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The president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network says the newly-formed coalition involving Indiana and seven other states means Indiana and the broader Midwest recognize that hydrogen will be a major market opportunity for energy nationwide.

A team of engineers at Purdue University have invented a charging station cable it says could fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under five minutes. Issam Mudawar at Purdue says the cable uses an alternative cooling method.

A new report from Advanced Energy Economy says the increase in the number of clean energy jobs in Indiana more than doubled the state’s overall job growth in 2021. The trade association says Indiana employed 89,000 Hoosiers last year in advanced energy jobs.

The Electric Vehicle Product Commission, established in 2021 with the passage of House Bill 1168, has released its first tasking report, Opportunities for the Hoosier Automotive Supply Chain and Talent. In this quarter’s INPower Perspectives, we take a look at an excerpt from the report’s Executive Summary.

Harsha Behavioral Center, an acute care hospital in Terre Haute, has created a nonprofit arm. The hospital says Naveen Inc. will focus specifically on providing affordable access to high-quality mental health services in west central Indiana.

Ivy Tech Community College has announced plans to launch its School of Nursing on the Hamilton County campus in January. The college says the program was approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing last week.

Fort Wayne-based Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana has selected Kevin Morse as its next president and chief executive officer. Morse currently serves as director of disability initiatives for Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

A history teacher at Bluffton High School is the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year. The Indiana Department of Education says Tara Cocanower is “the embodiment of someone who was truly meant to be a teacher.”

Indianapolis-based fresh food distributor FreshEdge LLC has been sold to Wind Point Partners LLC in Chicago.

Batesville-based Trinity Guardion Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Soteria Bed Barrier. The company says the barrier is the first-of-its-kind, offering protection for patients from hospital-acquired infections.

The chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based EnPower Inc. says the lithium-ion battery manufacturer is already looking to its future in Indianapolis. The company cut the ribbon Wednesday on its manufacturing facility on the city’s northeast side.

Indiana University South Bend has received a more than $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase retention and graduation rates of low income and at-risk students.

The superintendent of Northwest Allen County Schools has been named Indiana Superintendent of the year by his peers and will now vie for national honors.

Purdue University says record-setting hot and dry months over the summer could lead to smaller pumpkins this season. According to the university, while genetics play a major role in a pumpkin’s size, the vegetable’s growth is hugely reliant on summer rainfall.

Structural Inc., an employee-engagement software company launched by Indianapolis venture studio High Alpha in 2017, has been acquired by St. Paul, Minnesota-based Augeo Affinity Marketing Inc.

The developer of the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort is looking locally as construction continues. Our partners at WTHI-TV report Churchill Downs is seeking minority-, female-, and disabled veteran-owned businesses to help build the $240 million casino.

Indianapolis-based Elevance Health Inc. must face a federal lawsuit alleging that the company defrauded the U.S. government of millions of dollars by falsely certifying incorrect diagnosis data from doctors and other health providers.

The hybrid work week is here to stay. In the largest study to date, Harvard Business School researchers concluded that the post-COVID hybrid work week is not only here to stay, it might indeed be an optimal solution for the employer and the employee.

Finding trained employees continues to be a challenge, especially for STEM-focused industries. But it can also be an opportunity for college students who will soon be looking to launch their careers.

A Boston-based agbioscience company has closed on a $124 million Series E round of funding. Inari, which has a major research and development space at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, says it will use the funding for further product development.