Ascend Indiana Established in 2016, Ascend Indiana serves as the talent and workforce development initiative of the . It is the brainchild… Read More »Ascend Indiana
Associated Employers of Indianapolis In 1904 local businessmen established the Employers Association of Indianapolis to combat labor strikes in the city. Membership grew steadily… Read More »Associated Employers of Indianapolis
Henry Cornelius Atkins (Nov. 27, 1868-June 15, 1944). Atkins was born in Atlanta, Idaho Territory, and moved to Indianapolis with his family at… Read More »Henry Cornelius Atkins
Automobile Industry Indianapolis was an early center for automobile manufacturing and design. For a brief period early in the 20th century, it… Read More »Automobile Industry
Lyman S. Ayres (Sept. 4, 1824-May 7, 1896). Ayres was born and raised on a farm near Oswego, New York, and began his… Read More »Lyman S. Ayres
Barbasol In 1919 Frank Shields, an Indianapolis chemical engineer, began manufacturing a brushless shaving cream, naming it Barbasol after red-bearded medieval… Read More »Barbasol
Bash Seed Company In 1906 Daniel F. Bash started Bash Seed Store at 141 North Delaware Street as an extension of his father’s… Read More »Bash Seed Company
Hervey Bates Sr. (Jan. 25, 1795-July 6, 1876). Hervey Bates was born at Fort Washington (now Cincinnati). He was the son of Daniel… Read More »Hervey Bates Sr.
Beech Grove Railroad Shop The Amtrak railroad system uses the Beech Grove Railroad Shops to overhaul and rebuild locomotives and other railroad rolling stock.… Read More »Beech Grove Railroad Shop
Big Car Collaborative Big Car Collaborative, a nonprofit arts organization based on the near southside of Indianapolis, uses tools of culture and creativity… Read More »Big Car Collaborative