Federal officials confirmed early Thursday that South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix Inc. will receive up to $458 million in federal CHIPS Act funding to build its $3.87 billion semiconductor packaging facility at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette.... Read More
Peter Zahrt, founder and CEO of Tippecanoe Tech, was a drunk-driving patrol officer at various national parks. He invented the Night Rider, a device that performs the Nystagmus Test for an officer, where the suspect tracks the officer's finger with their eyes.... Read More
Just under a month ago, The Mill in Bloomington cut the ribbon on the $13 million tech-centered office space in the city's Trades District known as The Forge. This week, The Mill announced the building's first tenant—Bloomington-based software startup Folia.... Read More
The partnership, which officially launches this weekend, is designed to connect early-stage sports tech startups with Purdue in ways that benefit both the startups and the university.... Read More
The Institute of Chips and AI has a twofold mission: Develop innovative technology to address the complexities and costs associated with the development of semiconductor chips and AI but also leverage AI itself to improve the chip design process.... Read More
TechPoint on Thursday revealed the list of nominees for the 2025 Mira Awards, honoring the best in tech in Indiana. The Indianapolis-based organization says the 133 finalists come from all corners of the state, representing every major industry.... Read More
Deloitte is out with its annual Technology Fast 500 list, and two Indiana companies made the cut. The list ranks the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America.... Read More
Ratepayer advocates are celebrating a Friday settlement with three of the state’s largest incoming data centers and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M)—touting new protections for Hoosier bills and the state’s electricity supply.... Read More
The Lebanon City Council on Monday night approved the creation of a tax-increment financing district and performance-based incentives to try to secure a deal with the parent of Facebook and Instagram. ... Read More
DirecTV has notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after bondholders failed to consent to a key debt exchange, all but killing a deal to create the largest US pay-TV service.... Read More
The Forge is a three-story, Class-A office space on the district's southeast corner that will serve as a space for tech startups as well as a coworking space for remote workers.... Read More
Chicago-based developer Wylie Capital is looking to build a major data center campus in Merrillville that could ultimately represent a $600 million investment. Plans for the 1.2 million-square-foot campus include six buildings and could create up to 200 jobs.... Read More
Hammond-based Quantum Corridor Inc., which is developing a high-speed fiber optic communications network, has closed on a $10 million Series A round of funding. The company says it plans to use the funding to expand its network to southwest Indiana.... Read More
A Purdue University-affiliated company has received a NASA contract to develop a way to repurpose certain spacecraft components, a process that would reduce the logistical challenge of transporting many heavy and large payloads into space.... Read More
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $285 million to establish a national institute centered on semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging, with Purdue University as a key leader. The Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins, or SMART, USA Institute is a consortium of more than 150 partners in over 30 states. Purdue has been […]... Read More
Since the CHIPS and Science Act became law in 2022, the federal government has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for emerging-technology research and production in Indiana that is meant to boost national security and broaden U.S. innovation.... Read More
The company, previously known as GroPod, was awarded a $175,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. ... Read More
As a growing number of semiconductor companies make plans to establish operations in Indiana, an Ivy Tech Community College certificate could be key to ensuring that enough technicians are ready to work in the new sector.... Read More
Indianapolis-based High Alpha Innovation has teamed up with Japanese venture capital firm DNX Ventures to launch a Tokyo venture studio focused on software startups in that country. The partnership represents the first time that High Alpha Innovation has...... Read More
The funds from the second round of the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative will pay for specialized equipment at the IU Center for Reliable and Trusted Electronics, the university said. ... Read More
