enFocus Combatting Brain Drain in Northern Indiana

enFocus Inc. was started a decade ago to bring a greater entrepreneurial spirit to northern Indiana. The South Bend-based nonprofit, which also has an office in Elkhart, connects recent graduates with local organizations to tackle tough challenges while also focusing on its mission to attract, develop and retain talent in the region. ... Read More

UIndy President to Lead DePaul University

University of Indianapolis President Robert Manuel will soon be leaving Indy to become the next president of DePaul University in Chicago. Manuel has served as UIndy's president since 2012 and will begin his new role on August 1.... Read More

Indy AgTech Startup Secures Seed Round

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

Prologis Makes $24B Offer to Acquire Duke Realty

San Francisco-based logistics real estate firm Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has made a public proposal to Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE) Chief Executive Officer James Connor to acquire the Indianapolis-based firm in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $24 billion. Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam says his company has unsuccessfully tried to privately make a deal since November.... Read More

Noblesville Mom Takes Wine on the Road

After a long stint in real estate, Lacy Clark decided to quit corporate America and pursue her 10-year dream: owning a food truck. Clark launched The Wine Trough last spring and since that time has traveled to virtually every corner of Indiana, quickly becoming a hit at venues throughout the state. ... Read More

Fort Wayne to Purchase PepsiCo Warehouse Site

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission has agreed to acquire the PepsiCo (Nasdaq: PEP) warehouse site in a $4.5 million deal. The Journal Gazette reports PepsiCo plans to invest $19 million in a new warehouse and distribution center near Fort Wayne International Airport.... Read More

Vaughn to Step Down from Indiana Sports Corp

The Indiana Sports Corp has announced President Ryan Vaughn is resigning and will officially step down July 1. The organization says Vaughn, who has served as president since 2014, is leaving to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.... Read More