Tech jobs announcements in 2017 already top total for all of last year
Technology firms accounted for nearly one-third of job commitments announced by the state so far this year, the highest share among all industries.
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Samsung ends Intel’s 25-year reign in microchip sales
Mobile devices and data are the keys to understanding Samsung's ascent as the new industry leader.
Coding schools offer chance to restart
Who attends coding boot camps? It might surprise you.
Deputy mayor gears up for tech-diversity conference
Ahead of an inaugural tech-diversity conference next week, Angela Smith Jones, Indianapolis’ deputy mayor of economic development, spoke with IBJ about tech jobs and inclusion.
Pitch-events company Verge changes name to Powderkeg
The 8-year-old company changed its name after settling a lawsuit with a national media outlet of the same name. Founder Matt Hunckler said Powderkeg will also introduce a premium membership tier.
Trump announces $10 billion Foxconn plant in Wisconsin
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that electronics giant Foxconn will build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin that's expected to initially create 3,000 jobs, the largest economic development project in the state’s history.
Trump to announce Apple supplier Foxconn opening Wisconsin plant
Economic development officials from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin have all vied for Foxconn’s attention. The plant is expected to employ thousands of workers.
Indiana, other states vie for big Foxconn display panel factory
Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn’s plan to build a display panel factory in the United States has sparked a flurry of lobbying by states vying to land what some economic development officials say is a once-in-a-generation prize.
Study: Indy tech labor force inexpensive, among best in country
Indianapolis not only has one of the highest-quality tech labor forces in the country, according to a new report, but the average cost for that labor is the lowest in the United States.
Auto-auction powerhouse KAR investing heavily in digital transformation
The used-car auction business might sound like a low-tech industry, and one destined to stay that way. But KAR’s executives think otherwise.
Coding academy Iron Yard to close all locations
The for-profit coding academy, which opened an Indianapolis school in spring 2015, said it will cease operations at all locations at the end of the summer.
Indianapolis-based grading-software startup plans to add 102 workers by 2021
Mimir Corp., which relocated its headquarters from West Lafayette to downtown Indianapolis last month, sells software that automates computer science grading and checks for plagiarism. It’s used by more than 80 universities worldwide.
Indy-based parking tech company buys Atlanta software firm
With the deal, T2 Systems gains access to new U.S. markets, its CEO said.
TechPoint taps former Salesforce leader McCorkle as board chairman
The not-for-profit tech advocacy group has passed the board torch to Scott McCorkle and added two other software executives to the ranks.
Path to merger for Angie’s List full of twists, turns
Securities filings show how activist investors gained influence, how organic turnaround plans lost favor, and how IAC played hardball at the negotiating table.
Tech executive Love steps down as Bloomerang CEO
Serial entrepreneur Jay Love, who co-founded the software firm in 2012, has passed the reins to his former chief operating officer.
IMA technology chief developing new tools to make collections more accessible
Stuart Alter, the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first director of technology strategy, said collaborations with partners in the community and with other museums help the institution enhance the visitor experience and make its art available to more people.
Infosys picks North Carolina for second of four planned tech hubs
The first hub was announced for Indianapolis in May and the other two locations haven’t yet been announced. The first two hubs are expected to create 2,000 jobs by the end of 2021.
Fast-growing local software firm bought for $80M by public company
Indianapolis-based Archway Technology Partners, which specializes in wealth management, reported revenue growth of 104 percent from 2013 to 2015.
Fast-growing Fishers quality-control firm bought by Japanese companies
Founded in 2009, Stratosphere Quality pushed revenues to about $122 million last year. It employs about 2,300 workers in 22 states, including about 400 in Indiana.