Headquartered in Indianapolis, EnerDel is developing Lithium ion battery (LIB) solutions that will improve the performance, fuel efficiency and cost of Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
Indianapolis has the location, infrastructure, heritage, and innovative spirit to emerge as the global leader in advanced manufacturing. Businesses that rely on advanced manufacturing technologies account for 27% of state employment and nearly 32% of the state's gross product.
Building from a workforce that is already among the most manufacturing-intensive in the nation, local businesses are successfully transitioning from traditional to advanced manufacturing processes-a transformation that is critical to today's technology-driven business model. Indianapolis is at the heart of this growth because of its easy access to tens of thousands of new graduates every year, a wealth of regionally developed patents and technological advances, and a network of university-affiliated incubators focused on bringing new discoveries to market. It all adds up to a world-class workforce and center of innovation in America's heartland.
Factors that make Indianapolis an exceptional location for advanced manufacturing businesses include:
Skilled Workforce.
Educational institutions such as Purdue University (home to one of the top 10 engineering programs in the country) and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana provide students with many opportunities to become part of this growing field. Working with Conexus Indiana, Ivy Tech is restructuring its advanced manufacturing curriculum based on input from private industry to help build a workforce that meets the needs of today's (and tomorrow's) manufacturers.
Workforce Development
Conexus Indiana is a state initiative launched to build an advanced manufacturing labor force that is second to none. It is the statewide partner for the National Association's "Dream It. Do It." program and is implementing an aggressive outreach program to attract more young people into the field.
Technology Transfer
Purdue's Center for Advanced Manufacturing provides technical assistance and research services to private industry to assist with commercialization of advanced technologies.
Market Diversity
In the Indianapolis region, many industry sectors rely on advanced manufacturing technologies: pharmaceutical and medical device development, aerospace, automotive, fabricated metal and machinery, chemicals and plastics, furniture, food and beverage, electronics, and power generation.
Advanced manufacturing companies that call Indianapolis home include:
- Automotive: Allison Transmission, EnerDel
- Aerospace: Rolls-Royce
- Pharma & Medical Device Manufacturing: Eli Lilly and Company, Suros, Sentry Logistic Solutions, Roche Diagnostics