Purdue University Fort Wayne is investing nearly $1 million, including a $500,000 gift from the Don Wood Foundation, to update robotic and manufacturing technology in its school of polytechnic. The university says its a "transformational opportunity" that will help increase its graduates who join the fields of robotics, advanced manufacturing, and machining.... Read More
White Construction, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (Nasdaq: IEA), has secured a $75 million contract with Chicago-based Invenergy to construct a wind farm. IEA says the Sapphire Sky Wind Project is a 250-megawatt utility-scale wind farm in McLean County, Illinois.... Read More
Indianapolis-based venture firm SAW Capital, which operates Safeway Supermarkets and other businesses, is now an employee-owned company with a new name. The new Employee Stock Ownership Plan company, SAW Ventures Inc. and its divisions, will be led by President Leslie Exendine.... Read More
Two startups founded by Purdue University alumni have each received $100,000 from the Purdue Ag-Celerator fund. The university says Insignum AgTech and Verility Inc. will use the funding to commercialize and scale their agricultural ventures.... Read More
Indianapolis-based nonprofit INvets has named Blaine Zimmerman its executive director. The organization says Zimmerman succeeds Wes Wood, who is stepping down from the position to pursue an opportunity at Dallas-based Veryable.... Read More
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation is partnering with G2 Rowing Association to build a boat storage facility at Shoaff Park. The department says construction on the facility is now underway, and the project is expected to be complete in April.... Read More
Indianapolis-based housing developer The Annex Group is planning a $23 million workforce housing development in Bloomington. The company says The Annex of Bloomington will consist of two buildings with a total of 102 units, as well as ground floor retail space.... Read More
Fishers-based Magenta Marketing Communications has acquired Omega Design Studio, a web design and programming firm in Carmel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
The Gary/Chicago International Airport has appointed Daniel Vicari as executive director. Vicari succeeds Colonel Duane Hayden, who served as executive director for the last four years.... Read More
The Northwest Hendricks County School Corp. is partnering with State Bank in Lizton to provide exclusive naming rights to the football stadium at Tri-West High School in Lizton. The stadium will be called State Bank stadium.... Read More
