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IU Ventures, Indiana University’s early-stage venture and angel investment arm, says several high-potential business ventures have made successful partial exits.... Read More

Overall fall enrollment at colleges across the state of Indiana stayed about the same this year, but the number of students attending those schools over the last five to 15 years is on a downward slide.... Read More

An entrepreneurial park in Floyd County that has been in the works for over a decade will soon open its first spaces. The $10 million Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus is designed to promote entrepreneurship and small business development.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. is making a $7.9 million grant to the University of Notre Dame for a collaborative initiative to form the country's next generation of Hispanic Catholic pastoral leaders.... Read More

Indiana University’s vice president for research says he is stepping down from the role next June and plans to return to the classroom. Fred Cate has led IU’s research initiatives for nearly eight years. ... Read More

Two of the nation's largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons Companies, or $34.10 per share. ... Read More

The Valparaiso Parks Department has unveiled plans for a 248-acre, $30 million sports and recreation campus.... Read More

The Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council in Indianapolis is looking for members for the next cohort of its Accelerate 100+ program. The initiative, which launched last year, aims to fill a gap between corporations and qualified minority suppliers.... Read More

The Seventh-Day Adventist Church said it has picked Indianapolis to host its General Conference Session in June 2030.... Read More

The executive director of the Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at the IU School of Medicine says a recently awarded $49 million grant is another step towards discovering novel therapeutics in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. ... Read More

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) said Thursday it is preparing to begin construction on a more than 200,000-square-foot electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Spain. The facility is part of the powertrain maker's ongoing effort to create "green" hydrogen as a clean fuel source.... Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $110 million grants to improve health care facilities in rural communities nationwide, including nearly $2 million for projects four Indiana counties. The funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Act.... Read More

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has received a $10.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers connect with dislocated Hoosier workers. ... Read More

A Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer is putting a special emphasis on its Jeffersonville location. Freudenberg Medical is launching the Handle Design Center of Excellence, which will centralize development efforts for medical device handles.... Read More

Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health Chief Executive Officer Mike Packnett says he will retire at the end of the year after 16 years in the role. The health system says current President of Healthcare Operations Rick Henvey will succeed Packnett in January.... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named its inaugural list of the Hoosier State's "Best Places to Work in Manufacturing." The chamber says the 14 winning companies were chosen based on employer reports and employee surveys.... Read More

South Bend Venues Parks & Arts has been awarded the 2022 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration.... Read More

Luxury and lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveler has released its list of the Top 15 Hotels in The Midwest: Readers’ Choice Awards, and two are in Indianapolis. The annual poll is based on travel experiences of the publication's subscribers.... Read More

Tourist attractions and businesses alike around Indiana are seeing green as they hope to cash in on the fall season. The Indiana Destination Development Corp. puts the economic impact of tourism in Indiana at nearly $7 billion.... Read More

Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a new, four-year contract with Ohio-based steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs. The contract covers more than 12,000 steel workers at 13 locations, including East Chicago, Gary and Burns Harbor.... Read More