Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in Indiana

Heartland BioWorks connects Indiana's workforce, manufacturing, research, and commercialization assets to accelerate domestic biotechnology production, strengthen national security, and expand economic opportunity across the state.

Indiana's federally designated biomanufacturing EDA tech hub · powered by ARI

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Rendering of the planned Heartland BioWorks HQ building in downtown Indianapolis
Coming July 2027

BioWorks HQ in downtown Indianapolis

A pilot-scale biomanufacturing facility, training space, and convening hub — anchoring Indiana's bioeconomy in the heart of Indianapolis.

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The Programs Powering Indiana's Bioeconomy

Click any program to expand it. Heartland BioWorks coordinates workforce development, commercialization, resource access, and the infrastructure that ties them together.

Workforce development through stackable credentials, employer upskilling and reskilling, and statewide training pathways that move Hoosiers into biomanufacturing careers.

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Commercialization and innovation support for biotechnology and biomanufacturing solutions — including BioStart peer-to-peer mentorship for founders, and BioCAN resource coordination that connects innovators with Indiana's CDMOs, labs, and scale-up capacity.

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A future-facing ecosystem initiative exploring how Indiana's biomanufacturing base can strengthen domestic production of critical medicines and countermeasures and support national security.

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