# Industry Connect

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**LaunchBoard** and **Code Black Indy** have proposed an **automation lab** to continue the momentum of the Industry Connect program. [**Learn more here >**](https://docs.launchboard.app/industry-connect-2024/automation-lab/proposed-automation-lab)
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[**LaunchBoard**](https://launchboard.app) and [**Code Black Indy**](https://codeblackindy.org/) offered the Industry Connect program to raise awareness about STEM career paths and provide hands-on experiences with *robotics* and *data analytics* for high school students in the Arlington Woods neighborhood of Indianapolis. The founding cohort of students chose to follow one or both program tracks to develop entry-level skills that provide an on-ramp to engaging industry opportunities, like internships and further certifications. Stay tuned as more opportunities are offered through Industry Connect.

*Industry Connect Founding Cohort: November 2023 - September 2024*

The [**founding cohort of Industry Connect**](https://docs.launchboard.app/industry-connect-2024/founding-cohort/program-details) was made possible through funding from the Fifth Third Foundation Neighborhood Investment Program focused on empowering black futures.

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