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IU partnerships drive progress

Powering Indiana's economy

Indiana’s future depends on strong connections between education and industry. At Indiana University, investment in education and research helps businesses grow, communities thrive, and key industries expand across the state.

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Investing in Indiana

Indiana University delivers measurable impact for the state of Indiana. By aligning education and research with the needs of industry, IU helps ensure Indiana is prepared for the demands of a changing economy.

  • Connor Hitchcock points out something to an employee in the warehouse.

    Supporting local businesses

    Indiana University powers the state's economy by supporting the businesses that drive it. With the help of IU Ventures, entrepreneurs like Connor Hitchcock, co-founder and CEO of Homefield Apparel, are empowered to turn startups into thriving businesses.

  • IU President Pamela Whitten and Dave Ricks of Lilly show signed documents at a ceremony.

    Partnering with industry leaders

    Collaboration with Indiana University accelerates innovation. Partnerships, such as IU’s work with Eli Lilly and Company to expand clinical trials in Indiana, utilize a world-class research enterprise to create new products and strengthen industries.

  • An engineering student works on a machine under the watchful eye of an instructor.

    Training tomorrow's workforce

    A strong economy depends on a skilled workforce. Through IU CREATE, engineering students are working on the next generation of microelectronics. The program is delivering experienced talent that’s ready to contribute from day one and reducing hiring gaps in critical industries.

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Accelerating Indiana's bioscience industry

The Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB) is a cornerstone of IU's charge to lead in life sciences, supporting one of the state’s fastest-growing and most valuable industries. By connecting Indiana University’s research enterprise with industry partners, IU LAB is accelerating commercialization, attracting new companies, and strengthening Indiana’s $102 billion life sciences economy.

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Growing biotech in Indiana

Indiana University’s impact on health outcomes reaches beyond hospitals, with critical investments in orthopedics. Working in partnership with global medical technology leader Zimmer Biomet, IU research and workforce training lead to new prosthetic devices, enabling Hoosiers to maintain their ability to move for life.

Learn about IU and Zimmer Biomet's partnership

  • 10,350
    IU-industry partnerships that fuel economic growth
  • $7 billion
    in income to the state generated by IU graduates
  • 92,655
    jobs supported by businesses created by IU graduates

We want to be the source of ensuring that companies stay here, that they come here in the first place, or they're built from scratch in Indiana.

Pamela Whitten
Indiana University president

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Explore how Indiana University drives economic growth.