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GCDW: Council approves abatement at Progress Pointe
July 18, 2017 - Via Greene County Daily World The Greene County Council approved a tax abatement for a piece of property within the Progress Pointe Subdivision in eastern Greene County Monday evening. The subdivision includes seven plots of land immediately west of the Battery Innovation Center in Taylor Township. It was named an...
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Herald Times: Comedy show will raise money for pool
July 18, 2017 - Via Herald Times This time next summer, kids will be splashing away summer days in a brand-new public swimming pool in Bloomfield. And a comedy event set for Saturday night will help raise the rest of the money needed for the project. Well-known Indiana comedian Donnie Baker will perform at...
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WTH: VU to offer electronics courses at WestGate Technology Park
July 18, 2017 - via Washington Times Herald CRANE - Vincennes University and the WestGate@Crane Technology Park are enrolling students for a new Electronics Fundamentals Certificate program. Designed to meet the needs of local employers, classes begin Aug. 21 at the Battery Innovation Center. The program is offered through a partnership between VU and...
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GCDW: BIC readying for second electronic fundamentals course
July 9, 2017 - Via Greene County Daily World The Battery Innovation Center is looking to fill positions for an additional course to get students certified in electronics fundamentals. According to Ben Wrightsman, Chief Operating Officer of the BIC, the course will be open to those interested in attending. “This course will give them...
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GCDW: Bloomfield Pool still needs community support
July 6, 2017 - Via Greene County Daily World The Fill the Pool Committee in Bloomfield finally met its initial fundraising goal, but is in the final push to make sure the pool has all the necessary amenities. A few fundraising opportunities are in the works to bring in the final $100,000 to $125,000 to make...
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WTH: Purdue, Crane, WestGate Strike Deal
June 14, 2017 - via Washington Times Herald CRANE - WestGate and Crane have been partners in development since day one for the tri-county tech park. Now, after a decade of discussions Purdue University has agreed to become part of the operations just outside of the Navy base's south gate. Purdue will be setting...
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IIB: Purdue, WestGate, Crane Joining Forces
June 11, 2017 - WEST LAFAYETTE - Inside INdiana Business Inside INdiana Business Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation are joining forces with WestGate Authority and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division on R&D and technology commercialization efforts throughout Indiana and beyond. As part of the agreement, Purdue will provide programming,...
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Purdue, WestGate, Crane joins forces for educational, technology research, commercialization advancements
June 11, 2017 - June 12, 2017 Via Purdue Research Foundation ODON, Ind., CRANE, Ind. and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – WestGate Authority, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation will combine strengths to advance educational, research and development, and technology commercialization across Indiana and elsewhere, officials announced Monday (June 12). The...
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WTH: Reading Rocks at Crane
June 5, 2017 - via Washington Times Herald Photo Submitted Lewis the Duck made an appearance last month at Westgate Academy for the Reading Rocks program. More than 300 youth attended the event. Kindergartners along with first and second graders enjoyed a day filled with literacy-related activities at Westgate Academy last month. Students, including many...
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Herald Times: Alion to join WestGate tech park with $4.3 million facilities expansion
June 1, 2017 - Via Herald Times A $4.3 million facility being built at the WestGate at Crane Technology Park in Odon will house Virginia-based Alion Science and Technology. Alion is a science and engineering technology solutions contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense and private customers across the globe. The company will join...
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