Internet-based weather forecasters offer bolder, more detailed outlooks
A posse of Internet-based prognosticators is offering not just forecasts but sometimes even mounds of data left open to interpretation.
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Lighting factory to close, laying off 95 workers
In 2008, the Federal-Mogul factory in Avilla announced an expansion that could bring employment to 170 by 2010. But the company says it now has only 95 employees.
Angie’s List turns quarterly profit, but shares fall
Shares in the Indianapolis-based consumer-reviews service fell 14 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday evening, despite a rare profit in the firm’s fourth quarter.
Twitter sued over James Dean-linked accounts
James Dean Inc., represented by Indianapolis-based CMG Worldwide, wants Twitter to shut down an unofficial account with more than 8,000 followers.
CloudOne nabs $2.8 million in venture capital
The Indianapolis-based technology firm has landed more than $7 million in venture capital since it was founded in 2009.
Angie’s List business model faces new heat
At least two investor lawsuits note that the company now generates the vast majority of its revenue from the service providers it's paying members to review.
Purdue, Cook create $12M fund for life-science startups
The Foundry Investment Fund will join with other investors to provide funding for companies that use Purdue-licensed technology or expertise in human and animal health and plant sciences.
Privacy protection bill up for Indiana House vote
A bill that would restrict law enforcement access to surveillance drones, GPS trackers and unwarranted cellphone searches is up for a vote before Indiana lawmakers.
White Lodging investigating security breach
The Merrillville-based hotel chain is investigating a breach that might involve information on thousands of guests.
Angie’s List to offer service provider app
The company plans to offer an app by San Francisco-based vWorkApp that will allow members to interact more conveniently with service providers.
New ExactTarget software could connect everyday objects to Internet
The Indianapolis software developer is building technology for objects outside the typical computers, phones or tablets that marketers most often use to reach out to consumers, things like refrigerators, clothing and even toothbrushes.
Interactive Intelligence rallies as investments start to pay off
Interactive Intelligence saw revenue grow 34 percent in 2013 after changing its business model to focus more on cloud-based services.
BidPal pushing beyond mobile bidding
The company’s new fundraising suite offers an array of services not-for-profits can use throughout the year, versus the one-time event help BidPal began offering in 2008.
Investment firm ties crowd-funding to traditional fundraising
The online investing marketplace Localstake brokered a little more than $1 million in private investments for an Indiana distillery and a solar-heating startup in 2013, through crowd-funding. Instead of receiving a T-shirt or other novelty for their money, as with typical crowd funding, contributors received an actual stake in the business.
Conference puts spotlight on big-data opportunities
Information technology consultant STLogics and a recently created big-data spinoff, Beyond Predictive, will host the Indy Big Data Conference on Feb. 11 at the JW Marriott downtown.
Website operator for cities expanding
An Indianapolis company that manages websites and processes payments for dozens of cities and towns plans to raise $2 million to grow.
Indy-based website for coaches scores key VC investment
The startup operating from SoBro plans to expand its market with the cash infusion, connecting athletes and teams to qualified coaches.
Emmis fine-tuning FM radio app for automobiles
The Indianapolis broadcasting company is in talks with automakers to marry its NextRadio app to car dashboards, creating a two-way conversation between listeners and stations.
Software firm seeks tax breaks for HQ move, expansion
The Consultants Consortium Inc., which does business as TCC Software Solutions, said it plans to spend about $1.3 million to renovate two buildings on a 3.6-acre property at the northeast corner of Winthrop Avenue and East 52nd Street.