More Merchants Added to Union Street Market

Two more merchants have been named for the indoor food market at the Electric Works mixed-use innovation district in downtown Fort Wayne. Additionally, Union Street Market has added a serial food entrepreneur to assist with merchant recruitment.... Read More

Director of Biomedical Innovation Center Named

Indiana University Health has appointed Aaron Vigil-Martinez as director of the Indiana Center for Biomedical Innovation in Indianapolis. Vigil-Martinez will also serve as director of entrepreneurial research for IU School of Medicine.... Read More

Indy Ed Tech Company Lands Flywheel Fund Investment

An Indianapolis-based augmented analytics company focused on higher education has secured a $50,000 investment from Flywheel Fund, a capital fund run by The Mill in Bloomington. Invoke Learning says it will use the funding to fuel sales and marketing efforts.... Read More

Indiana Rail Road Completes Odon Upgrades

The Indiana Rail Road Co. has completed what it is calling a "dynamic upgrade" to its transload facility in Odon. The Indianapolis-based railroad says the enhancements will support the safe handling and storage of weather-sensitive products.... Read More

Pacers Promote Fuson to CEO

Indianapolis-based Pacers Sports & Entertainment has made several leadership changes. Among them, President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Fuson has been promoted to chief executive officer.... Read More

PFW Adds Five Licensure Programs

Purdue University Fort Wayne is adding five licensure programs to its academic offerings with the goal of addressing the state’s teacher shortage. The Indiana State Board of Education has approved two programs in high-need areas: speech-language pathology and elementary STEM, as well as three Transition to Teaching programs.... Read More

River Ridge Reports Strong 2021

Despite economic challenges in 2021, the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville recorded what officials are calling the best year in the commerce park’s 23-year history. The 6,000-acre complex announced several multi-million dollar land deals this... Read More

Distributor to Bring Hemp Beverages to Indiana

Indianapolis-based independent distributor Craftroads Beverage has announced a collaboration with Floral Beverages to distribute its hemp botanical beverages to restaurants, bars and liquor stores throughout Indiana. Floral Beverages is an Indiana-based company that makes CBD and Delta-8 sparking water and drink enhancer products.... Read More

WindRose Health Expanding Franklin Clinic

Trafalgar-based WindRose Health Network is looking to further expand its footprint in Johnson County. Our partners at the Daily Journal report the health system plans to invest $3.5 million to nearly double the size of its clinic in Franklin and add an undisclosed number of jobs.... Read More

Northeast Indiana Public Radio Hires President

Northeast Indiana Public Radio in Fort Wayne has hired longtime anchor Terra Brantley as president and general manager. Brantley will take over for Peter Dominowski, who is set to retire at the end of the year after almost a decade with the organization.... Read More

Reid Health Donates Building to JACY House

Richmond-based Reid Health is helping nonprofit JACY House expand its services by providing a second facility to the organization. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the previously unused, now renovated facility, which will serve as the nonprofit's main building.... Read More

Study: Planning Crucial for Water Access in Central Indiana

A new study finds that water demand in central Indiana is expected to increase by more than 100 million gallons per day by 2070. The comprehensive study underscores the need for planning and investment to ensure there is ample water supply for population growth and economic development. ... Read More

IU, Salesforce Establish Faculty Fellows Program

Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is teaming up with Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) to launch a program for graduate students. IU says the Salesforce Faculty Fellows program will pair Salesforce executives with faculty and students in the Luddy School's AI Development and Experience Lab, or LAIDEL.... Read More

Autonomous Shuttle Service Launches in Fishers

An autonomous shuttle service that ran in downtown Indianapolis earlier this year has been launched in Fishers. The service, which will focus on the area surrounding the Nickel Plate Cultural District in the Hamilton County city, is part of the Together in Motion Indiana initiative established by the Toyota Mobility Foundation and Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network.... Read More

Emberton Named CEO of ChoiceLight

The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership has announced president and chief executive officer Regina Emberton is stepping down from the post she’s held since 2013. But she will continue to work in the economic development arena for northern Indiana... Read More