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NSA Crane hears fourth-annual State of the Community address from Alliance members
February 27, 2023 - FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ODON, Ind. — The White River Military Coordination Alliance provided Naval Support Activity Crane as well as fellow Alliance members and stakeholders with the fourth- annual State of the Community address at WestGate Academy Feb. 17, 2023. Alliance Chair Brianne Jerrels along with representatives from Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, and Sullivan, delivered...
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May’s bill encouraging military families to locate to Indiana advances
February 20, 2023 - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana House of Representatives recently approved State Rep. Chris May’s (R-Bedford) legislation to make it easier for out-of-state military families to move to Indiana and start working more quickly. May’s bill would reduce the requirements that a service member’s spouse or dependent children would have...
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AI + Emotional Intelligence: The Future of Robotics and Computer-assisted Mobility
February 15, 2023 - Bring up robot-human relations, and you’re bound to conjure images of famous futuristic robots, from the Terminator to C-3PO. But, in fact, the robot invasion has already begun. Devices and programs, including digital voice assistants, predictive text and household appliances, are smart, and getting smarter. It doesn’t...
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Incentives approved for microelectronics plants coming to WestGate One
February 13, 2023 - Southern Indiana Business Report WASHINGTON – The Daviess County Council approved the first part of the county’s incentive package for the new micro-processing chip plants announced in the WestGate Tech Park. According to the Washington Times Herald, the council gave unanimous approval to a 20-year tax abatement on personal property...
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CRDG hosts NSWC Crane Spectrum Warfare Systems Department for first Connect to Mission Forum
February 13, 2023 - WESTGATE@CRANE Technology Park, (Odon) Indiana (Feb. 14, 2023) - The Crane Regional Defense Group (CRDG), a subcommittee of the White River Military Coordination Alliance, hosted the first Connect to Mission event Feb. 7 at WestGate Academy and featured Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane), Crane Division’s Spectrum Warfare Systems (SWS) Department. ...
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TechPoint unveils 2023 Mira Award nominees
February 13, 2023 - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 05:45 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor Photo courtesy of Techpoint INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based TechPoint on Tuesday unveiled the nominees for its 24th annual Mira Awards, honoring the “Best in Tech” in Indiana. The nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector said the 78 nominees were chosen...
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16 Tech awards grants to 11 Indy-area projects
February 6, 2023 - Monday, February 6, 2023 03:07 PM EDTUpdated: Monday, February 6, 2023 11:38 PM EDT By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter Hawthorne Social Service Association is receiving a $52,000 grant from 16 Tech Community Corp. (photo courtesy of 16 Tech) INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis-based 16 Tech Community Corp. is awarding $325,000 in grants to 11 resident-endorsed projects designed to directly benefit the vitality of nearby...
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Uplands Science and Technology Foundation provides update at CRDG Key Leader Series
February 6, 2023 - WESTGATE@CRANE Technology Park, (Odon) Indiana — Crane Regional Defense Group (CRDG) hosted its first Key Leader Series of 2023 at WestGate Academy Friday, February 3. Topics included the CRDG 2022 annual report briefing as well as a feature presentation from the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation (USTF). Keynote speakers Joe Carley and Tina...
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Tech parks could capture larger share of tax dollars
February 5, 2023 - Friday, February 3, 2023 02:17 PM EDT By Peter Blanchard, Indianapolis Business Journal The Launch Fishers coworking space, which is in the Nickel Plate District Certified Technology Park, has 130 member companies representing nearly 600 employees. (IBJ photo/Eric Learned) INDIANAPOLIS - A bill that would divert some $6 million in state and local tax revenue...
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The Mill to manage Bloomington’s Trades District
January 24, 2023 - Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:24 AM EDT By Alex Brown, Assistant Managing Editor (rendering courtesy of the city of Bloomington) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A nonprofit startup accelerator is now overseeing the Trades District in Bloomington, the city announced Tuesday. The Mill has signed an Innovation Partnership Agreement to manage the development and marketing...
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