Indianapolis-based DRONEDEK Corp. has signed an agreement with India-based defense contractor Bharat Electronics Limited to produce its smart mailbox units. The company says it could potentially spend up to $50 million for products that would be distributed worldwide.... Read More
Franklin-based Harena Data is partnering with Phenomena VR in Canada to launch a series of competitive virtual reality esports leagues. Harena Data, which bills itself as an esports community aggregator, says it will "leaguify" and manage tournaments and competitions set in Phenomena's VR esport Arena.... Read More
A tech startup described as "LinkedIn for the performing arts" has closed on a more than $1.5 million Series A round of funding. Bloomington-based Stagetime says it will use the funding to refine its platform and grow its user base.... Read More
Indianapolis-based tech company Encamp recently raised $12 million in a Series B round, which company founder and chief executive officer Luke Jacobs says will allow it to further grow its staff.... Read More
The life sciences sector in Hamilton County continues to grow. Fishers-based cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization Genezen has announced plans to invest $40 million to expand its Fishers facility and create up to 62 jobs by the end of 2023. ... Read More
The co-founder and chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Shaker says the startup’s recently-secured $2 million seed round is validation of its efforts since launching out of the High Alpha venture studio a year ago. Shaker has developed a transaction management platform for real estate teams and says the funding will support sales and marketing growth. […]... Read More
A South Bend-based startup focused on reducing food waste has closed on a $1.1 million pre-seed round of funding. FloWaste Inc., which uses machine learning to determine how much food gets thrown away, says it plans to use the funding to scale up and improve its technology. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rian Mc Donnell […]... Read More
Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network will host another autonomous racecar competition, this one at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. ESN, which organized the recent Indy Autonomous Challenge, says five univ... Read More
The South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership says the pilot year of its LIFT Network Internship Program saw great success. The program provides subsidies for area manufacturing and advanced industry... Read More
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) says the U.S. government has made another purchase of 614,000 doses of the combination bamlanivimab and etesevimab antibody therapy for COVID-19. As pa... Read More
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded Bloomington-based Regional Opportunity Initiatives an $85,000 grant from its STEM Teacher Recruitment Fund. Vice President Michi McClaine says ROI will use the funding to enhance its STEM Fellows program to include middle school teachers. ROI plans to extend the program to focus on middle school STEM in the fall of […]... Read More
Southwest Indiana is known for its specialty crops, specifically melon production. But there are also efforts underway to help grow the counties around the greater Vincennes area into an agriculture t... Read More
The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township on the far west side of Indianapolis is celebrating the opening of a new high-tech learning facility. Located inside Ben Davis High School, the Veriz... Read More
Purdue University Global says it is partnering with Google to enhance educational and employment opportunities through the Google IT Support Certificate. Geared towards adult learners, the program int... Read More
A new report from BioCrossroads shows the investments from three seed funds launched over the last 15 years have proven fruitful. The Indiana Seed Funds from the state's life sciences initiative have... Read More
Perpetual Industries Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters to Auburn. The company, which describes itself as an incubator for the development of new and innovative energy-efficient technologie... Read More
A Hammond-based biotechnology company is teaming up with the University of Western Australia to develop drugs to help fight neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord injury pain. Neuro Vigor focuses its research on neutralizing reactive aldehydes, which are key to the progression of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer […]... Read More
Indianapolis-based Filo has closed on a $3 million seed round of funding. The startup, which has developed a virtual collaboration platform for businesses, says it plans to use the funding to accelera... Read More
Indiana tech companies secured nearly $160 million in publicly-announced capital raises during the third quarter. Indianapolis-based TechPoint says the numbers mark the first time the state has seen a... Read More
A Granger-based startup has received a $20,000 investment from Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures. Gitta LLC, which has developed the GittaSitta app to streamline the process for users to find a baby... Read More
