Carmel software firm plans to expand, add 50 employees
Software company Tendly LLC, which began doing business under the name MomentPath in November, expects to move into a larger office space as part of the expansion plan.
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Tech lobbying group focusing on talent, capital, place at Indiana Legislature
The goals for the Indiana Technology and Innovation Association—which includes members from more than 100 companies, from startups to major players such as Salesforce and AT&T—boil down to getting more high-skill workers here and finding more venture capital dollars for companies.
Scott Jones is back in town determined to make his mark—again
After nearly four years away from Indiana, local tech luminary Scott Jones has returned to central Indiana. And he’s returned with gusto, supercharging Eleven Fifty Academy and helping advance a life-sciences company he says can “transform medicine on multiple fronts.”
Out-of-state firms are sweeping up Indiana’s tech startups. Is that a good thing?
Experts are mixed on whether the buyout barrage is cause for concern or validation of success.
Chefs, truck drivers among those likely to face threat from automation
Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
ClearObject CEO: ‘If cash is oxygen, we just strapped on a big oxygen tank’
The fast-growing firm in the ‘internet of things’ segment has taken on new majority owners for access to more capital and to keep up in the fast-moving industry.
Private equity firms acquire Fishers tech company in ‘internet of things’
Egis Capital Partners and ABS Capital Partners have taken a majority interest in ClearObject, which has ranked among central Indiana’s fast-growing firms for several years.
Daniel Jones, like his famous father, isn’t afraid to sling stones at giants
He thinks his ride-share company, Bloomington-based Nomad Rides, has a unique business model that can carve out market share from goliaths Uber and Lyft.
Startup Woven removes resume from hiring process
Woven bills itself as a software company that helps high-growth engineering teams hit ambitious hiring goals. And it recently hit one of its own: closing on its first round of funding.
From travel to IPOs, here’s how shutdown is upsetting U.S. economy
Delta Air Lines can’t get eight new aircraft in the air. Roughly a million government employees and contractors aren’t being paid. Some Americans who are trying to start small businesses face delays in obtaining information from the IRS.
Fast-growing DoubleMap, maker of transit software, merges with Utah company
The Indianapolis company, formed in 2009, makes apps that allow users to track buses in real time and hail rides on demand. It is merging with Ride Systems LLC to gain more users and build market share.
Trump eyeing citizenship path in worker visa program
President Donald Trump said his administration is looking at changing a foreign worker visa program to include a more direct path to citizenship, as he wrestles with Democrats in Congress over funding for his border wall.
Local sports analytics firm scoring big with NFL
A trio of jocks and computer geeks from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has produced computer software that has had a major impact on the top level of college baseball and softball. Now the small, self-funded firm is making a big play in the NFL with data analytics.
Buzz fading for virtual reality products as challenges mount
These days, VR is mostly a niche product for gaming and business training, held back by expensive, clunky headsets, a paucity of interesting software and other technological shortcomings.
Kroger, Microsoft team up to create futuristic grocery store
Kroger, America’s biggest supermarket chain, has remodeled two stores to test out the new features, which include “digital shelves” that can show ads and change prices on the fly along with a network of sensors that keep track of products and help speed shoppers through the aisles.
Indy tech firm Encamp grows by making environmental compliance easier
When Goshen native Luke Jacobs, an environmental scientist and self-taught techie, developed software to streamline his job, he got a tepid response from his employer. Displeased, he tapped his brainiac brother and equally smart Indiana University classmate to start their own firm.
Stocks dive after Apple warns of slowdown in iPhone sales
Stocks tumbled Thursday on Wall Street, with technology companies suffering their worst loss in seven years, after Apple reported that iPhone sales are slumping.
Apple drops iPhone bombshell on already-reeling stock market
Apple acknowledged that demand for iPhones is waning, confirming investor fears that the company's most profitable product has lost some of its luster.
Local tech company lets parents track their kids’ bus
Indianapolis-based Synovia Solutions’ Here Comes the Bus app has attracted 1.2 million registered users and 300,000 daily users in 3-1/2 years.
Tech veteran Qualls leaves Eleven Fifty Academy to launch Purpose.ly
The startup, which has been operating under the radar for several months, aims to connect companies and workers who share a common mission or purpose.