300 Vials Per Minute: The Pace of Progress for Catalent
Just 18 months after entering Indiana’s life sciences landscape, Catalent says the “red hot” biologics sector is driving the company’s repeated large investments in Bloomington. ... Read More
Kylie Veleta
More Workers to Wage War Against Opioid Epidemic
Hoosiers in the grip of substance use disorder—especially related to opioids—have faced a shortage of professionals they can turn to for help, but a new project aims to produce more dually licensed...... Read More
Sugarcane to Corn: Brazil Company Tweaks Technology for U.S.
Brazil-based Solinftec may be new to Hoosier soil, but it’s already harvesting accolades in the U.S.; national agriculture media outlet Successful Farming recently named it one of “8 Ag Tech Startu...... Read More
Purdue Students Move To ‘Mars’ For Two Weeks
A team of six Purdue University students and alumni is readjusting to life on planet Earth after spending two weeks on “Mars.” Although they didn’t travel to the real Red Planet, the crewmembers li...... Read More
Purdue Asthma Test Helps Heal Racehorses
Indiana is the only place in the world with a cutting-edge respiratory testing device for horses. Veterinarians and engineers at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine developed the t...... Read More
IU Philanthropic Venture Fund Wraps First Year of ‘Perpetual’ Model
The Indiana Philanthropic Venture Fund (IU PhV) is on the doorstep of its one-year anniversary and, although not limited to the life sciences, it has funneled $1.6 million into the sector’s early-s...... Read More
Nextremity Touts Success With New Strategy
Warsaw-based Nextremity Solutions, Inc. says 2018 was a critical year of validation. The orthopedic company changed its business model in 2016—moving away from its roots as a traditional startup an...... Read More
Purdue Method Could Keep Lettuce Safe
Romaine has returned to store shelves after a recent E. coli outbreak stopped salads at both grocers and restaurants. Science is partly to blame; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalle...... Read More
Inari Chooses Indiana to Help Build Better Seeds
‘How do we feed 9 billion people by 2050?’ is a common rallying cry—and foreboding challenge—within the agricultural community. But a young company from the Boston area—now opening its next operati...... Read More
The Mystery of Cancer in Firefighters: Two Indiana Researchers Uncover Clues
There’s a lot of conjecture about cancer in the world of firefighting, but a crescendo of anecdotal—and scientific—evidence is driving two Indiana researchers to search for answers. ... Read More