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What's happening in the Tech Community.Warrant Technologies Awarded NASA Grant
Warrant Technologies Awarded NASA Grant Company’s Artificial Intelligence Research Supports NASA’s Missions to Moon & Mars BLOOMINGTON, IN – Warrant Technologies, LLC, announced today it has been awarded a NASA grant focusing on artificial intelligence research...
Bloomington Company 39 Degrees North received SBA 8(a) Certification
June 13, 2019 PRESS RELEASE Bloomington, Indiana – geoConvergence, LLC (doing business as 39 DEGREES NORTH) is proud to announce its acceptance into the United States Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program. 39 DEGREES NORTH is a...
Bloomington-based Blue Burro sells “Just Fill it Out” Product to ChildCareCRM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Jones, Blue Burro Technology Phone: 812-778-3325 Email: jared@bburro.com Blue Burro Technology Makes Big Moves in Bloomington Tech Scene Selling Its Just Fill Out Product to ChildCareCRM Blue Burro Technology is...
Bloomington Tech Companies Announce 2018 Accomplishments
Form Assembly Made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America Added more than 20 people to the team this year, in Bloomington and all across the country LRAP Hired 8 new full-time employees – and plan to hire more in 2019 Client colleges have...
The Mill’s 2nd Annual INX Pitch Event Sends Five Qualifiers to Indy for INX
August 6, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Pat East pat.east@cofoundventures.com 317.965.2155 Bloomington, Ind - Dimension Mill’s 2nd Annual INX Pre-Qualification Pitch Event was held on Wednesday, July 25th, 2018. Twelve pitches were...
BioCroassroads accepting entries for 2018 new venture competition
Since 2012, BioCrossroads’ New Venture Competition has uncovered a steady stream of the most promising life sciences startups by offering awards, recognition and venture capital. To date, the competition has awarded more than $350,000 to 23 startup companies, which...
How Fundraising in 2017 is Propelling Cheddar – and Bloomington – into 2018
In the fall of 2017, Bloomington-based tech company Cheddar announced that it raised over $1.25 million in seed funding. Cheddar is a company whose usage based API simplifies billing for software companies. Cheddar is one of the first technology companies...
Governor Holcomb Invites Female High Schoolers to Join CyberStart Competition
Press Release For Immediate Release: Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 Governor Holcomb Invites Female High Schoolers to Join CyberStart Competition INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Eric J. Holcomb is inviting female high school students to explore their interest in the...
The Bee Corp receives NSF grant of almost $225,000
January 25, 2018 The Bee Corp., an IU-based agriculture tech startup, receives NSF grant of almost $225,000 Company also hires first non-founder employee to conduct data analysis BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Bee Corp., an agriculture technology startup founded by...
The Bee Corp. moves to accelerate IoT for beekeepers with round of Series A funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Bee Corp., an agriculture technology startup founded by three Indiana University alumni, has concluded a Series A funding round. The Bee Corp. is developing decision support software that monitors conditions inside...
Bloomington Based Billing Company Cheddar Raises $1.25 Million in Funding
August 14th, 2017 (Bloomington, IN) - More and more apps and software services are billing by usage and consumption. Cheddar, a company whose usage based API simplifies billing for software companies, today announced $1.25 million in seed funding led by M25 Group....
City Announces Winners of Civic Code Challenge
Bloomington, Ind. - Today the City announced Indiana University students Hayden Mills and Dipt Chaudhary as the winners of its Civic Code Challenge, winning the $500 first prize. The challenge was a part of this year’s Combine technology and entrepreneurship...
Indiana Ranked First in the Midwest for Business Second Year in a Row
INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2017) – Indiana ranked first in the Midwest and fifth in the nation for doing business by Chief Executive magazine, maintaining its position as a top state for business. The magazine’s “Best & Worst States For Business” ranking is based on...
Bloomington’s Booming Businesses: Hanapin Marketing
Hanapin Marketing, a digital marketing agency that focuses on pay-per-click marketing, recently announced plans to expand its operations in Bloomington. The BEDC interviewed them to tout their success and find out more about their experience in Bloomington. Tell us...
Partnership Creates Microloan Program at Ivy Tech
BLOOMINGTON - Cincinnati-based First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) is partnering with the Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington on a new micro-lending program benefiting small business. The partnership will also...
Bloomington Technology Conference, The Combine, Announces Schedule and Speakers for April 7-8 Event
Speaker lineup to feature entrepreneurs, investors, programmers, CEOs, storytellers, researchers, designers, and more! Bloomington, IN (April 3, 2016) – The Combine, an annual conference for technologists, entrepreneurs and innovators, has announced its lineup...
Bloomington Hosts Event with Hyde Park Venture Partners
Local startups to have Fireside Chat with Guy Turner BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA (March 28, 2017) – Bloomington entrepreneurs and fast-growing startups will meet today with Hyde Park Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm based in Chicago focused on...
Bloomington-based Hanapin Continues Hiring Trend
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Feb. 21, 2017) – Hanapin Marketing, a digital marketing agency that focuses on pay-per-click marketing, announced plans today to expand its operations in Bloomington. The company, which increased its headcount by 62 percent in 2016 alone, will...