Dr. Malaz Boustani, an esteemed brain doctor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is haunted by the fact that he didn’t identify his own father’s Alzheimer’s disease. “I think I’m a great brain doctor—and I missed it,” he says. ... Read More
Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures Inc. is launching a new three-day innovation conference, Rally, which is designed to spark innovation by bringing together hundreds of companies, entrepreneurs, universities and investors from a range of different sectors. The event will include a pitch competition with $5 million in prizes.... Read More
The results of a new study commissioned by AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the state’s agbioscience economy, show the economic impact of the agbioscience sector has undergone substantial growth in recent years. “Extraordinary. Historic, by definition,” touted Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus. ... Read More
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., but more than half of the cases are undiagnosed. An Indianapolis startup has its sights set on commercializing high-tech contact lenses that could diagnose glaucoma and delay its progression. ... Read More
A collaboration of three Indianapolis-based organizations has received a $300,000 grant to help establish apprenticeships for Black adults who want to work in Indiana’s technology industry. The grant came from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative to fund a two-year pilot program to help fill the state’s talent pipeline.... Read More
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has announced a partnership with two other schools to support the country's growing semiconductor industry. Through the HIVE program, the partners aim to update semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics curricula.... Read More
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) expects to see big growth in its alternative-fuels business over the next several years, but the path from here to there is a bit unclear, CEO Jennifer Rumsey said this week.... Read More
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit engineering innovation company is expanding into Indiana. Draper on Tuesday announced the opening of a new office at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon.... Read More
West Lafayette-based pharma-technology startup Novilytic LLC has made its commercial product launch and announced plans to expand to a second location in the Indianapolis area, while also growing its staff. The young company developed technology that provides pharmaceutical companies with a real-time alert if a batch of drugs under development is contaminated.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Studio Science has secured a growth capital investment. While a specific dollar amount was not disclosed, the firm said Tuesday the funding will be used to expand its core business areas and add dozens of jobs over the next several years.... Read More
The Commerce Department is opening applications for computer chip manufacturers to access $39 billion in government support to build new factories and expand production. All companies seeking funds will need to show how they plan to develop a local workforce.... Read More
Butler University has unveiled the winners of the annual Crossroads Classic Analytics Challenge, which saw teams from Butler, Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame work to solve a real-world challenge using data. ... Read More
Indiana-based Mainstream Fiber Networks on Monday announced the completion of a multi-year fiber project in Floyd County The $4.1 million project was supported by grant funding through the state's Next Level Connections program.... Read More
The Elkhart County Commissioners are partnering with South Bend-based ChoiceLight Inc. on the management of the county's 189-mile fiber network. The partners say the deal will accelerate the county's return on investment in the network.... Read More
Indianapolis-based TechPoint has unveiled 11 additional nominees for the 2023 Mira Awards. The nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector said the new nominees were previously left off due to an error in the submission process.... Read More
Tech companies nationwide have announced more than 200,000 layoffs since the start of the year. But is a different story emerging in Indiana? More than 130 Hoosier tech companies reported $441 million in capital investment last year.... Read More
A new study conducted by data analytics firm Lightcast shows the workforce in the Elkhart-Goshen metro area is primed to benefit from the nation’s resurgence in microchip production. The region is ranked 8th in the U.S. for semiconductor workforce readiness.... Read More
Purdue Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Purdue Foundry, has invested $250,000 in a Lafayette-based company that has developed a tablet that can help blind and visually impaired people read text and examine complex diagrams. Tactile Engineering Inc. manufactures the Cadence tactile tablet, which allows readers to experience animations.... Read More
Indianapolis-based software company Zylo Inc. has closed on an additional $5 million in Series C funding. The company's platform is designed to help customers manage their Software-as-a-Service subscriptions.... Read More
Technology that measures blood hemoglobin through a smartphone has earned top honors for a Purdue University biomedical engineering researcher. Professor Young Kim, founder and chief science officer of digital health startup HemaChrome, won phase 1 of National Institutes of Health competition.... Read More
