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Fishers-based startup AfterSchool HQ has raised a seed round totaling $1.24 million... Read More

Los Angeles-based private investment firm Angeles Equity Partners LLC has acquired Mid-State Engineering LLC in Tipton and RōBEX LLC in Ohio. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Angeles says the combination will create an industrial automation integration platform that will support material handling consolidation.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network has launched what it calls a first-of-its-kind statewide program in partnership with the Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center in Indy. Energy INsights aims to help Hoosier manufacturers use artificial intelligence and data science to reduce energy costs and improve sustainability.... Read More

A Fort Wayne-based real estate company says it will build its headquarters on the southeast side of city and hopes it will serve as a catalyst for other small businesses to establish a presence in the area. LegacyOne Inc. plans to invest $500,000 to build a 6,000-square-foot office in the Southtown Centre shopping area.... Read More

An Indianapolis school teacher is helping to build a school in his native country of Senegal and he is getting support from his employer, Indianapolis Public Schools. Massiga Seck, a special education teacher with IPS’s Newcomer Program, wants IPS to be a sister school to the Senegal project.... Read More

Riggs Community Health Center Inc. is planning to open a new affordable healthcare center in Frankfort. Riggs, which serves Tippecanoe and Boone counties, says final approvals have been completed and construction is underway to renovate a 7,500-square-foot facility.... Read More

Independence Science, an educational technology company in the Purdue Research Park, has received a one-year grant from the National Science Foundation to develop Sci-Dot, a multiline Braille device that collects and analyzes scientific data. Purdue says the nearly $255,000 grant will help the company create a more inclusive laboratory experience for blind and deaf-blind students to prepare them for STEM careers.... Read More

Major milestone...BioCrossroads marking 20 years of growth in Indiana’s $80 billion life sciences sector...CEO Patty Martin with a story of investment and jobs touching every corner of the state and what we can expect next.... Read More

Purdue University is one of two universities recently selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory to serve as lead academic partner and headquarters in a pilot program for academic research partnerships.... Read More

Three performing arts groups in Bloomington have announced plans for a merger they say will create one of the largest arts organizations in southern Indiana. The Bloomington Playwrights Project, Cardinal Stage and Pigasus Institute say they are also negotiating with the city to take over management of the John Waldron Arts Center.... Read More

Warsaw-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. (Nasdaq: KIDS) is reporting a full-year net loss of $16.2 million in 2021, compared to a loss of $33 million the previous year. Despite the loss, the pediatric orthopedic device manufacturer says it hit record annual revenue of $98 million.... Read More

Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour announced Southway Centre will be redeveloped, including cosmetic changes, new businesses and a new name.... Read More

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra and Marion Philharmonic Orchestra have joined forces to become Orchestra Indiana. Scott Watkins, who will serve as executive director, says the union grew from an idea to share conductors and resources.... Read More

The city of Fort Wayne has opened bidding for a new solid waste services contract. The city is looking for a new trash and recycling collection provider to replace Texas-based Red River Waste Solutions, which filed for bankruptcy last fall.... Read More

Texas-based residential developer Aspen Heights Partners has closed on the site for a new apartment complex in Bloomington. Aspen Heights Bloomington will provide space for 671 beds throughout four buildings.... Read More

Indianapolis-based lithium battery recycler Retriev Technologies has named David Klanecky chief executive officer and Luke Kissam chairman of the board of directors. Retriev says the appointments are part of efforts to bolster its leadership team to take advantage of growth opportunities.... Read More

A manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries originally based in Phoenix is relocating operations to the Indianapolis. EnPower Inc. is moving into a facility previously operated by EnerDel Inc. on the city's northeast side and plans to add more than 100 jobs by the end of the year. Chief Executive Officer Annette Finsterbusch says the move is part of an effort to bring more battery production to the United States.... Read More

The Indianapolis City-County Council will next Monday take up two proposed economic development projects that could bring new residential units and business space downtown. ... Read More

A new study from Indiana University, California-based nonprofit Rand Corp., and the University of Michigan shows average wages for healthcare workers in the U.S. have risen less than wages in other industries during the pandemic. Additionally, healthcare employment levels dropped 5.2% in mid-2020 compared to 2019.... Read More

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is launching a Technical Assistance project led by the National Skills Coalition in Washington D.C. The DWD says it is seeking input from essential workers and employers about worker skillsets and training opportunities as part of ongoing efforts to support the skills advancement of Hoosiers.... Read More