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Purdue launches nation’s first comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees Program
June 6, 2022 - Microelectronics are the focus of Purdue faculty working with universities and government entities to prepare a workforce in the U.S. that is ready to handle growing industry demands. (Photo by Rawpixel) Download Image U.S. economic security critically depends on developing talent pipeline in this vital field WEST LAFAYETTE,...
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Purdue, Rolls-Royce sign 10-year, $75 million strategic alliance agreement
June 6, 2022 - Purdue University and Rolls-Royce officials have signed a research and testing agreement that will bring $75 million over 10 years; the investment will be focused primarily at Purdue’s Zucrow Laboratories, the largest academic propulsion laboratory in the world. (Purdue University photo: Carson Slabaugh) Download Image Industry-academia deal is the largest in...
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New grant program to help Hoosier companies launch 5G projects
June 5, 2022 - (photo courtesy of AmeriCrew Inc.) ZIONSVILLE, Ind. - The Indiana 5G Zone is working to launch a $2 million grant program to accelerate 5G-related projects in key industries around the state. The program is designed to help companies apply 5G technology in certain key areas: advanced manufacturing, digital agriculture, smart cities,...
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How Indiana is Helping the U.S. Win the Hypersonic Race
May 18, 2022 - Thursday, May 19, 2022 06:30 AM EDT By Mike Dodd, Vice President of Strategic Relationships, NSTXL Mike Dodd The daily, horrific reports from Ukraine show just how far Russia is willing to go in what amounts to a senseless and unprovoked war. The tragic toll on human life is unfathomable. The situation reminds...
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IDOE to Launch Reading, STEM Coaching Programs
May 11, 2022 - (photo courtesy of the Indiana Department of Education) INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Education has announced a partnership with 69 schools throughout the state to launch programs that will provide coaching to teachers in reading or STEM subjects. The IDOE is deploying $20 million from the second round of the Elementary...
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TechPoint Says Funding Will Help Adults Enter Digital Workforce
May 11, 2022 - (photo courtesy of Eleven Fifty Academy) INDIANAPOLIS - TechPoint, the state initiative to grow Indiana’s technology ecosystem, has received a $750,000 gift from Microsoft Philanthropies to help upskill career-changing adults who want to enter the tech workforce. The nonprofit says the funding will allow it help guide adults towards skills-focused...
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Solinftec Secures $60M ‘Bridge’ Funding Round
May 2, 2022 - Monday, May 2, 2022 01:02 PM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor Solinftec has developed the Solix robot to help farmers examine the ecosystem of their fields. (photo courtesy: Solinftec) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - West Lafayette-based Solinftec has closed on a $60 million growth investment round. The company, which has developed a farm...
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Biotech Firm Completes $1.6M Seed Round
May 2, 2022 - Dr. Jinhee Kim is director of analytics for West Lafayette-based Novilytics. (photo provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - West Lafayette-based Novilytic LLC has completed a $1.6 million seed round with support from the Purdue Foundry and Elevate Ventures. The biochemistry analytics company, which is headquartered at the Purdue Research Park, says it...
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Defense Institute Launches Search for Next CEO
May 2, 2022 - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Innovation Institute has launched a nationwide search for its next president and chief executive officer, who will succeed current leader Stephen Kelley. IN3 says Kelly is retiring in July from the role he has held since 2019. The Bloomington-based organization works with academia, industry, and government to...
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Lilly Grant to Support Rose-Hulman STEM Camps
May 2, 2022 - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has received a nearly $650,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in Indianapolis to support STEM enrichment. The grant is part of Lilly’s Indiana Youth Programs on Campus initiative, which supports college- and university-led summer camp enrichment for students who have historically been...
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