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Smithville Digital Among 41 Indiana 'Companies to Watch'
7/15/10
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Forty one companies from 18 Indiana counties have earned a place in Indiana''s third annual field of "Companies to Watch."
The accolade, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Center network, Purdue University and the Edward Lowe Foundation, recognizes the state''s privately held businesses that employ up to 150 employees and have between $750,000 to $100 million in annual revenue or capital.
"Firms like these named 'Companies to Watch' continue to be the catalyst that is fueling Indiana's emergence from a turbulent national economy," said Mitch Roob, Secretary of Commerce and chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. "Congratulations to this exemplary group of Indiana businesses that continue to invest in their communities and create new jobs in all corners of our state."
The 41 "Companies to Watch," which were named after evaluating more than 300 nominations for the awards, represent industries ranging from alternative energy development to food production and industrial gear makers to information technology firms.
The 41 chosen companies project to have combined revenues in excess of $500 million and create nearly 1,000 new jobs this year. The revenue projections represent an increase of more than $100 million from 2009.
With major sponsorship from Premier Capital Corporation, the "Companies to Watch" awards program is an initiative developed by the Cassopolis, Mich.-based Edward Lowe Foundation. The foundation hosts similar programs in Michigan, Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. The program is also sponsored in part by Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Katz Sapper & Miller and KeyBank.
The 41 "Companies to Watch" will be honored at an Aug. 26 ceremony at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. Tickets for the ceremony and dinner are still available and may be purchased online at http://www.indianactw.eventbrite.com/ or by calling 888.472.3244.
Complete List of Companies to Watch Honorees:
Company
Location
Primary Business
360 Services
Indianapolis
Food Service Cleaning
Alliance LLC
Valparaiso
Magnetics Manufacturing
Amatrol Inc.
Jeffersonville
Technical Education Program Development
Apparatus Inc.
Indianapolis
IT Consulting
Archway Technology Partners Inc.
Indianapolis
Computer Software and Systems
Benefit Associates Inc.
Indianapolis
HR Consulting
BidPal Network LLC
Indianapolis
Online Auction Service
Blue Horseshoe
Carmel
Computer Software and Systems
Chapman Kelly Inc.
Jeffersonville
Benefits Management Service
Ciholas Technologies
Evansville
Electronics Systems Development
Communication Company of South Bend Inc.
South Bend
Security and Communications Systems
Delivra
Indianapolis
Email Marketing
DWA Healthcare Communications Group
Carmel
Medical Education Technology
ECO Lighting Solutions
Fishers
Energy Efficient Lighting Systems
Garrity Tool Company
Indianapolis
CNC
Heartland Sweeteners
Carmel
Food Manufacturing
HMC Inc.
Princeton
Welding and Gear Manufacturing
Imavex LLC
Noblesville
Internet Marketing
Information Technology Architects
Evansville
IT Services
Inovateus Solar LLC
South Bend
Solar Energy Development
Jack Laurie Floors LLC
Ft. Wayne
Commercial and Residential Flooring
JH Specialty Inc.
Ft. Wayne
Internet Marketing
L&D Mailmasters
New Albany
Direct Marketing
Lee and Ryan Environmental Consulting Inc.
Greenfield
Environmental Consulting
Mainstreet Property Group LLC
Cicero
Real Estate Development
Mansfield-King
Indianapolis
Personal Products Manufacturing
Matrix Integration
Jasper
IT Services
Med-Mizer, Inc.
Batesville
Health care manufacturing
Prairie Quest Inc.
Ft. Wayne
IT Services
Private Fleet Backhaul, LLC
Anderson
Transportation
RCR Technology Corporation
Indianapolis
IT Services
Reliance Machine Company
Muncie
Manufacturing
RICS Software
Indianapolis
Retail Management Software
RKO Enterprises
Madison
Manufacturing
Scale Computing
Indianapolis
IT Storage
Seven Corners Inc.
Carmel
Insurance
Shuttleworth Inc.
Huntington
Materials Handling Services
Slingshot SEO
Indianapolis
Search Engine Optimization
Smithville Digital LLC
Elletsville
Digital Data Transmission
Solstice Medical LLC
Ft. Wayne
Health care IT
Vasc-Alert LLC
West Lafayette
Health Care Development
About IEDC
Created by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is governed by a 12-member board chaired by Governor Daniels. Mitch Roob serves as the chief executive officer of the IEDC. For more information about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov.
http://www.smithvilledigital.net/
Medical office director wins technology award
7/11/10
Dr. Todd Rowland, the executive director of Bloomington's HealthLINC office, has won one of nine 2010 AMDIS Awards, which recognize successful application of information systems and computer technology towards the practice of medicine.
For more information, visit www.healthlinc.org.
http://bit.ly/8Yk5RB
Smithville Partners with Calix to Move Fiber Forward
5/24/10
PETALUMA, Calif. - Calix announced that Indiana communications service provider Smithville Telephone Company (Smithville) has selected the Calix Unified Access portfolio to bring fiber access solutions to approximately 34,000 homes and businesses across the communities it serves. The company plans to move "Fiber Forward," replacing its aging copper infrastructure with an advanced, standards-based fiber access network engineered to deliver between 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to one gigabit per second (Gbps) to every premises.
The $128 million initiative, the value of which includes plant engineering, materials, labor, and other costs including access equipment, is composed of a $90 million dollar Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loan complemented by a $38 million Broadband Stimulus award funded through the Broadband Initiative Program (BIP). Scheduled to complete in 2013, thousands of homes and businesses in Smithville's service area have already been installed during the initial phases of this project, and are benefiting from advanced IPTV, ultra-high-speed data services, and reliable voice services delivered via gigabit passive optical networking (GPON) and Active Ethernet (AE) technologies across the Calix Unified Access Infrastructure.
"As we considered the increasing demand for high-bandwidth broadband services as well as the economic development needs of the communities in our service areas, moving 'Fiber Forward' was the right thing to do," said Darby McCarty, CEO of Smithville. "Not only can we use this network to deliver world-class information, communication, and entertainment services to our residential and business subscribers, but we can also dramatically reduce our long-term operational costs -- which is critical as we adapt our business model to reflect both a changing regulatory environment and increasing competition. The Calix Unified Access portfolio provides us with the tools we need to delight our customers efficiently and cost-effectively, and we look forward to the completion of this project when every Smithville subscriber will have access to the power of fiber."
Smithville is Indiana's largest independent operating company (IOC). This project, one of the largest of its kind in the country, is being driven by emerging consumer demands, heightening competition, and a desire to provide subscribers with an infrastructure that can support the advanced broadband services of today and tomorrow while lowering ongoing operational costs. The access equipment portion of this project is being built with the Calix Unified Access portfolio, including the Calix C7 Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP), the E7 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP), the 700GX/700GE ONT portfolio, and Calix Management System (CMS) to deliver a variety of services, from advanced IPTV to business services. Calix Compatible partners like Cisco are also providing key components of the overall solution, delivering IPTV middleware and set-top boxes.
For a video tutorial of the scope, vision, and subscriber experience of the Smithville initiative, please click on any one of the seven educational videos available at the following link: http://www.smithville.net/fiber/why.
"Smithville stands out among a growing cadre of North American communications service providers who have both staked out a bold fiber access vision for the communities that they serve and aligned the resources necessary to bring this vision to fruition," said John Colvin, vice president of field operations at Calix. "Leveraging both existing government loan programs (RUS) and Stimulus funds from the BIP, the scope and scale of Smithville's investment in its community will forever change the face of communications in southern Indiana. Calix is proud to be a key strategic partner to Smithville in helping to make this broadband vision of the future a reality."
About Calix
Calix is a leading provider in North America of broadband communications access systems and software for copper- and fiber- based network architectures that enable communications service providers to connect to their residential and business subscribers. Calix has shipped over six million ports of its Unified Access Infrastructure portfolio to more than 500 North American and international customers, whose networks serve over 32 million subscriber lines in total.
About Smithville
Led by chairman and CEO Darby A. McCarty since 2003, Smithville is one of Indiana's oldest and largest independent communication companies, with its telephone division founded in 1922. A long-time champion of southern Indiana customers and a proven early adopter of state-of-the-art communication services, Smithville began converting its operations to a digital platform in the 1980s. In 2003, the company created a new commercial division, Smithville Digital, which serves up a fiber-based technology portfolio of physical and electronic services providing high-speed, reliable and secure broadband access and industrial data transport for Hoosier businesses statewide.
http://www.smithville.net/fiber/why
PartTec Licenses New Technology for Homeland Security
4/09/10
Bloomington, IN (April 9, 2010) - PartTec, a South Central Indiana-based provider of radiation detection equipment, has signed a license agreement with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This license allows PartTec to manufacture and market an innovative neutron detector system. Uses for this groundbreaking detector range from neutron research to advanced security applications such as monitoring for the presence of illicit radioactive material at our borders.
Neutron detectors are specialized scientific instruments used in areas such as nuclear reactors to identify radiation hazards; neutron research facilities developing research in energy and manufacturing; and security agencies monitoring for illicit radioactive material. PartTec will focus on marketing its product for security applications and neutron research.
For the past five years, PartTec has partnered with Oak Ridge to provide neutron detection technology in the DOE lab's one-of-a-kind facility. PartTec re-engineered the DOE's scintillator detector system as a better alternative to current systems that use helium-3 technology. Recently, it became apparent that the global inventory of helium-3 was nearly gone and new sources are inadequate to fulfill the large demand for neutron detectors. This supply constraint, along with an increasing demand from homeland security and other security agencies fueled the need for new neutron detector technology.
"We take a lot of pride in the fact that a technology we helped develop can be used to keep our borders secure and in research that improves our day to day lives," said Herschel Workman, chief executive officer of PartTec. "Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been a strong partner. Without their collaboration we wouldn't be in the position we are now - on the verge of taking this groundbreaking neutron detector to market."
Both PartTec and Oak Ridge National Lab believe this system is the leading solution to replace the older helium-3 technology being used in neutron detectors around the globe.
About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Located in Oak Ridge Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is home to two of the world's most advanced neutron scattering research facilities: The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor. The research conducted in these facilities has tremendous implications for both science and industry. About 600 dedicated staff operate and maintain both facilities. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Find more information at www.ornl.gov.
About PartTec, Ltd.
PartTec, Ltd. has an established track record as leader in scientific research and advanced manufacturing services for laboratories. PartTec will market its new advanced neutron detectors to research laboratories, the military, and homeland security agencies. PartTec has administrative and scientific offices in Bloomington, IN., and engineering, design and manufacturing facilities in Linton, IN. Find more information at www.PartTec.com.
http://www.parttec.com/news.php
HealthLINC to Help With Electronic Health Records Transition
4/06/10
Bloomington, IN, March 30, 2010 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that HealthBridge was awarded federal funding to help area physicians transition to electronic health records. The announcement is part of a multi-phased effort by HHS to improve the quality and efficiency of health care by moving the country toward computerized health records.
HealthBridge's tri-state application includes partnerships with several leading health IT organizations throughout the region including HealthLINC, Collaborating Communities Health Information Exchange, Northeast Kentucky Regional Health Information Organization, and the University of Kentucky as well as area universities and community colleges and state government organizations.
"We believe our partnership with HealthBridge will help our region to expand rapidly the use of electronic health records and health information exchange," said Dr. Todd Rowland, Executive Director of HealthLINC, a health information exchange serving central and southern Indiana.
The REC program will offer technical assistance to small physician practices, community health centers and other priority providers. The federal funds do not pay for electronic systems directly but will offer group purchasing arrangements with steep discounts on health IT for physicians.
The announcement by HHS included more than $750 million in grant awards. The assistance at the state and regional level will facilitate health care providers' efforts to adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs) in a meaningful manner that has the potential to improve the quality and efficiency of health care for all Americans. Of the over $750 million investment, $386 million will go to 40 states and qualified State Designated Entities (SDEs) to facilitate health information exchange (HIE) at the state level, while $375 million will go to an initial 32 non-profit organizations to support the development of regional extension centers (RECs) that will aid health professionals to implement and use health information technology.
The REC awards are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which established an incentive program for qualified health care professionals and hospitals to demonstrate "meaningful use" of electronic health records and health information exchange. HealthBridge estimates that meaningful use incentive payments could inject more than $200 million into the tri-state region over the next five years.
More information on the Regional Extension Center program is available at www.healthit.hhs.gov. Regional Extension Center support is provided by the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services under cooperative agreement number 90RC0025/01.
About HealthLINC
HealthLINC is improving care in Southern Indiana and is one of the most advanced and interconnected HIEs in the United States by offering a range of services that enhance results management, medication management, and care coordination across providers. HealthLINC is a non-profit health care organization launched in 2005 and is organized to coordinate health care information by providing a community-wide clinical data and information exchange to the health care community. In 2007 HealthLINC contracted with HealthBridge - one of the nation's largest and nationally recognized HIEs - to provide the technology infrastructure and services on which the HealthLINC HIE operates. For more information about HealthLINC, visit www.healthlinc.org.
About HealthBridge
HealthBridge is one of the nation's largest and most financially successful health information exchange organizations. HealthBridge is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1997 as a community effort to enhance the ability to share health information electronically in the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky tri-state area.
Due to HealthBridge and its partners' efforts, the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky region has become the most advanced region in the country for using electronic health information and connectivity to improve the quality and efficiency of health care. Each month 3 million clinical lab tests, radiology reports, and other clinical messages are transmitted to authorized physicians through HealthBridge's secure electronic network, more than nearly any other community health information exchange in the country. HealthBridge also works collaboratively with several other health information exchanges to assist them with technology and business operations. For more information about HealthBridge, see www.healthbridge.org.
www.healthlinc.org
IU Innovation Center forms Advisory Council
3/10/10
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC) has formed an advisory council for its Bloomington incubator building.
The Indiana University Innovation Center Advisory Council will help to establish policy relative to the highest and best uses of the IUIC facilities and also help with guidance on tenant selection and retention. Start-up life science and information technology companies that wish to apply for space at the center will soon be able to apply online at the Innovate Indiana Web site at http://innovate.indiana.edu/.
Advisory council members include: Ron Walker, president of the Bloomington Economic Development Corp.; Bill Stephan, IU Vice President for Engagement; Tony Armstrong, president and CEO of IU Research and Technology Corp.; Sarita Soni, Vice Provost for Research, IU Bloomington chemistry professor Ted Widlanksi.
"I am thrilled to sit on the Advisory Council and really appreciate the continued efforts on behalf of Indiana University to partner with Bloomington's business community," Walker said. "The Innovation Center will be a key determinant in Bloomington becoming a cutting edge information technology and life sciences start-up community and we're glad to assist in that effort."
As a business incubator, the Bloomington facility provides office and lab space for life science and informatics start-up companies, as well as assistance with business development, intellectual property protection and trademark expertise. Start-up companies in the new facility will also have access to extensive resources on the Bloomington campus.
For more information please contact Rebecca Carl, operations director in the Office of the Vice President for Engagement, at 317-321-1446 or rebcarl@indiana.edu.
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/13755.html
Duke Energy Awards $18,000 Grant for Data Center Ready Site
3/03/10
PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Duke Energy is awarding $18,000 to the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation to document two "data center-ready" sites capable of attracting more information technology businesses to Monroe County.
This funding will help pay for environmental and hydrological studies, as well as for professional surveys, maps and marketing materials, making the sites more attractive to businesses that house computer data centers (also known as server farms).
"We're committed to helping our communities prepare for economic growth," said Pam Chapman, Duke Energy Indiana area manager for Monroe County. "This funding will allow the BEDC to prepare these sites to meet national standards for data centers. Meeting those standards is critical to attracting these kinds of businesses to our area."
The standards, established by the Telecommunications Industry of America, include the price of power, secure location, networking infrastructure, accessibility, talent pool, and local incentives.
"BusinessWeek magazine previously reported that Bloomington is the third-best place to house a data center in the U.S.," said Ron Walker, president of the BEDC. "Specifically, the magazine reported that it would cost approximately 38 percent less to build and operate a data center here as compared to Boston. Data center operators will bring new investment, new job creation and additional exposure to our community. In addition, the creation of shared data center space will greatly assist existing and start-up companies, regardless of the industry."
Walker added that development of data center-ready sites fits well with the Bloomington Technology Partnership's efforts to strengthen and build recognition of Bloomington's technology business community. This public-private partnership was created in 2008 to foster the growth of Bloomington's emerging high-tech economy.
The grant is made possible through Duke Energy's Community Growth Partnership Grant Program and is aimed at generating new jobs and capital investment in Indiana. Over the past three years, Duke Energy has awarded 15 of these grants totaling more than $198,000 to Indiana economic development organizations.
Historically, Duke Energy has made a strong commitment to economic development throughout its service territory. As a result of its leadership role in this arena, Duke Energy has received Site Selection Magazine's Top Ten Utility Economic Development Award for 11 consecutive years.
Duke Energy Indiana's operations provide 6,500 megawatts of electricity capacity to approximately 780,000 customers, making it the state's largest electric supplier.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.
http://www.comparebloomington.us/news_story.php?id=49
Envisage Technologies Lands Government Contract
11/20/09
From Inside Indiana Business:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--Envisage Technologies announced today that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, awarded the company a five-year, $3.5 million contract (total base plus options). Envisage will utilize its Acadis® Readiness Suite software as the foundation for ICE’s Training Management Support System (TMSS).
ICE will upgrade its legacy system with Envisage’s secure enterprise platform and consolidate ICE’s critical, high-liability training into a unified system. The TMSS will simplify complex tasks, ensure agent compliance and increase training throughput by automating key aspects of ICE training operations. This will result in comprehensive and legally defensible training records.
ICE will utilize several Acadis software modules, including: the training management system, automated scheduling, automated testing, qualification/certification management and portal to meet its rigorous training management requirements and modernize key aspects of its law enforcement training operations. Acadis will be utilized at ICE training facilities in Glynco, Ga.; Dallas, Tx.; Charleston, S.C.; Washington D.C.; and field offices throughout the United States.
“ICE has undergone a significant transformation over the last five years. The Office of Training Development has been very successful at developing a consolidated vision for lifelong learning,” said Ari Vidali, Envisage chief executive officer. “ICE has a fundamental understanding of the challenges and requirements surrounding high-risk training, and we are honored to have been chosen to play a significant role in implementing that vision.”
The Acadis Readiness Suite is an enterprise software application that automates the management of complex, high-risk training environments for law enforcement, public safety, homeland security and the military. The modular system architecture allows training organizations to customize the software by implementing modules as needed, including automated scheduling, registration management, housing/barracks management, certification compliance tracking, automated testing, and document management. The optional Acadis Portal Framework allows secure, decentralized access to in-service training reporting, class registration and instructor availability.
About Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Formed in 2003 as part of the federal government's response to the 9/11 attacks, ICE's mission is to protect the security of the American people and homeland by vigilantly enforcing the nation's immigration and customs laws. With more than 20,000 employees in over 400 offices in the U.S. and around the world, ICE plays a vital role in the DHS layered defense approach to protecting the nation.
About ENVISAGE
Founded in 2001, Envisage is an industry visionary in training management, resource optimization, complex scheduling and process automation for law enforcement, public safety and military organizations. Clients include the United States Army, federal law enforcement academies in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and state law enforcement training organizations. Learn more by visiting www.envisagenow.com or calling 888-313-8324.
http://www.envisagenow.com/
Information In Place Gains More National Press
9/02/09
In the article, "NASA Offers Gamers a Ride to Mars and Beyond,"Intel Visual Adrenaline Magazine recently recognized Bloomington based Information In Place, Inc as one of the major players in NASA's attempt to use gaming to connect with a new generation. Click here to read the article:
http://software.intel.com/sites/billboard/flipbooks/visual-adrenaline-issue-04/
BTP Joins BizSpark
8/26/09
The Bloomington Technology Partnership announced today that they have joined BizSpark, an international program that provides software technology startup companies with three years of free Microsoft software.
Microsoft programs available through BizSpark include Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server, Visual Studio, SQL Server and more. To be eligible for the BizSpark program, startup companies must be privately held, have a software-based product or service at the core of their current or future business, be in business for less than three years, and earn less than $1 million in annual revenue. A company may take part in the program for up to three years unless it goes public or is acquired by another company. There are no initial fees to join the program, but $100 is due from the company when it exits the program.
http://bit.ly/btZ7K8
Option Six Recognized as One of America's Fastest-Growing Priv
8/20/09
Inc. magazine today announced its third annual Inc. 5000, a ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Option Six, Inc., a custom training development company from Bloomington, IN, was recognized for the third consecutive year. It is one of the few companies recognized each year since the inception of the Inc. 5000 list.
http://www.optionsix.com/
Bloomington Businesses Named to Inc Magazine List
8/12/09
Information in Place, Author Solutions, Option Six and Employment Plus were recently named as 2009 Inc500|5000 "5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies" by Inc. Magazine.
Information In Place is the top Bloomington performer placing 11th in the nation in the industry category "Education" and #620 overall.
Information In Place, Inc was followed by Option Six #3183, Author Solutions #3266, and Employment Plus #3488.
View the full list:
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/the-full-list.html
Envisage Technologies Selects Bloomington for Expansion
7/21/09
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined executives from Bloomington based Envisage Technologies Corporation, a developer of training management software for law enforcement, public safety and military organizations, today to announce the company's plans to expand its operations here, creating 23 new jobs by 2011. The company will invest $967,000 to relocate its current southeast Bloomington software development and customer support operations to the city's historic downtown district.
http://bit.ly/b7Yuuc
Option Six recognized for excellence by Horizon Interactive
6/16/09
The Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition, announced the 2009 award winners to highlight this year’s “best of the best” in interactive media production.
Option Six was recognized for its excellence with three awards for the Training category for programs produced with Microsoft, Prudential, and CDW. This is the second year that Option Six has received this recognition.
For more information visit the Horizon Interactive Awards at
www.horizoninteractiveawards.com
Bloomington #4 on Forbe's Business & Careers List
4/13/09
Once again Bloomington has cracked the top five of Forbes’ Best Small Places for Business & Careers.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/20/bizplaces09_small_all_slide.html
Persistent Systems opens R&D Center in Bloomington
4/01/09
Indiana University and Persistent Systems, an award-winning technology company with more than 4,000 employees specializing in outsourced software product development, have partnered to create the Persistent Indiana Research Center in Bloomington, Indiana.
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/10432.html
NASA Contract awarded to IU Spin-out Information in Place, Inc.
3/05/09
Fresh on the heels of it's acquisition of WisdomTools, Indiana University's first venture spin-out Information in Place, Inc. announced groundbreaking projects with NASA and the National Science Foundation to deliver a state-of-the-art, engaging learning experience. Both of the products, NASA's "Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond," and NSF's "Virtual Astronaut," use space exploration as a jumping off point for young minds into the world of science, math and technology.
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/10175.html
Bloomington firm developing wearable supercomputer
2/15/09
Bloomington firm develops a super computer that can be worn on a belt
Bloomington Ranking Jumps in Best Performing Cities Index
9/23/08
The annual Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best Performing Cities index ranks the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area 55th among the 124 U.S. small metro areas.
The report analyzes how well the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components of the index include job, wage and salary and technology growth.
“It is great to be recognized in the Best Performing Cities index as a community that continues to improve,” said Ron Walker, President of the BEDC. “The credit for this improved ranking goes to our employers and employees and we hope that this type of recognition will help our employers continue to attract and keep the talented individuals they need to succeed,” expressed Walker.
http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&ID=38801171&cat=resrep
BEDC and City of Bloomington Launch New Technology Initiative
8/20/08
The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and the City of Bloomington have announced the creation of the “Bloomington Technology Partnership,” a new initiative focused on strengthening Bloomington’s emerging technology sector. A collaborative effort, the Bloomington Technology Partnership is modeled after the successful public-private Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership (BLSP) which launched in 2003.
http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=3154;
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