The Fishers Redevelopment Commission has approved a workforce training grant for INCOG BioPharma Services, a Fishers-based company that manufactures drugs for pharmaceutical firms.

The agreement allows the commission to reimburse INCOG up to $1,500 per employee for approved training, with a maximum of $50,000 in total. The grant runs through Dec. 31, 2030.

Commission members discussed at the October meeting whether the same item had already been approved in June. Commission attorney Jennifer Messer recommended approving it again because the proper signatures may not have been recorded at the June meeting.

Messer said the training is aimed at military veterans.

The training will be offered through BioTrain, a program run by Heartland BioWorks. Heartland BioWorks is a regional biomanufacturing tech hub powered by the Applied Research Institute.

According to the resolution, the goal is to upskill INCOG’s workforce, creating additional talent pools and higher wages in Fishers.

The money can cover classes, seminars, certifications and conferences. It cannot be used for OSHA or other federally mandated safety training, human resources training or new-employee onboarding.

INCOG will be reimbursed after submitting invoices that describe each training program, list participating employees and show the amount sought for each. The commission is to pay within 30 days of receiving a request.

The resolution describes INCOG as a city ambassador within the life sciences community, crediting the company with helping Fishers land substantial investment and jobs in the city’s Life Sciences Park.

INCOG is a contract development and manufacturing organization, or CDMO, meaning pharmaceutical companies outsource drug production to the firm.

Brad Johnson serves as commission president, and Tony Bonacuse is secretary.