a case competition designed to boost innovation and sustainability in plastics. The 2022 Plastics & Circularity Case Competition will be open to the more than 130,000 Net Impact members to figure out...... Read More
The Auburn Plan Commission has given its approval for a planned $42 million sports park. Our partners at WPTA-TV report the vote, which had been delayed for several months, will allow developer Auburn Sports Group to begin work on the project.... Read More
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
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
Grow Wabash County has unveiled the winners of the 2022 INnovate Wabash County student pitch competition. The event featured student entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to a panel of business professionals, entrepreneurs and mentors. ... 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
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
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
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
Several Indiana-based breweries took home medals at this year's World Beer Cup Competition. The event featured more than 10,000 entries from nearly 2,500 breweries around the world.... Read More
