Heritage Group Preparing for Next Accelerator Cohort

The Heritage Group in Indianapolis is accepting applications for its fourth cohort of the THG Accelerator program. The 13-week accelerator provides mentorship, collaboration, and research and development assistance for a group of 10 startups culminating in a demo day in the fall. ... Read More

Indy Printing Company Expands to Terre Haute

An Indianapolis-based commercial printing company is adding to its footprint with a new facility in Terre Haute. EZ Mailing LLC has invested nearly $2 million to open the new location, which does business as City Press, and add a small number of jobs.... Read More

Novae Acquires LOOK Trailers

Novae LLC, a trailer manufacturer based in the Huntington County town of Markle, has acquired Middlebury-based LOOK Trailers, which manufactures standard and custom-built enclosed trailers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More

Escalade Sees First Quarter Profit

Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA), a sporting goods and recreation equipment provider, is reporting first quarter net income of $6.7 million, up from $5.4 million during the same period last year. The company says the results are attributed to strong organic sales growth across the basketball, archery, pickleball, and indoor game categories.... Read More

Miller’s Health System Partners with Trine

Warsaw-based Miller's Health System Inc. is partnering with Trine University to provide employees with professional development and educational opportunities. Miller's employees will have access to more than 45 courses from Trine.... Read More

Gootee Tapped to Lead TechPoint

Indianapolis-based TechPoint has selected Ting Gootee as its next president and chief executive officer. Gootee currently serves as chief investment officer for Elevate Ventures in Indy and succeeds Mike Langellier, who in January announced plans to step down after nine years leading the organization. TechPoint is the tech sector initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. ... Read More

Noblesville to Break Ground on Mixed-Use Project

Officials in Noblesville will Thursday break ground on a $48 million mixed-use project. The city says the East Bank development will include 219 apartments, nearly 5,300 square feet of commercial space and nearly 300-space parking garage.... Read More

Purdue, Duke Energy to Commemorate New Power Plant

Plainfield-based Duke Energy Indiana and Purdue University will Thursday mark the beginning of operations for a new combined heat and power plant on the West Lafayette campus. The CHP will use natural gas to generate both electricity and steam.... Read More

Indiana Members Credit Union Names New CEO

The Board of Directors of Indiana Members Credit Union in Indianapolis has appointed John Newett as chief executive officer. Newett will succeed Ron Collier, who is retiring in December after 37 years with the credit union.... Read More

State Approves Special Education License, Programs

The Indiana State Board of Education has given final approval for an alternative route license intended to grow Indiana's pipeline of special education teachers. The SBOE also approved two special education programs that will provide transition to teaching programs to individuals with a bachelor’s degree that want to become special education teachers.... Read More

Tech VC Investment Drops in Q1, But Optimism Remains

Venture capital activity in Indiana's tech sector during the first quarter of 2022 was down compared to the previous year, but TechPoint says the numbers illustrate a new growth wave for investment activity in tech. The state's nonprofit tech accelerator says 36 companies raised a total of $52.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $134 million in Q1 of 2021. ... Read More

Med-Tech Group to Build HQ in ‘Innovation Mile’

A medical tech group has announced plans to expand its Midwest operations. Innovation One LLC, which is comprised of Certus Medical and Radiological Care Services, says it will invest nearly $13 million to establish its new headquarters in the Innovation Mile business district in Noblesville and create more than 80 full-time jobs.... Read More