Indianapolis-based nonprofit Eskenazi Health Foundation has received a $1 million gift from St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild to support the Behavioral Health Academy. The academy, which is a partnership between the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center and local universities, aims to increase the number of dual-licensed clinical social workers and clinical addictions counselors in central Indiana.... Read More
The Heritage Group in Indianapolis is accepting applications for its fourth cohort of the THG Accelerator program. The 13-week accelerator provides mentorship, collaboration, and research and development assistance for a group of 10 startups culminating in a demo day in the fall. ... Read More
Out with the old. In with the new. Work begins on Elanco's new global headquarters at the former GM Stamping Plant. See how it will transform the near west side of Indianapolis.... Read More
The foodie-focused publication FOOD & WINE has named 11 “under-the radar” culinary destinations in the U.S. and Indianapolis made the list. ... Read More
Bloomington-based Cook Medical Inc. is addressing Indiana’s housing shortage for middle-income families, and it is starting with its own workers. ... Read More
An Indianapolis-based commercial printing company is adding to its footprint with a new facility in Terre Haute. EZ Mailing LLC has invested nearly $2 million to open the new location, which does business as City Press, and add a small number of jobs.... Read More
The Indiana State Fair will steer away from an agriculture theme this summer and will instead accelerate the state’s automotive industry... Read More
Novae LLC, a trailer manufacturer based in the Huntington County town of Markle, has acquired Middlebury-based LOOK Trailers, which manufactures standard and custom-built enclosed trailers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
Evansville-based Escalade Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCA), a sporting goods and recreation equipment provider, is reporting first quarter net income of $6.7 million, up from $5.4 million during the same period last year. The company says the results are attributed to strong organic sales growth across the basketball, archery, pickleball, and indoor game categories.... Read More
Warsaw-based Miller's Health System Inc. is partnering with Trine University to provide employees with professional development and educational opportunities. Miller's employees will have access to more than 45 courses from Trine.... Read More
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Jeff Albers and his wife, Alison. The university says the gift will create an endowment to support programs at the Center for the Business of Life Sciences.... Read More
Indianapolis-based TechPoint has selected Ting Gootee as its next president and chief executive officer. Gootee currently serves as chief investment officer for Elevate Ventures in Indy and succeeds Mike Langellier, who in January announced plans to step down after nine years leading the organization. TechPoint is the tech sector initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. ... Read More
A $1.6 million federal grant will pay for the construction of a new southern Indiana pier on the Ohio River to be used for unloading of pig iron for a foundry, officials said Wednesday.... Read More
Officials in Noblesville will Thursday break ground on a $48 million mixed-use project. The city says the East Bank development will include 219 apartments, nearly 5,300 square feet of commercial space and nearly 300-space parking garage.... Read More
Plainfield-based Duke Energy Indiana and Purdue University will Thursday mark the beginning of operations for a new combined heat and power plant on the West Lafayette campus. The CHP will use natural gas to generate both electricity and steam.... Read More
The Board of Directors of Indiana Members Credit Union in Indianapolis has appointed John Newett as chief executive officer. Newett will succeed Ron Collier, who is retiring in December after 37 years with the credit union.... Read More
IUPUC is joining the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NAIA's council of presidents has approved IUPUC's application, as well as applications from three other institutions, for membership beginning July 1.... Read More
Two Indiana teachers have been nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award by Maryland-based nonprofit National History Day. The nonprofit says each of its 58 affiliates can nominate one high school and one middle school teacher for the award.... Read More
The Indiana State Board of Education has given final approval for an alternative route license intended to grow Indiana's pipeline of special education teachers. The SBOE also approved two special education programs that will provide transition to teaching programs to individuals with a bachelor’s degree that want to become special education teachers.... Read More
Venture capital activity in Indiana's tech sector during the first quarter of 2022 was down compared to the previous year, but TechPoint says the numbers illustrate a new growth wave for investment activity in tech. The state's nonprofit tech accelerator says 36 companies raised a total of $52.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $134 million in Q1 of 2021. ... Read More
