Brewery coming to Fort Wayne’s long-vacant North River site

Illinois-based More Brewing Co. is looking to invest $6 million to build a two-story restaurant and brewery at the North River site in Fort Wayne, the city announced Monday. The project would be the first at North River, a site that previously housed an OmniSource metal recycling plant and has not been used since 2006.... Read More

Cummins outlines opposition to Indiana abortion law

Another one of Indiana's largest companies is expressing its opposition to the abortion bill signed into law Friday by Governor Eric Holcomb. In a statement shared to employees on Saturday, Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) said it is "deeply concerned" how the law impacts its employees and impedes its ability to attract and retain a diverse workforce in Indiana.... Read More

Cyber risk management startup lands second seed round

An Indianapolis-based cyber risk management and insurance startup has closed on its second round of seed funding. Trava Security Inc. says it will use the $4.5 million investment to further grow its cybersecurity software platform, as well as its sales and marketing departments and cyber risk insurance division.... Read More

Lilly reacts to passage of abortion bill

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) plans to look outside Indiana for future expansion projects as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 1, the company announced Saturday. Governor Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law Friday, making Indiana the first state to enact an abortion restriction law after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.... Read More

Purdue Fort Wayne earns top marks

Purdue University Fort Wayne has been recognized as one of the best universities in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality in preparing future elementary educators to teach math.... Read More

Health tech company lands funding from IU

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.... Read More

Back 9 Golf to open in downtown Indy

A much-anticipated, $30 million golf and entertainment venue will open Friday on the near southwest side of downtown Indianapolis. Back 9 Golf & Entertainment features a three-story golf range with 75 climate-controlled golf bays, restaurant and a 550-person music pavilion... Read More

Dept. of Ed awards employability skills grants

The Indiana Department of Education has awarded $10 million in Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation Grant funding to nearly 60 schools throughout the state. The funding aims to help students develop in-demand employability skills to prepare them for the workforce.... Read More