Tech

The funding round included participation from Indianapolis-based investors Elevate Ventures and VisionTech Partners.... Read More

Lakeland Internet announced the beginning of a home fiber project in the northeast Indiana town of Hamilton. The company's Fiber-to-the-Home project is expected to bring "ultra-fast, reliable internet" to homes in the area about 160 miles northeast of Indy.... Read More

When the Bloomington-based Dimension Mill launched its first investment fund three years ago, it did so in hopes of spurring investment into local startups. That effort, called the Flywheel Fund, this week closed its fourth fund, which totals $1.08 million.... Read More

Indianapolis-based TechPoint has released a report detailing the progress of its Mission41K initiative. The growth initiative for Indiana’s tech ecosystem launched the effort in September with the goal of adding 41,000 tech workers in the state by 2030.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Ren, which offers technology and services for the philanthropy sector, has secured a significant outside investment from a fund associated with Boston-based Bain Capital. The parties declined to disclose the exact size of the investment.... Read More

West Lafayette-based WaveLogix is testing its smart concrete invention on a new section of interstate on the south side of Indianapolis. The company this week installed concrete sensors at the future I-465 interchange to I-69 south in collaboration with INDOT.... Read More

More incarcerated women in Indiana will have the opportunity to build their customer service skills after a Phoenix-based business solutions company announced the launch of a new call center at the Indiana Women's Prison.... Read More

IU Ventures is investing in a New York-based company founded by two alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. The investment is part of a $15 million funding round for Leap, which has developed an omnichannel platform for retail stores.... Read More

The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network announced Monday it will work with Microsoft Spark to foster economic opportunity with a particular interest in school safety technology. ... Read More

Mainstream Fiber Networks of Nashville, Indiana, was recently approved to become a provider of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, meaning the company will now be able to offer discounted internet to eligible households.... Read More

The lawsuit alleges that certain models of the cars lack the industry-standard technology needed to prevent the vehicles from being stolen. Videos that show people how to steal Kias and Hyundais have recently gone viral over social media.... Read More

The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at Indiana University is launching an initiative designed to create a workforce pipeline for highly trained engineers and experts in microelectronics. ... Read More

Mark Caswell, who led Indianapolis technology consulting and analytics firm Resultant through a period of tremendous growth, has been replaced by a new chief executive. Resultant says longtime technology consulting executive Greg Layok has been hired as CEO... Read More

Illinois-based Deere & Co. has acquired an Indianapolis-based agtech startup. Financial terms of the deal for Smart Apply Inc., which has developed a precision sprayer for orchards and vineyards, are not being disclosed.... Read More

Indiana tech firms attracted more than $47 million from venture investors in 36 separate deals last quarter, according to a new report by Indianapolis-based TechPoint. The second-quarter VC report reveals the ongoing funding slowdown in the tech sector.... Read More

Judges' criteria included the breakthrough level, market size and competitive advantage, team, go-to-market strategy and commercial traction. The companies were also vetted by a venture capital firm or university-based innovation department.... Read More

The fund hopes to move the projects past "the valley of death" for an easier transition into commercialization. The money can be used to build prototypes and conduct further research.... Read More

Clarksville-based TitleWise Technologies has closed on a more than $1 million seed round of funding. The software company plans to use the funding to scale its product and add an undisclosed number of jobs.... Read More

Underserved communities may see their broadband connection strengthen soon if local entities take advantage of the final round of the state's Next Level Connections Grant Program. Applications are open for a fourth and final iteration of the program.... Read More

A West Lafayette-based startup is using a global accelerator to help fuel growth. Neurava is one of 61 companies from around the world to showcase its medical technology as part of the MedTech Innovator, billed as the largest accelerator of med tech companies.... Read More