PARTNER WITH TECHINDIANA
The Strategic Talent Partner for Indiana Employers.
Indiana’s tech workforce isn’t just a hiring problem — it’s a strategy. TechIndiana helps employers see the trends, build the pipelines, develop their people, and adapt to AI.
THE TALENT REALITY
Indiana Tech, Honestly.
Indiana’s technology workforce story plays out very differently than the national headlines. Smart employer strategy starts with the local data.
93%
of Indiana tech workers are employed outside tech-sector firms — across manufacturing, life sciences, healthcare, and financial services.
72%
of Indiana jobs will require post-secondary education by 2031, far outpacing today’s pipeline.
<40%
of Indiana high schoolers go on to earn a college degree — even as demand for credentialed talent climbs.
$1.47
average employer return for every $1 invested in apprenticeship — with stronger retention than traditional hires.
HOW WE PARTNER
Four Ways We Strengthen Your Workforce Strategy.
Apprenticeship is just the start. We work alongside Indiana employers across the full talent lifecycle — from labor market intelligence to incumbent workforce development to AI adoption.
01
Workforce Intelligence
See the Indiana tech labor market clearly.
Data-driven insight into the dynamics shaping your hiring, retention, and growth — anchored in Indiana, not generic national figures.
- Indiana AI Workforce Report (TechIndiana / Ball State CICS)
- Sector and role-level talent benchmarks
- Wage, retention, and turnover trend analysis
- Peer convening and shared employer learning
02
Pipeline Architecture
Build the talent pipeline you actually need.
We help you design and stand up sustainable, role-specific talent pipelines — from sourcing strategy to apprenticeship to advisory access.
- Role and competency design with employer-led standards
- INCAP youth and adult apprenticeship placements
- Sourcing strategy with Indiana schools and partners
- Talent and Workforce Advisory Board seat
03
Workforce Development
Strengthen and grow the people you already have.
Most of your future tech workforce is already on your payroll. We help you develop and retain them through structured upskilling, reskilling, and cross-skilling pathways.
- Upskilling — deepen current technical capability
- Reskilling — pivot employees into new tech roles
- Cross-skilling — build adjacency and resilience
- Industry-recognized credentials with Indiana stackability
04
AI Workforce Strategy
Translate AI from disruption into advantage.
AI is reshaping every tech role and many non-tech ones. We help Indiana employers move from uncertainty to a clear plan for how AI changes their work, their roles, and their people.
- Workforce readiness and AI maturity assessment
- Role redesign and task-level impact analysis
- AI literacy and applied skill-building for incumbents
- Indiana-specific adoption and policy briefings
INCAP — OUR APPRENTICESHIP ENGINE
Modeled on Switzerland. Built for Indiana.
The Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP) is the work-based learning system at the core of our partnership offering — the talent engine your pipeline runs on.
YOUTH PATHWAYS
High School Apprenticeships
Three pathways — IT Support, IT Project Coordinator, Software Development — placing 11th and 12th graders with Indiana employers two to four days a week, with structured ICC training. Apprentices graduate with paid experience, industry credentials, and college credit.
ADULT PATHWAYS
Adult Apprenticeships
Career-track apprenticeships for adults pivoting into or advancing in technology — from cybersecurity to IT support — with industry-recognized credentials and a clear path to advancement.
WHAT INDIANA EMPLOYERS GET
Strategic Visibility. Talent Access. Real Influence.
Strategic Visibility
See trends, peer benchmarks, and AI workforce dynamics before they show up in your hiring or retention. The first to see is the first to plan.
Talent Access
Priority access to INCAP apprentices, structured candidate referrals, and a direct connection to Indiana schools and adult learners aligned to your roles.
Real Influence
A seat at the table on competency standards, credentials, and statewide pathway design — the curriculum your future workforce moves through.
INDIANA’S STRATEGIC POSITION
A First-Mover Window.
Indiana has a real, time-bound advantage in the AI workforce transition. Drawn from the Indiana AI Workforce Report — the state’s primary source for technology workforce data.
FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGE
Move Now or Pay Later
Indiana’s early adoption window creates the chance to attract AI-focused businesses, anchor expertise clusters, and define the workforce standards others will follow.
MODEL STATE POTENTIAL
The Country Is Watching
Other states are watching Indiana’s approach to workforce transition and training. Success here can attract federal pilot funding and national recognition.
TALENT MAGNET
Indiana Pulls Talent In
With higher training rates than expected and strong AI adoption, Indiana can become a destination for workers seeking AI-enabled career growth — not a state losing talent to others.
THE MATURITY LEAP
From Exploring to Deploying
Nearly one-third of Indiana organizations graduated from AI exploration to active implementation in a single year. The lab phase is over. The deployment phase is here.
WAYS TO ENGAGE
Three Front Doors. One Strategy.
MEMBERSHIP
Join as a Member
Active role in shaping Indiana’s technology workforce — Advisory Board seat, priority talent access, curriculum influence, and a tier sized to your organization.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsor Our Mission
Brand visibility across every major technology employer and education partner in the state — while directly funding the pipeline you’ll hire from.
CHARTER FOUNDERS
Become a Charter Founder
Ten Indiana employers will be permanently recognized as the inaugural class who built the state’s technology talent pipeline. Closes July 4, 2026.
Let’s Talk Workforce Strategy.
Schedule a working conversation with TechIndiana. We’ll share the Indiana data that matters to your sector, walk through the partnership models, and map a realistic next step.