Study: Public investment in Indiana’s tech sector showing results
The study, funded by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., examined $30 million in state and federal funding awarded to 74 entities around the state from 2010 to 2014.
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Subaru supplier investing $111M, adding 114 jobs in Madison County
Japan-based ELSA Corp., which already employs 350 workers in Elwood, is adding production lines to make fuel tanks, exhaust systems, air cleaners and air ducts for Subaru.
Cabinet company investing $5M in new downtown design studio, plans to hire 200
CliqStudios, the nation’s largest online retailer of semi-custom kitchens, said the studio will employ designers who will work with homeowners nationwide to plan and design construction or remodeling projects.
Fire-protection firm on near-east side plans to hire 137
Team 360 Services has expanded rapidly since starting in 2005 as a cleaner of restaurant exhaust systems. It now provides a range of fire-protection and building services and employs 300 nationally.
TriMedx plans $21.5 million expansion, 108 jobs
TriMedx, a provider of health care technology management services, said it would invest the money in its 78,000-square-foot corporate headquarters near West 71st Street and Zionsville Road and elsewhere in the state.
Indy firm specializing in prescription discounts plans to hire 230
Rx Help Centers, which helps insured and uninsured patients extract discounts on brand-name and generic drugs, has grown rapidly since shifting its focus from individuals to employers last year.
Real estate tech firm plans 48 jobs in Indianapolis
A Chicago-based real estate technology firm plans hire almost 50 people at a new office in Indianapolis after receiving an infusion of venture capital and potential tax breaks from the state, the company announced Tuesday.
Parts distributor plans to open warehouse in Brownsburg, hire 118
Avept Inc., a distributor of powersports and automotive parts, said it will spend $6.3 million to buy, renovate and equip a 100,000-square-foot building in the Hendricks County community.
Product-development firm plans to hire 36 downtown
GlassBoard, which helps clients turn concepts into ready-to-manufacture products, said it will invest $850,000 to lease and equip 3,000-square-foot offices at 924 N. Pennsylvania St.
Fast-growing Indianapolis software firm plans $2.1M expansion
The provider of cloud-based workforce-management software said it plans to increase its Indiana employment from 1,100 to 1,200 by 2019.
E-commerce firm investing $4.75M to open 75-worker Plainfield fulfillment center
VMInnovations will distribute everything from electronics to baby products from a 160,000-square-foot building it is renovating at 2812 Airwest Blvd.
Food producer relocates to southern Indiana from Illinois
Enjoy Life Foods said Thursday it plans to create 200 new jobs in Jeffersonville by the end of 2017. It already has hired 100 employees there.
State offered $24M in incentives to companies offshoring jobs
Since Indiana Gov. Mike Pence took office in 2013, the state’s economic development agency has approved $24 million in potential incentives to 10 companies that sent work to foreign countries, according to a newspaper report.
Geofeedia cuts Indy marketing operations in reorganization, loses local leader
The Chicago-based tech firm, which planned to hire hundreds in Indianapolis and considered moving its headquarters here, has streamlined local operations. Meanwhile, top local exec R.J. Talyor has parted ways with the company.
State economic development agency names innovation chief
Ian Steff will be responsible for overseeing IEDC strategies as part of Gov. Mike Pence’s $1 billion initiative to advance innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.
Canadian bakery makes Brownsburg its U.S. headquarters
Weston Foods is investing $1.6 million to renovate its 20,000-square-foot production facility in Brownsburg for its subsidiary Maplehurst Bakeries LLC. It plans to add 15 jobs.
Walker Information plans to build $11M HQ, add 30 jobs
The family-owned consulting firm, which uses analytics to help clients retain and add customers, is teaming with PK Partners to build a 54,000-square-foot headquarters near Keystone at the Crossing.
Toyota parts supplier adding 160 jobs in expansion
Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC has launched a $10.6 million expansion of its plant in Princeton.
Pair of software firms plan to add a combined 160 jobs
The legal-technology startup PactSafe plans to create 91 jobs by 2020, and the software developer WDD Software plans to create 69 jobs by 2021.
Indiana offers support to U.K.-based companies amid Brexit concerns
Indiana commerce officials are showing support for companies based in the United Kingdom as they face financial and political uncertainty after Brexit—the country’s vote to leave the European Union.