Tech

Kimberly Wright will lead the Center for Applied Robotics and Automation, which the university claims is the largest collaborative robot educational program in the country. ... Read More

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering will create a new computer science department with specializations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, ethics and social impact of technology and entrepreneurship and innovation.... Read More

About five years after the new transportation alternative hit the market, several Hoosier cities are pressing the brake on electric scooters, while others are building infrastructure to better accommodate the rapidly growing popular technology.... Read More

This is the second time the program, called Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement, has received DOD funding, which will propel research on radiation-hardened microelectronics and trusted artificial intelligence.... Read More

Technology and the spirit of innovation have the potential to transform Indiana’s economy—but the state needs to invest in its people and places to unlock that full potential, panelists said Tuesday at an Indiana Technology and Innovation Association event.... Read More

Indianapolis-based software firm ConverSight.ai, which uses artificial intelligence and data analytics to help clients make business decisions, has raised $9 million in new venture funding, the company announced Monday.... Read More

The 2023 Digital Equity Grants seek to assist Bloomington-based organizations with a total of $50,000 to better support and provide resources to residents on issues like eviction prevention, digital literacy and affordable housing availability.... Read More

The buzz around artificial intelligence is at a fever pitch right now—and that looks like a business opportunity to Indianapolis-based startup Stellar. Stellar is a service company that helps customers integrate generative AI and other technologies.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Kenzie Academy, founded in 2017 to offer non-degree programs in coding, cybersecurity and other technology skills, is headed for closure. A spokesperson said 104 Kenzie employees have lost their jobs because of the pending shutdown.... Read More

Great Plains Communications will extend its fiber network to homes in businesses in Aurora and Vevay, Indiana.... Read More

The city of Gary and telecommunications development firm Digital Equity LLC broke ground Wednesday morning on an $8 million project designed to kickstart a multi-phase effort to create a tech community in northwest Indiana.... Read More

True Essence Foods has secured 15 patents for its technologies, with another 70 patent applications in process.... Read More

Sonicu provides temperature and environmental monitoring for health care and life sciences customers, including all pharmacies at every IU Health hospital to make sure each fridge and freezer is keeping medication and vaccines at the right temperature.... Read More

Heartland Bioworks, a consortium of Hoosier stakeholders in the fields of advanced manufacturing and biotechnology, has submitted an application to the Economic Development Administration for official designation as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub.... Read More

Southern Indiana not-for-profit Regional Opportunity Initiatives is awarding nearly $250,000 to four local organizations. The funding will support projects ranging from the distribution of wireless hotspots to digital literacy course offerings.... Read More

Indianapolis-based software firm Zylo has reduced its workforce, though few details are being made available. The company, which has developed a platform to help customers manage their other software subscriptions, said the layoff affected 10% of its staff.... Read More

Forensics and education company CBF Forensics was born in the Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization and has grown using software and technology to advance the forensics profession. Charles Steele, lecturer of physical science and forensic science coordinator at Purdue Northwest and CBF founder, said in a news release the resources available to him and other students were valuable to his success.... Read More

LEA Professional has leveraged its clients' changing habits during the coronavirus pandemic into a successful business model. Here's how they did it.... Read More

The University of Evansville is launching a collegiate esports program to offer students engagement opportunities on campus and transferable skillsets for careers. Renovations began in June in the Schroeder Residence Hall to create a competitive play center.... Read More

Business acceleration not-for-profit The Mill this week appointed an advisory board of local business leaders to direct the development of the city's new Trade District, an innovation sector planned downtown within the Bloomington Certified Technology Park. ... Read More