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Purdue nabbed 175 U.S. patents for invention in 2020, among the most by a university worldwide
Indiana University ranked 53rd among universities for patents for invention last year, a jump in the rankings from previous years.
Conexus Indiana hires innovation-focused executive as its new president, CEO
Conexus’ new president and CEO, Fred Cartwright, has held a variety of innovation-focused leadership positions in the manufacturing industry, including at Allison Transmission, General Motors and an automotive research facility affiliated with Clemson University in South Carolina.
Billionaire Branson reaches space in his own ship, beating Bezos
The brief, up-and-down flight—about as long as Alan Shepard’s first U.S. spaceflight in 1961—was a splashy and unabashedly commercial plug for Virgin Galactic, which plans to start taking paying customers on joyrides next year.
Q&A: Allegion Ventures’ Bobby Prostko talks about the firm’s focus coming out of the pandemic
Allegion Ventures has been focused on companies that make it easier for people to move seamlessly through building or that help building owners and managers track and monitor the way spaces are used in a post-pandemic world.
Dozens of states target Google’s app store in antitrust suit
The 144-page complaint filed late Wednesday in a Northern California federal court represents the fourth major antitrust lawsuit filed against Google by government agencies across the U.S. since last October.
Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Former President Donald Trump has filed lawsuits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.
Software firm OnBoard lands $100M investment from private equity firm
It’s the first major round of capital for OnBoard. It has been primarily bootstrapped and had only raised $5 million in private equity before this round.
Biden: U.S. damage appears minimal in record ransomware attack
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will lead an interagency meeting to discuss the administration’s efforts to counter ransomware.
Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack
Thousands of organizations—largely firms that remotely manage the IT infrastructure of others—were infected in at least 17 countries in the assault. The notorious REvil gang is seeking tens of millions of dollars in extortion payments.
Grand Park identifies first startup teammates for development hub
The city of Westfield and Grand Park announced a framework last month to let commercial and institutional organizations use the 400-acre athletic facility as a research lab and product-testing ground.
New video streaming service launches for Hoosier-focused documentaries
The streaming service, called Hoodox, launched June 17. It’s run by an Indianapolis not-for-profit organization whose goal is to provide a platform for Indiana filmmakers to share their work.
Livestreaming software firm Mandolin lands $12M in growth capital
The Series A funding round was led by New York City-based 645 Ventures and Boulder, Colorado-based Foundry Group, with returning investments from locally-based High Alpha and Time Ventures.
Automotive tech marketing firm lands $4.5M in growth capital
Entrepreneur and private investor Rick Gibbs, who co-founded Dealer.com in 1998 and sold it Dealertrack for a billion dollars in 2014, has joined Driven Data as chairman as part of the investment.
Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Monday that the lawsuits were “legally insufficient” and didn’t provide enough evidence to prove that Facebook was a monopoly.
Zionsville device maker prepares to launch remote patient monitoring unit
The new gadget from VoCare Inc. is about the size of a smart phone and measures a person’s temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose levels, blood oxygen saturation and heart rhythms.
Rolls-Royce confirms plans to consolidate downtown office space
Citing multiple sources familiar with the project, IBJ first reported on the company’s overall plans June 17. Rolls-Royce said Monday that it does plan to vacate two of the three buildings at the Meridian Center campus, but said it would continue to occupy a different building than earlier reported.
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification
Far more states have banned proof-of-vaccination policies than have created smartphone-based programs for people to digitally display their vaccination status.
Federal funds help libraries, schools provide off-campus internet access
The application period opens Tuesday for the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which will reimburse libraries and schools for the purchase of laptops, tablets and Wi-Fi hot spots.
Cybercriminals target internet-connected medical devices
Indiana University Health has created a lab to testing the vulnerability of hundreds or even thousands of devices, to protect both patients and the hospital system’s records.