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First hotel at WestGate@Crane Technology Park to break ground, create regional jobs
April 16, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE April 17, 2018 First hotel at WestGate@Crane Technology Park to break ground, create regional jobs ODON, Ind. – Construction of a 72-unit hotel, the first at WestGate@Crane Technology Park, will get underway with a groundbreaking ceremony 2 p.m. Wednesday at Progress Pointe. The hotel will combine both a Sleep...

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WTIU | Donnelly: Collaboration Is Key To Success Of Indiana Military Base
April 15, 2018 - Via WTIU Donnelly: Collaboration Is Key To Success Of Indiana Military Base U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) says he supports missile strikes in Syria, but says it’s crucial the country protects its armed forces, which starts right here in Indiana. The Democratic politician Monday gave Sen. Jack Reed ...

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AJ O’Reilly of Adventure Field Guides awarded startup funds at Bloomington’s B-Start Demo Day
April 11, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE April 12, 2018 AJ O’Reilly of Adventure Field Guides awarded startup funds at Bloomington’s B-Start Demo Day  ODON, Ind. – AJ O’Reilly, founder of Adventure Field Guides and Purdue@WestGate Firestarter participant, received $2,000 in funding for a second-place finish at Bloomington Economic Development Corporation’s pre-accelerator pitch competition....

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Purdue Polytechnic launches cybersecurity courses for NSWC Crane, defense industry, public
April 4, 2018 - April 5, 2018 Purdue Polytechnic launches cybersecurity courses for NSWC Crane, defense industry, public  ODON, Ind., CRANE, Ind. and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – This summer, Purdue Polytechnic Institute will provide two cybersecurity courses at WestGate@Crane Technology Park as the first certification opportunities in the CareerMakers series as part of the Purdue@WestGateÂ...

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Summer STEM Camp at WestGate Academy 2018
April 1, 2018 - Stem Camp Flyer 2018 Registration opens at 12:00 pm EST. Use this link to register: http://bit.ly/2018stemcamp When: 9am-2pm daily Grades 7-10 June 11th-15th $25 Grades 4-6 Boys, June 18th-22nd $25 Grades 4-6 Girls, June 25th-29th $25 Grades 2-3 Boys, July 2nd & 3rd $15 Grades 2-3 Girls, July 5th ...

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Purdue, special operations experts join forces to drive defense innovation at Purdue@WestGate
March 28, 2018 - ODON, Ind. – Special Actions Technology Group (SATG) could drive innovation in southern Indiana with its relocation to Purdue@WestGate and involvement in Purdue University’s Institute for Global Security and Defense Innovation. SATG is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business composed of retired special operations personnel, scientists, engineers and defense acquisition...

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Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things at Purdue@WestGate
March 27, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE March 28, 2018 Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things at Purdue@WestGate  ODON, Ind. – Purdue@WestGate will host John McDonald, a Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things, or IoT, technology across industries at 3:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday (April 3)...

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IIB: Radius Names Purdue@WestGate Best of Year
March 15, 2018 - Via Inside INdiana Business FRENCH LICK - Radius Indiana recently named the top 10 economic development projects of 2017, with Purdue@WestGate coming in at number one. More than 50 nominations were submitted online for their annual stakeholders meeting held in French Lick. Purdue Research Foundation Senior Vice President Greg Deason says recognition...

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IIB: Indiana ‘Well-Postured’ in Advanced Energy
March 15, 2018 - Via Inside INdiana Business Inside INdiana Business NEWBERRY and INDIANAPOLIS - The acting president of the Battery Innovation Center in Greene County says the operation's presence is truly worldwide. Ben Wrightsman says only a handful of the approximately 100 firms that work with the BIC are based in Indiana and the...

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BEDC Press Release: B-Start Winning Startup Pitches Announced for Bloomington Demo Day, Includes Firestarter Participant
March 8, 2018 - AJ O'Reilly is a Purdue Foundry @ WestGate entrepreneur. O'Reilly took his idea Adventure Field Guides through our Firestarter program and was connected with our Entrepreneur In Residence, Drew Peyronnin. He was able to practice his B-Start pitch for several weeks to prepare for Demo Day. O'Reilly also won Audience Favorite...

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