A Purdue University engineering professor who developed a solar-powered tool to help subsistence farmers preserve food in Africa has been named Indiana and Great Lakes Region Exporter of the Year ... Read More
A Kentucky-based cryptocurrency startup is looking to transform a portion of the Merom Generating Station in Sullivan County into a crypto mining facility. AboutBit LLC says it is investing $50 million in the project, which will create up to 15 high-tech jobs with the potential for more once the facility is online.... Read More
TechPoint, the state initiative to grow Indiana’s technology ecosystem, has received a $750,000 gift from Microsoft Philanthropies to help upskill career-changing adults who want to enter the tech workforce. The nonprofit says the funding will allow it help guide adults towards skills-focused training, as opposed to a traditional college degree.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based agtech startup has closed on a $1.3 million seed round of funding. Smart Apply Inc., which has developed a precision spray system designed to reduce pesticide use and costs, says it will use the funding to further preparations for an upcoming Series A round.... Read More
A West Lafayette-based startup that makes science-focused games for elementary-age students has received $1 million in Small Business Innovation Research funding from the National Science Foundation. Explore Interactive, which markets its MindLabs interactive games, has also been awarded $75,000 from Elevate Ventures through the SBIR/STTR Phase II Matching Program.... Read More
Farmers make decisions every day and while variables change year in and year out, one thing remains constant: it all starts with seed. In this week’s Agbioscience podcast presented by AgriNovus Indiana, AgReliant Genetics Chief Executive Officer Paul Nselel explains the Westfield-based company’s focus on genetics and seed production.... Read More
Qualifi co-founde and CEO Darrian Mikell discusses being named Rising Entrepreneur of the Year by TechPoint... Read More
The Purdue University Ag-Celerator program is investing $100,000 into agtech startup NanoBio Designs LLC ... Read More
Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College are teaming up to boost the microelectronics workforce. The schools have inked an agreement they say will provide collaborative educational opportunities for microelectronics faculty and students while also exploring ways to attract talent.... Read More
Bosma Enterprises is offering training for people with disabilities who want to become Salesforce administrators. The Indianapolis-based organization says BosmaForce will create jobs for people who are blind and face a 70% unemployment rate.... Read More
Years in the planning and development, a major portion of the next generation fighter training jet for the U.S. Air Force will be coming off the assembly line in West Lafayette in 2023. Executives from The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Sweden-based Saab last week rolled-out the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer at a ceremony in St. Louis. Workers at Saab’s facility near Purdue University will manufacture the aft section of the aircraft and then ship it to the Boeing plant in St. Louis for final assembly.... Read More
West Lafayette-based Novilytic LLC has completed a $1.6 million seed round with support from the Purdue Foundry and Elevate Ventures. The biochemistry analytics company, which is headquartered at the Purdue Research Park, says it protects and secures lifesaving drugs through the use of nanotechnology.... Read More
Fishers-based technology company HubStaff tops the inaugural list of “Best Fully Remote Places to Work."... Read More
Chicago-based ActiveCampaign, which has a large and growing office in Indianapolis, continues to expand its reach. ... Read More
A New Albany-based medical technology company is gaining market traction and disrupting the specialty medications sector... Read More
West Lafayette-based Solinftec has closed on a $60 million growth investment round. The company, which has developed a farm operations management software platform, says it will use the funding to grow the platform as it plans for future expansion. Solinftec's software is designed to use artificial intelligence to analyze real-time data on crops, equipment, weather and other factors to help farmers address key issues in a more efficient and sustainable manner.... Read More
An Indianapolis-based startup took home the $50,000 grand prize in the McCloskey New Venture Competition at the University of Notre Dame. Chuqlab Inc. has developed CrimeMiner, a software platform that transcribes audio and video files relevant to criminal investigations, such as jail phone calls and body cam footage.... Read More
Indianapolis Public Schools is teaming up with a Fishers-based education tech company. The district says the partnership with AfterSchool HQ aims to increase access to extracurricular after-school activities for students throughout the city.... Read More
The chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Market Wagon says the online farmers market platform was bolstered by the pandemic as farmers and local food producers scrambled to find new ways to get their products to consumers. ... Read More
West Lafayette-based startup Adranos Inc. has closed on a $20 million Series A funding round to help the company continue its development of solid rocket fuel and motors for long-range missiles and space systems. ... Read More
