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State plans new I-65 exit near Boone County’s innovation district
July 13, 2022 - Monday, July 11, 2022 12:01 PM EDT By Mickey Shuey, Indianapolis Business Journal The current West County Road 300 North overpass over Interstate 65, looking south toward the U.S. 52 interchange. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey) LEBANON, Ind. - With an effort to develop an innovation and research district in central Boone County underway, the stateâ€...

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Canadian campaign aims to lure Hoosier tech companies
July 13, 2022 - By Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal (Indiana University Photo/James Brosher) INDIANAPOLIS - An economic development organization in the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario has launched a campaign to lure Indiana’s tech companies across the border. The campaign from Invest Windsor Essex, a not-for-profit organization supported by Windsor and...

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Zero-carb pizza crust maker growing in Evansville
July 13, 2022 - By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (photo courtesy of ZeroCarb LYFE) EVANSVILLE, Ind. - An Evansville-based startup is making waves for its zero-carb pizza crust and has plans for growth. ZeroCarb LYFE produces a high-protein crust that includes chicken among its ingredients and is available for purchase in more than 150...

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Elevate Ventures highlights top pitch startups
July 13, 2022 - INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures has announced the winners of its three regional pitch competitions, awarding $660,000 in prizes. The private venture development organization says the funding is intended to boost Indiana startups as they create high-growth businesses and jobs across the state. Fifty companies took part in the program. Elevate...

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Energy INsights program focuses on reducing energy costs for manufacturers
July 13, 2022 - Thursday, July 7, 2022 11:43 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (photo courtesy of Energy Systems Network) INDIANAPOLIS - The president and CEO of Energy Systems Network in Indianapolis says a recently-launched program aims to help Hoosier manufacturers deal with increasing industrial energy costs. The state’s advanced energy technology initiative...

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Parking kiosk technology receives $2M seed funding
July 13, 2022 - Monday, July 11, 2022 11:43 AM EDTUpdated: Monday, July 11, 2022 01:08 PM EDT By Wes Mills, Content Manager (stock image courtesy: Pixabay/Michael Gaida) INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based Parker Technology has closed on a $2.2 million seed round it says will help the software and services company to scale operations. The technology is used by parking garages...

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NSWC Crane graduates first student in Cranfield, Purdue engineering master’s program
June 28, 2022 - By Sarah K. Miller, NSWC Crane Corporate Communications CRANE, Ind. – The first Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee has graduated from the Defense Engineering and Technology Master’s Degree program delivered jointly by the United Kingdom-based Cranfield University and Indiana’s own Purdue University. The collaboration between...

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Semiconductor chip design center planned for West Lafayette
June 28, 2022 - By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (pictured L to R) Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Governor Eric Holcomb, MediaTek USA President Lawrence Loh, Purdue Dean of Engineering Mung Chiang. (photo courtesy of the IEDC) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Taiwan-based chipmaker is partnering with Purdue University to establish a...

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State awards Manufacturing Readiness Grants
June 22, 2022 - By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Economic Development Corp., in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced the sixth round of awards totaling nearly $4 million in Manufacturing Readiness Grants. The IEDC says the grants are being awarded to 43 Indiana businesses, supporting more than $46 million in technology-enabled capital investment. The...

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Purdue forms partnership with University of Puerto Rico
June 22, 2022 - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University, Purdue Polytechnic Institute and Purdue University Global are establishing an academic partnership with the University of Puerto Rico. Purdue says the goal of the partnership is to forge relationships that will benefit students and professors in areas such as precision medicine and healthcare, sustainability...

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