A California-based healthcare venture founded by an Indiana University alumnus is getting a funding boost from his alma mater. The IU Angel Network and the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund have awarded a total of $450,000 to inTandem Health, which has developed a peer support tech platform. Founder Paul Hoffman has more.... Read More
Airport leaders are showing off progress on phase one of reconstruction of one of three runways. The $190 million project is billed as one of the most important in airport history. Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez also talks about prospects for a new nonstop to Europe. ... Read More
The beloved mother-daughter duo of Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk have become nothing short of HGTV royalty since their home renovation show Good Bones hit the airwaves in 2016 putting Indianapolis in the national spotlight. Around INdiana Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman has more on Mina’s new business venture. ... Read More
For the second straight year, the University of Notre Dame is celebrating a record-breaking year of research funding, bringing in $22 million more than the previous fiscal year. In the Business of Health, Dr. Paul Bohn, Director, Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health explains what’s driving the numbers and the potential impact on health care.... Read More
The state has a new game plan to get more filmmakers to play ball in Indiana. Details on a new incentive designed to attract more media production to Indiana. Screenwriter & Film Producer Angelo Pizzo weighs in on the state’s plan to get more films made in Indiana.... Read More
The pandemic decimated the convention and tourism sector. But there are definite signs the industry—so important to the state’s economy—is back. Visit Indy says last year, Indianapolis hosted more in-person events than any city in country…and, to date this year, Indy has the highest downtown hotel occupancy in the U.S. for convention business. Visit Indy Senior […]... Read More
We take a deeper dive into all things business in the state, including a look at the Indiana General Assembly Special Session now underway at the Statehouse. Our panelists: Lara Beck, President, Beck Communications Group, Chris Gahl, Senior Vice President, Visit Indy and Whitley Yates, Director of Diversity & Engagement, Indiana GOP.... Read More
A serious shortage of construction workers in Indiana is having a ripple effect on the state’s building industry. Managing Editor Greg Weaver has more on that story and other headlines.... Read More
Purdue Fort Wayne has been recognized as one of the best universities by the National Council on Teacher Quality to prepare future elementary educators to teach math. PFW is one of only 79 in nation to earn “exemplar” distinction. School of Education Dean Isabel Nuñez has more about the program.... Read More
For 50 years, BraunAbility has been manufacturing wheelchair accessible vehicles and lifts, right here in Indiana in Winamac! In the Business of health, Senior Brand Manager Megan Wegner has more on what the company and its 1,400 employees are doing to celebrate a milestone anniversary!... Read More
Something appetizing to sink your teeth into. We check out Indiana’s hottest new bakeries in this month’s Trendiana. Yelp’s Director of Community Campaigns Brittany Smith shows us what’s baking around the state.... Read More
Moving the needle in a city like Gary, Indiana is no easy task. But since taking office in 2020, Mayor Jerome Prince has found uncommon success. Around IN Reporter Mary-Rachel Redman has more.... Read More
One of the key players behind pulling off Indianapolis hosting all of March Madness in 2021 takes over at the Indiana Sports Corp. Patrick Talty shares his vision for what’s next. ... Read More
Indiana lawmakers gather for a Special Session, a controversial abortion bill at the center of debate. The impact the legislation could have on Hoosier businesses and the economy. IndyPolitics.org Publisher Abdul-Hakim Shabazz weighs in on the Special Session.... Read More
Our INsiders panel weighs in on some of the week’s big stories, including a historic leadership change at Cummins and SkyWater Technology choosing Purdue for $1.8B semiconductor fabrication facility and more. The panelists: Mary Beth Oakes, CEO, Business Furniture & Choreo, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Publisher, IndyPolitics.org and Mike Marker, Managing Director, VOX Global.... Read More
IBJ Media has named its inaugural Indiana 250, a list of the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders, representing public and private companies, law firms, universities, not-for-profits, government and community organizations. Editor Lesley Weidenbener has more on the list.... Read More
Anderson’s Carl Erskine made a name for himself in Major League Baseball…but it was what he did off the field that has sealed his legacy as one of the greats. Ted Green, President, Ted Green Films has details on a new documentary coming out highlighting the life of Carl Erskine.... Read More
Akilah Darden…an animated character in her company’s marketing ads, but the real deal when it comes to creating jobs and hope for the underserved in central Indiana. She’s breaking barriers and building communities. More on how her construction company is creating jobs…and hope for minorities with the ACE Mentor Program and the Construction Management Masterclass.... Read More
A simple scroll on Facebook… and a post about banana pudding cheesecake turned into big business for an Indianapolis woman. The Cheesecake Lady Indy, Cassie Smith-Johnson, shares her story in this week’s Around Indiana. ... Read More
A change in leadership at the Indianapolis-based venture capital organization that has helped boost hundreds of Indiana entrepreneurs’ dreams into reality. We’ll talk with tech entrepreneur Christopher Day, the new CEO at Elevate Ventures.... Read More
