOB BOARD WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY TO CONNECT INDIANA-BASED AGBIOSCIENCE EMPLOYERS TO A GROWING TALENT PIPELINE IN SEARCH OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS NEW RESOURCE WAS WIDELY USED BY 13 FIELD ATLAS AMBASSADORS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS INDIANA, CONNECTING STUDENTS TO TRADITIONAL AND ALLIED CAREERS IN AGBIOSCIENCE.BIOCROSSROADSBIOCROSSROADS, A BRANDED INITIATIVE OF CICP, ADVANCES INDIANA'S SIGNATURE STRENGTHS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. BIOCROSSROADS' CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CICP FOUNDATION. VISIT WWW.BIOCROSSROADS.COM.FOR EXAMPLE, CAREER TRAX IS A PROJECT THAT SHOWCASES INDIANA'S EARLY-IN-CAREER LIFE SCIENCES JOBS BY PROFILING TALENT AND COMPANIES ON THE BIOCROSSROADS WEBSITE LAUNCHED IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE PAGE CONNECTS TO THE ASCEND INDIANA WEBSITE TO REGISTER CAREER SEEKERS. THE SITE DRIVES AWARENESS ABOUT INDIANA'S LIFESCIENCES INDUSTRY TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND OTHER JOB SEEKERS AS A WAY TO RETAIN MORE TALENT IN INDIANA.BIOCROSSROADS HOSTED SIX FRAMEWORX SESSIONS. THREE EVENTS WERE FOCUSED ON COVID-19 RELATED TOPICS: 1) VALUABLE LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITIES' COVID-19 RESPONSE, 2) INDIANA'S LOGISTICS AND LIFE SCIENCES SECTORS WORK TOGETHER TO TURN A VACCINE INTO VACCINATIONS, 3) EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION FOR COVID-19. 2021 MARKED THE 18TH ANNUAL INDIANA LIFE SCIENCES SUMMIT. A VIRTUAL EVENT FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, THE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON WHAT THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY HAS LEARNED OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF INCLUSION AND COLLABORATION. DR. PETE KISSINGER, NOTABLE ACADEMIC, RESEARCHER AND FOUNDER OF BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC., WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE 2021 WATANABE LIFE SCIENCES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR.CONEXUS INDIANACONEXUS INDIANA, A BRANDED INITIATIVE OF CICP, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS (AML) INDUSTRY, PREPARES A SKILLED WORKFORCE PIPELINE, AND SUPPORTS GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN AN INDUSTRY SEGMENT VITAL TO INDIANA'S ECONOMY. A STATEWIDE CATALYST FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT, CONEXUS INDIANA HAS SPEARHEADED INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO HELP PREPARE STUDENTS FOR AML CAREERS AND HAS SHEPHERDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY-LED COUNCILS THAT IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE SECTORS. CONEXUS INDIANA'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CICP FOUNDATION. VISIT WWW.CONEXUSINDIANA.COM.EQUIPPING INDIANA TO COMPETE IN THE COMING YEARS WILL REQUIRE THE ADDITION OF THOUSANDS OF TRAINED HOOSIERS TO THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS MARKETPLACE. CONEXUS INDIANA IS LEADING THIS CHARGE WITH A SUITE OF SOLUTIONS THAT MEET POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHERE THEY ARE, WHETHER THEY ARE STUDENTS PREPARING TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE OR ADULTS SEEKING BETTER FUTURES. FOR EXAMPLE, CATAPULT INDIANA PAYS PARTICIPANTS WHILE GIVING THEM HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD TRAINING IN A 160-HOUR COURSE. WITH A 70% GRADUATION RATE AND A 90% PLACEMENT RATE FOR GRADUATES, THE PROGRAM IS SERVING THE NEEDS OF BOTH EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF PARTICIPATING IN THE MODERN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PREPARES THEM FOR THE WORKPLACE WITH PAID EXPERIENCE WHILE ALSO OFFERING COLLEGE CREDIT. FUTURE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS LEADERS BENEFITED FROM CONEXUS INDIANA PROGRAMS SUCH AS ITS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CASE COMPETITION, RISING 30 AND EMERGING LEADERS. TO PROMOTE SUCH PROGRAMS, CONEXUS INDIANA LAUNCHED MAKE IN MOVE, A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT CONNECTED WITH THOUSANDS OF YOUNG HOOSIERS ONLINE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.TECHPOINTTECHPOINT IS THE NUCLEUS OF INDIANA'S TECH COMMUNITY AND THE GROWTH PLATFORM FOR THE STATE'S TECH COMPANIES AND ECOSYSTEM. TECHPOINT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING THE STATE'S TECH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY THRIVE IN THIS INCREASINGLY DIGITAL AGE BY ACCELERATING THE GROWTH AND STRENGTH OF THE LOCAL TECH TALENT POOL, COMPANY BASE, AND COMMUNITY FABRIC. TECHPOINT'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CICP FOUNDATION. VISIT WWW.TECHPOINT.COM.THE FIGHT TO SECURE TOP TECH TALENT IS GLOBAL, AND TECHPOINT CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON RECRUITING AND RETAINING TOP TECH-SKILLED STUDENTS, POST-GRADUATES AND CAREER CHANGERS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE XTERN PROGRAM (LAUNCHED IN 2014) WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ENTRY LEVEL TALENT WHILE ENCOURAGING THEM TO VIEW INDIANA AS A GREAT PLACE TO BEGIN OR GROW THEIR TECH CAREERS, AND THE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS (S.O.S.) CHALLENGE (LAUNCHED IN 2020). THE 2021 XTERN CLASS INCLUDED 151 STUDENTS FROM 20 STATES, SIX FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND 35 U.S. UNIVERSITIES. MUNCIE, IND., BECAME AN XTERN "EXPANSION CITY", WITH TECHPOINT HELPING THE MUNCIE INNOVATION CONNECTOR AND AREA TECH EMPLOYERS STAND UP AN XTERN CLASS AND SUMMER PROGRAM. THE 2021 S.O.S. CHALLENGE CLASS WAS COMPOSED OF 170 STUDENTS AND RECENT NON-PROFIT CODING ACADEMY GRADUATES.