Indy tech firm Boardable secures more funding

Indianapolis-based Boardable has closed on a $2.6 million Series A-1 found of funding. The company, which has developed an online board management and meetings platform, has also selected Jon Schwander as chief financial officer.... Read More

Ball State adopts robotic delivery service

Ball State University has launched a fleet of 24 robots to deliver food, snacks and drinks from on-campus dining locations. The university has partnered with California-based Starship Technologies to put the cooler-sized delivery units in motion. ... Read More

Study: Growing gap between talent demand and supply

A new report from Ascend Indiana, the state’s workforce development initiative, and EmployIndy shows a widening gap between demand for highly skilled, highly educated workers and the number of Indiana students pursuing college degrees who could one day fill those jobs... Read More

Vincennes marks opening of high tech labs

Vincennes University has opened three new high technology labs in the College of Technology Center designed to prepare students for future careers. VU says it invested nearly $5 million, but also received grants from private employers to create the labs.... Read More

Ivy Tech to launch immersive IT academy

Ivy Tech Community College has announced the creation of Ivy+ IT Academy, a program to help students earn certifications in high-demand technology careers. The program aims to give Indiana employers a “one stop shop” for employees who need IT training.... Read More

New cybersecurity lab to target medical devices

An Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company is looking to bolster the security of medical devices used for patient care. TRIMEDX is partnering with IU Health to develop a cybersecurity lab that will be used to test the security of devices.... Read More

PharmaCord adding more jobs in southern Indiana

Jeffersonville-based PharmaCord LLC is continuing to grow its footprint in southern Indiana. The company, which provides patient support services for life sciences companies, says it plans to add 500 jobs at its Jeffersonville and Louisville facilities.... Read More

PODCAST: Hydrogen v. diesel on the farm

The general manager of the global agriculture business for Columbus-based Cummins says battery electric for farm machinery may eventually play a bigger role in agriculture. But Ann Schmelzer says the power and torque requirements for tractors and combines are difficult to overcome.... Read More

Fishers startup moving to new HQ, adding 300 jobs

Fishers-based tech startup spokenote has announced a multi-year growth plan. The company, which has developed a video creation and sharing platform, says it will relocate to the Techway building in the Certified Technology Park in Fishers and create 300 jobs.... Read More

TechPoint grows apprenticeship placement efforts

TechPoint, the nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana's tech ecosystem, is partnering with Texas-based New Apprenticeship to help grow the state's workforce through apprenticeships. The program is part of TechPoint’s Mission41K to add another 41,000 workers.... Read More