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Accelerating Innovation. Expanding Opportunity.

Home to 300+ innovation-related entities, all the state’s tier-1 research institutions, key industry leaders, startups and emerging innovators, 16 Tech connects you with the space, support, and partners needed to move your ideas from discovery to market.

The specialized facilities and programs designed to foster innovation in the life sciences and advanced manufacturing industries – we get you there faster.

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Everything you need in one district.

Scale your business.

With specialized facilities and accessible programs, we make it easier for you to accelerate.

Develop here.

16 Tech offers de-risked, infrastructure-ready sites with established momentum, committed institutional anchors and growing tenant activity.

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Health Innovation Starts Here

At 16 Tech, world-class researchers, startups, and industry leaders are turning bold ideas in human health into real-world solutions.

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, Heartland BioWorks, Eli Lilly and Company, Cook Medical and 40+ biotech and health tech startups are fueling the future of therapies, technologies, and tools that improve lives. 

 

Explore the district.

  • HqO Innovation Hub

    HqO brings together flexible and private office space, the Machyne Makerspace, and The AMP Food Hall + Marketplace, featuring 100% local culinary and retail concepts, alongside meeting spaces and amenities that support a dynamic community of startups, partners, and innovators.

  • Innovation Building 1

    Innovation Building 1 is a state-of-the-art office-lab building whose tenants include the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and its initiatives, Indiana School of Medicine and various startup labs.

  • EMC2

    A 60,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility that serves as a platform for manufacturing research and development. Focused on technology insertion and adoption. EMC2 boasts one of the only GE Jet Binder printers available for commercial use.

  • 16 Tech Bridge

    Opened 2025, the multimodal bridge offers connection for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, strengthening access to 16 Tech and the regional trail network.

  • The Park

    Planned for the heart of the district, The Park at 16 Tech is designed as a community gathering space that connects residents, visitors, and tenants while celebrating the history, culture, and creativity of northwest downtown Indianapolis and the Riverside neighborhood.

  • IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB)

    IU LAB advances bioscience research, commercialization, and workforce development through partnerships with leading academic, healthcare, and industry organizations, while expanding access to education and career pathways in the life sciences.

  • Vanguard at 16 Tech

    Vanguard at 16 Tech offers studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments within a walkable live-work-play neighborhood connected to trails, universities, healthcare institutions, and downtown Indianapolis amenities.

  • Heartland BioWorks

    Heartland BioWorks is a Regional Tech Hub advancing next-generation biomanufacturing through partnerships across industry, academia, and government, supporting workforce development, innovation, and economic growth in Indiana.

  • Cook Medical

    Cook medical fuels medical innovation by inventing, manufacturing, and delivering a unique portfolio of medical devices to healthcare systems around the world. The Indianapolis facility creates opportunities for collaboration and is home to Sexton Biotechnologies.

  • Available Parcels

    The district boasts an existing 630,000 SF of innovation facilities and amenities (including projects under development). In the next 5 to 10 years, 16 Tech will home to 2.2 SF of office, lab, retail and residential space. Eight parcels are ready for development.

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This is where you need to be.

Home to 300+ companies, all the state’s tier-1 research institutions, key industry leaders, startups and emerging innovators, 16 Tech connects you with the space, support, and partners needed to move your ideas from discovery to market.