This week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
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Matt Murphy, Mayor of Valparaiso
A new $30 million sports and rec park, bold downtown development plans, and the transformation of an old windshield wiper factory into a distillery are in the works in Valparaiso. Mayor Matt Murphy has more on the major projects expected to transform the city.
Business of Health: IU School of Medicine Groundbreaking
Jay Hess, Dean, IU School of Medicine
Indiana University broke ground this week on a $230 million medical education and research building in downtown Indianapolis. How the largest construction project in the history of the IU School of Medicine will help generations of future healers.
Business of Health: Virtual Pets for Alzheimer’s Patients
Malaz Boustani, Richard M. Fairbanks Professor of Aging Research, IU School of Medicine
The IU School of Medicine is partnering with a California company to test its virtual pet technology. Malaz Boustani explains how it could help people with Alzheimer’s.
Around INdiana: Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
Mary-Rachel Redman, Inside INdiana Business
It’s the largest festival in Indiana… the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival. We have more on the bottom-line impact the festival has on western Indiana.
Business Spotlight: Starbucks Closing on Monument Circle
Taylor Schaffer, President & CEO, Downtown Indy Inc.
A move by Starbucks is stoking concerns about safety and the future of downtown Indianapolis. Taylor Schaffer, the new CEO of Downtown Indy, has more on keeping Indy safe.
Business Spotlight: Creative Works New HQ
Armando Lanuti, President, Creative Works
A design company previously based in Mooresville has cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in Indianapolis. We’ll explain how Creative Works expects to grow by “leaps and bounds” over the next few years.