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Bring on tomorrow

Partnerships that drive progress

This isn't business as usual. Indiana University is rewriting the playbook on partnerships between higher education and industry. We’re working together to strengthen the state’s talent pipeline, fuel economic growth, and meet our most pressing challenges head-on. IU and Hoosier industries are united in solving tomorrow’s problems today.

Partners in Growth

Moving at the speed of industry

Innovation moves fastest when people move together. IU and its partners are shaping new breakthroughs, new opportunities, and a stronger future for Indiana.
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Leading a new model for growth

Forging strong industry partnerships

Indiana University is leading a statewide consortium that unites more than 100 industry, healthcare, and academic partners to advance musculoskeletal health. Together, organizations like Zimmer Biomet, Eli Lilly, and IU Health are driving innovation to close the gap between medical needs and breakthrough technologies, strengthening Indiana’s workforce, and cementing the state’s position as a global leader in orthopedic care and innovation.

Discover how IU is powering industry and innovation
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From dorm room to CEO

Supporting young entrepreneurs

From screen printing shirts in his dorm room to an expansive warehouse in Speedway, IN, Connor Hitchcock has transformed his passion for Indiana University athletics into one of the most successful apparel brands in college sports. Supported by IU's extensive entrepreneurial ecosystem and investors, Hitchcock is one of many graduates who have grown businesses and contributed to more than $7 billion in added income to the state's economy.

Learn how IU fuels small business growth

The university has worked with communities to develop a supportive network for young entrepreneurs. Any student can take advantage of those resources.

John Talbott Senior lecturer, Kelley School of Business

IU delivers

Impact you can measure

Indiana University’s statewide reach drives measurable impact—from supporting jobs and startups to advancing research and community health. The data below highlights the people, programs, and partnerships helping strengthen our state and move it forward.

$7 billion
in added income to Indiana's economy generated by IU graduates
$106 million
in statewide economic impact from IU start-up and spin-off companies
92,655
jobs supported by a workforce fueled by IU graduates
10,350
industry partnerships with IU that fuel economic growth

Explore IU's impact

IU’s partnerships and collaborations span industries and communities, helping shape a stronger future for Hoosiers and the state of Indiana.
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Bring On Tomorrow

Solving what's next

At Indiana University, we're partnering with communities to solve tomorrow's problems today. No hurdle is too big. No challenge too small. See the difference we're making across Indiana and beyond.