Ivy Tech Indianapolis — Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center

At 16 Tech, Ivy Tech’s Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center turns workforce training into a shared project with industry. The college opened its Manufacturing Innovation Training Center there with Eli Lilly and the 16 Tech Innovation District in 2024. Its announcement describes mobile industrial robots and programmable robotic work cells used to teach advanced manufacturing, with training designed around the equipment and processes employers need.

This is a focused learning site, not a replacement for the full-service downtown campus. Students interested in automation, smart manufacturing or industrial technology can use it as a practical setting within the larger Indianapolis program network. Courses, enrollment help and student services are coordinated through the Indianapolis campus, and the college’s current class schedule should be checked to confirm which training meets at 16 Tech.

The address listed by Ivy Tech is 1250 Indiana Avenue, in the 16 Tech innovation district west of downtown. The location makes sense for a learner who wants exposure to robotics and industrial systems alongside employer partnerships. Ask the program team whether a specific credential is offered there this term, how its credits apply to an associate degree, and whether a Workforce Ready Grant covers the chosen course of study.