$4B semiconductor plant confirmed for West Lafayette

Purdue University President Mung Chiang made it official Wednesday: South Korea-based semiconductor chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. plans to establish a nearly $4 billion dollar advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for microelectronics in West Lafayette.... Read More

New venture studio launches in Bloomington

A trio of veteran entrepreneurs has launched a new venture studio based in Bloomington. Paragraph Venture Studio was created by Brad Wisler, Michelle Cole, and Mike Trotzke with a focus on building and backing the next generation of software startups.... Read More

South Bend company nominated for Tech Company of the Year at Mira Awards

A South Bend company has been nominated “Tech Company of the Year” in the upcoming 25th edition of the Mira Awards, set to be held in Indianapolis on April 26. Aunalytics is a data and analytics firm helping legacy businesses harness the power of data and using its proprietary analytics software to inform strategic and operational decisions. The company is invested in seeing traditional businesses successfully innovate and thrive in the technology evolution.... Read More

Purdue team developing prototype hypersonic engine

A team at the Purdue Applied Research Institute is using state-of-the-art 3D printing technology to develop a full-scale prototype of a supersonic combustion ramjet, which researchers believe will lead to quicker and more affordable hypersonics manufacturing.... Read More

Purdue students win ‘Moonshot Pitch Challenge’

An app that helps young people learn about finances, a software system that helps prevent satellite collisions, and an online platform to let people rent whatever available storage space they have were the winners of the Moonshot Pitch Challenge competition.... Read More

Evansville entrepreneur named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30

In an interview for an upcoming edition of IIB's Evansville Region Report newsletter, Massey said being named to the Forbes list was complete surprise and gave credit to his team and supporters he's worked with over the years, including at Purdue and in Evansville.... Read More