The IU Angel Network has invested $50,000 in a San Francisco-based startup co-founded by an Indiana University alumnus. The investment for GoCharlie, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based content marketing platform, is part of a larger, $250,000 funding round.... Read More
Twelve Midwest universities have developed a network of 12 schools to collaborate on microchip research and education.... Read More
Indianapolis-based The Heritage Group Accelerator has selected seven startups to participate in its 2022 hard tech accelerator program. THG says all of the cohort participants focus on building a sustainable future through innovation, from eco-friendly cleaners to next generation lithium batteries.... Read More
Sheridan-based United Animal Health has long been a leader in animal nutrition and now it is diversifying its operation with growth into livestock vaccines.... Read More
The new president of Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. says he wants to use technology and innovation to create a more streamlined operation. Eddie DeSalle, who had previously served as a strategic consultant for the brewery, was named to his new role in July. ... Read More
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana will Thursday celebrate the opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Gary. ... Read More
A digital marketing platform has emerged from Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha. Colaboratory has developed a software platform to help brands – often with very different products - work together to conduct brand to brand collaborations. ... Read More
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law, paving the way for a major wave of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, including Indiana. ... Read More
The Ports of Indiana is conducting a pilot program to examine the use of heavy-duty electric vehicles at its port in Burns Harbor. At least for the next six months, the authority will make available a variety of battery-powered trucks, terminal tractors and forklifts to its 30 tenants. ... Read More
An Indianapolis-based cyber risk management and insurance startup has closed on its second round of seed funding. Trava Security Inc. says it will use the $4.5 million investment to further grow its cybersecurity software platform, as well as its sales and marketing departments and cyber risk insurance division.... Read More
SkyWater Technology Inc.’s plan for a $1.8 billion semiconductor production facility at Purdue University isn’t as flashy as chip-related announcements in other states, but economic development and microelectronics experts say the SkyWater deal is nonetheless a critical step in Indiana’s efforts to become a player in microelectronics.... Read More
A Lawrence-based startup will Monday showcase the next step in the pilot of its smart mailboxes. Dronedek, which has developed a high-tech mailbox designed for secure drone delivery, will see traditional mail delivered to its mailbox at the offices of Schneider Geospatial.... Read More
A California-based healthcare venture founded by an Indiana University alumnus is getting a funding boost from his alma mater. The IU Angel Network and the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund have awarded a total of $450,000 to inTandem Health, which has developed a peer support tech platform.... Read More
A global mobility vehicle company with roots in the Pulaski County town of Winamac is marking two big milestones. ... Read More
The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China.... Read More
New Elevate Ventures CEO Christopher Day says Indiana offers a wide range of positive attributes for startup businesses but struggles with what he calls the export of wealth... Read More
A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration.... Read More
Hancock County-based agbioscience startup Verility Inc. has closed a $3.5 million Series A funding round that will allow it to commercialize its animal fertility platform.... Read More
Indianapolis-based technology company VisionThree Inc. is launching an estimated $80 million initiative to place virtual reality career labs in every high school and college in Indiana by 2025.... Read More
The Senate on Tuesday advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the semiconductor industry in the United States and to accelerate high tech research that backers say will be critical to the economy in future decades.... Read More
