Advanced Manufacturing

Indiana is a proven leader in advanced manufacturing. From motor vehicle production to innovative electronics, manufacturing leaders have chosen Indiana for their plants and corporate offices Indiana is an attractive place for manufacturers. With Purdue University's expertise in manufacturing nearby, Subaru chose a convenient location in Tippecanoe County. Toyota chose Gibson County for its fourth North American facility. Other successful manufacturers are also establishing facilities in Indiana. The state is combining traditional production with progressive technology.

Resources

The Butler Business Accelerator

The Butler Business Accelerator will target mature Central Indiana companies that have been in business at least five years, have $5 to $50 million in annual sales, and are poised for growth. For a consulting fee, selected companies will work with a team consisting of professional staff, faculty, and students, who will engage them in a four-step process to improve their competitiveness and profitability, including access to an investment fund. For more information, visit www.butler.edu/cba/

The Indiana Venture Center

The Indiana Venture Center ("Center") helps lead high-growth, highly-scalable, entrepreneurial businesses in a market-leading industry with the potential to generate millions of dollars in revenue each year down the path to angel and venture capital funding. For more information about the Center and about AngelNet, visit www.indianaventurecenter.org.

Purdue Center for Advanced Manufacturing

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) mission is to serve as an interface between basic academic research and the applied needs of the manufacturing industry. CAM has been in operation since July 2004 and has worked to develop research projects of mutual interest to Indiana's manufacturers and Purdue University researchers. We invite you to attend the upcoming summit and listen to state and national manufacturing leaders speak about topics critical to today's manufacturing sector and learn about CAM's early success stories in partnering with Indiana businesses. For more information on CAM or to register to become a member, please visit www.purdue.edu/dp/cam.

Purdue Technical Assistance Program

The Purdue Technical Assistance Program ("TAP"), a NIST MEP Affiliate, provides consulting services for Indiana companies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations leveraging the vast resources of Purdue University in advanced manufacturing, business management, information technology, and product development and engineering. For more information, call (765) 494-6258 or visit www.tap.purdue.edu

Rose-Hulman Ventures

Rose-Hulman Ventures, a department of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, provides unique educational opportunities for their students by assisting technology-driven businesses in the development of new products and services. Project managers, student interns, and faculty provide the expertise to companies by completing the design, prototyping and testing of commercial products and services. For more information about refining the design of existing products, expanding engineering capabilities and exploring ideas for technical partnerships, visit www.rhventures.org.