Developer Planning Bloomington Workforce Housing

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

Purdue Partnership to Improve Microchips

Purdue University has forged a partnership with Semiconductor Research Corp., a nonprofit technology consortium, to focus on research and development of better microelectronics and more robust components for microchips... Read More

Allison Partners with California VC Firm

Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) has announced a $15 million investment in Autotech Ventures, a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Allison says the partnership will provide the company with direct exposure to startups, VC expertise and high-tech companies in the transportation industry.... Read More

Farbest Foods Adding to Huntingburg Plant

Jasper-based Farbest Foods Inc. is in the midst of a nearly $13 million expansion of its plant in Huntingburg. The turkey processing company is adding more than 22,000 to its deboning room, which it says will streamline the deboning process and improve output.... Read More

Amazon Adding Franklin Sorting Center

Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) is adding to its footprint in Johnson County. The e-commerce giant is planning to open a 510,000-square-foot sorting center in Franklin later this year and create hundreds of jobs.... Read More

Purdue, IU Partner to Keep Grads in Indiana

Purdue University and Indiana University are teaming up in an effort to boost the state's talent pipeline by keeping more graduates in Indiana. The schools have partnered with Ascend Indiana with the goal of connecting students with in-state career opportunities more effectively, as well as... Read More

Central Indiana Real Estate Market Remains Active

Indianapolis-based F.C. Tucker Co. says central Indiana saw an unusually active residential real estate market in December. Data from the real estate company's monthly report shows an overall continued decrease in inventory and an increase in home sales and prices in the 16-county region.... Read More

United Way CEO to Retire

United Way of Central Indiana President and Chief Executive Officer Ann Murtlow is planning to retire after nearly a decade. The nonprofit’s board of directors has launched a search for Murtlow’s successor with help from Boston-based executive search firm Koya Partners.... Read More