Tech

Purdue was given a Guinness World Record for smallest drum, which is smaller than the width of a human hair. The drum was made to test a new 3D printer.... Read More

Lakeland Internet, which is owned by Surack Enterprises and Sweetwater Sound, has purchased its second competitor in the internet provider market of northeast Indiana. Lakeland bought BaseLine Internet on Thursday.... Read More

GeoH Inc., a home care software-as-a-service company headquartered in Indianapolis, has closed on a $3 million series seed plus round of funding, the company announced Thursday. The round was led by a $2 million contribution from Boomerang Ventures in Indy.... Read More

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was […]... Read More

Indiana's tech sector saw continued strength in venture capital activity in the second quarter with a combined $216 million in investment through 48 deals, according to a new report from TechPoint. The investment total is a 360% increase over last year.... Read More

The Physical Therapy Laboratory at Union Hospital in Terre Haute has a new tool to help rehab patients re-learn how to get in and out of a car. The new car simulator helps patients practice getting in and out of a car after any mobility challenge.... Read More

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has awarded more than $3.3 million to internet service providers that will provide high-speed broadband access to more than 700 Indiana addresses. The funding comes from the Indiana Connectivity Program.... Read More

After a record-breaking event in Indianapolis this year, TechPoint is moving its annual Mira Awards gala north. The growth initiative for Indiana’s tech sector said Thursday that the event will take place at The Palladium in Carmel in 2025.... Read More

Drone Response, an unmanned autonomous vehicle startup out of the University of Notre Dame, recently clinched a partnership with the State of Oklahoma Department of Commerce, a leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology that includes drones. The technology powering the startup was developed in the research lab of co-founder and Notre Dame faculty member, Jane Cleland-Huang, a professor of computer science. Along with her team of software engineers and researchers, Cleland-Huang, combined machine learning, AI, computer vision, and other advanced technology allowing multiple drones to fly safely as a team and communicate with each other.... Read More

The SEMIEXPO In The Heartland is scheduled for April 1-2, 2025, at the Indiana Convention Center. SEMI Americas, an international semiconductor member association and part of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, will host the conference.... Read More

Indiana’s initial application for its $868 million share of a national “Internet for All” program has won approval, federal officials announced Monday in a joint call with Hoosier officials. The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, was created...... Read More

Two years after the federal CHIPS and Science Act became law, its goal of fueling domestic innovation and high-tech manufacturing in microelectronics, biotechnology, AI and more is starting to move from concept into action in Indiana and nationwide.... Read More

Purdue University this week announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of the Dominican Republic to help the country build its semiconductor ecosystem. The university said the partnership will also bolster joint research and...... Read More

Ekō Solutions, a subsidiary of Fishers-based Land Betterment Corp. is partnering with Evansville-based agriculture technology startup Anu to build autonomous fresh produce growing systems inside refurbished shipping containers.... Read More

Indiana is set to receive $51 million in federal funding to kick-start its workforce development and startup support initiatives as part of the new Tech Hubs Program, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday morning.... Read More

Ellettsville-based Smithville Communications on Monday announced Cullen McCarty as the new CEO of sister company Smithville Telecom LLC. The company said the move is the first phase of a planned succession first announced in 2021.... Read More

Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha has launched its latest software startup: Luster, which uses artificial intelligence to help salespeople sharpen their skills. Luster’s software platform offers an alternative to traditional sales training methods.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Innopower—an organization that aims to support minority entrepreneurs—has launched a tool designed to connect minority business owners with essential resources to help fuel growth. Indy Biz Pass allows business owners to reach out to...... Read More

Purdue University and Indiana University each announced initiatives Wednesday to help bolster the workforce in semiconductors. The United States is expected to triple its semiconductor manufacturing capacity from 2022 to 2032.... Read More

Behind many of the state’s economic development and innovation aspirations is a Bloomington-based not-for-profit helping to craft its strategies, funnel federal dollars to high-value sectors and provide industry expertise needed to persuade companies to invest in Indiana.... Read More