Five new merchants have been announced for the Union Street Market food hall at the Electric Works mixed-use innovation district in downtown Fort Wayne. Union Street Market says the additions, which include local grocery retailers, bring the total number of merchants to 19 of 25 available spaces.... Read More
Indiana University has received a $1.2 million grant from venture capital firm GIVAX Inc. to further develop a new technology for a combination oral rotavirus-norovirus vaccine. The technology, which was developed by IU biology professor John Patton and graduate student Asha Philip, is designed to alter the current rotavirus vaccine for infants to also protect against norovirus.... Read More
Carmel-based biopharmaceutical company MBX Biosciences Inc. has named Richard Bartram chief financial officer. Bartram most recently served as CFO of Michigan-based Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ESPR).... Read More
The Damien Center in Indianapolis has received a $2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nonprofit says the funding will support its work to prevent HIV infections for Young Transgender Persons of Color and their partners.... Read More
A 153-acre plot of land at the Mohr Logistics Park in Whiteland has been approved by the town's plan commission. Our partners at the Daily Journal report the site, which was added to the development last April, allows Texas-based Mohr Development to build up to six buildings.... Read More
Indianapolis-based August Mack Environmental Inc. has acquired Pennsylvania-based Comstock Environmental, a EH&S consulting firm serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb has made several appointments to various state boards and commissions. The boards and commissions include the Governor's Workforce Cabinet, Indiana Gaming Commission, and the Indiana Real Estate Commission.... Read More
Bloomington-based nonprofit Hoosiers For Good Inc has signed its first class of Indiana University student athletes. The nonprofit says the 14 student athletes will use their platform and influence to raise awareness for eight Indiana charities, including Riley Children’s Foundation, Indiana Wish, and Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, among others.... Read More
Shakamak High School in Jasonville is installing a solar farm that is expected to save the Wabash Valley school more than $1 million over the next 12 years. Our partners at WTHI-TV report the solar farm will be connected to Duke Energy's power grid this weekend.... Read More
New York-based Chase Bank (NYSE: JPM) will pilot electric vehicle charging stations at 50 of its branches this summer. Fast chargers will be installed at Chase locations in Indiana, Illinois, and California, among others, providing access to 100kW and 350kW chargers that can charge vehicles by as much as 80% in under 45 minutes.... Read More
