Purdue Ventures has invested $250,000 in TRIO Pharmaceuticals Inc., an antibody-based cancer therapeutics company founded by a Purdue University biophysics and structural biology alumnus. ... Read More
A northeast Indiana language education startup is seeing early success, but its CEO says that's only because of advice he received at an immersive ideation workshop shortly before the company's product launch.... Read More
The chief academics officer for Indianapolis Public Schools is one of two finalists in the search for the next chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Morgan joined IPS in 2020.... Read More
The city of Crawfordsville is partnering with Arbor Homes to develop a nearly $14 million housing development. The city said Thursday the 173-home Hawkview development seeks to mitigate the challenges of housing availability in workforce attraction efforts.... Read More
TechPoint has named Rupal Thanawala, CEO of Fishers-based tech and business advisory firm Trident Systems, the winner of the 2023 Trailblazer Award. Thanawala will receive the award Saturday at the TechPoint Mira Awards, honoring the best in tech in Indiana.... Read More
The Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees has approved a fourth consecutive salary increase for teachers. The district said the increase will keep MCS teachers among the highest paid in east central Indiana.... Read More
Indiana lawmakers removed controversial language from a bill that would have effectively stripped protections for certain wetlands by raising the bar for what can be considered an environmentally sensitive area.... Read More
A plan to switch from in-house attorneys to contractors in two Department of Child Services regions caught the agency off guard and followed a meeting in which agency executives were “ambushed” by a group of senators, a DCS source told Indiana Lawyer.... Read More
Officials with the YMCA of Muncie on Wednesday kicked off the public phase of a $28.5 million capital campaign. The organization plans to build a new, 73,000-square-foot facility on the campus of Muncie Central High School.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Safety Management Group LLC has acquired Trinity Safety Group LLC, also based in Indy, the company announced this week. While financial terms are not being disclosed, SMG said the combination "creates a seamless cultural fit."... Read More
The players on Oakland City University's women's soccer team are speaking out on the departure of their coach this week. In a statement posted to the team's Instagram page, the players said Coach Katie Harrison was "forced to resign based on her sexuality."... Read More
A bill that would automatically enroll eligible Hoosier students into Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program — a statewide grant program that funds lower income student attendance at two- and four-year schools — advanced to the governor Wednesday in an 89-1 House vote.... Read More
A $3.7 billion investment by Eli Lilly and Company will create manufacturing facilities in Boone County that are expected to employ 700. CEO Dave Ricks talks about the announcement that has the potential to transform Lebanon from bedroom community to boomtown.... Read More
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) says its central division, which serves much of Indiana and Illinois, is now accepting EBT cards for online orders from customers who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. ... Read More
Professional brewers from across the U.S. and as far as El Salvador recently competed for top honors in the 2023 Best of Craft Beer Awards competition in Oregon, and three Hoosier beer makers brought home medals. Judges sampled 2,500 entries in 59 categories.... Read More
Less than a year ago, Slovakia-based startup InoBat Auto announced its plans to build battery research, development and production facilities in Indiana in partnership with New York City-based Ideanomics Inc. Now, Ideanomics says it’s running out of money.... Read More
The new CEO of Evansville-based United Companies says attracting and retaining talent is a constant exercise for the company that employs 6,000 workers globally, but those efforts appear to be paying off. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Mandolin—which was named in 2022 as the most innovative music company by Fast Company magazine—announced Wednesday that it’s going out of business. The company emerged during the pandemic as a successful concert livestreaming platform... Read More
Two high school students from Indiana are among the winners of this year's National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Virginia. The event awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships and cash awards this year.... Read More
Lafayette-based risk management and insurance firm Henriott Group Inc. this week announced it has completed a rebranding initiative. The firm said it is splitting its services into two distinct brands as a means to optimize the experience for its clients.... Read More
