In April, Pierce Aerospace announced it was working with San Francisco-based Skylark Labs to provide drone-detecting technology along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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A trio of young Indiana entrepreneurs has designed a product intended to minimize concern about loose cargo.
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The company has received attention for its system and last month earned the Conexus Indiana Manufacturing Innovation Award at TechPoint’s 2024 Mira Awards gala.
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But the devices—whether they’re used in the industrial setting or for personal reasons like health and fitness—can also raise concerns as well as questions about data privacy.
Read MoreVenture capital is the lifeblood of most startups and later-stage companies in growth mode. But much of the nation’s VC funding is concentrated in just a few places, which experts say makes it harder to raise money in the Midwest. Across the country, venture funds have raised less money since pandemic highs, which means the […]
The Indianapolis-based startup is advertised as an all-in-one platform that offers tools in the three areas of scheduling concerts, processing tickets and marketing events.
Since establishing significant operations in Indianapolis in late 2023, business has been booming for immersive audio company Edge Sound Research.
Founder: Generational Food Rural Partner Fund, part of Big Idea Ventures Established: 2023 Top executive: Marc McConnaughey, CEO Equity raised: $6 million seed round, all from Generational Food Rural Partner Fund 2024 revenue: none Projected 2025 revenue: $3 million Employees: 14 Location: Westpoint (near Lafayette) Affiliations: BioBond uses licensed patent portfolios from Purdue University and […]
3Aware is a technology company that helps medical-device makers generate the clinical evidence they need for development and approval.
Founders: Liane Hart, Brian Kopp, Scott Baxter, Hadi Shafiee Established: 2018 Top executives: Liane Hart, CEO Brian Kopp, chief financial officer Hadi Shafiee, inventor and technical adviser Scott Baxter, chief product officer Equity raised: $100,000 pre-seed round, $100,000 seed round, $4 million Series A round 2024 revenue: none Projected 2025 revenue: none Employees: 4 Location: […]
Tenon is a marketing-automation and marketing-work-management platform built natively on ServiceNow.
Backstroke provides a platform that helps business-to-consumer companies use generative artificial intelligence to create marketing messages for email, text and mobile notifications.
Precision Care’s technology provides physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers and others with precise, quantifiable data related to soft-tissue manipulation.
Founder: Nick Gunady Established: 2023 Top executives: Nick Gunady, CEO Thomas Chen, chief technology officer Daniel DeLaurentis, chief scientist Equity raised: $1 million pre-seed round 2024 revenue: $227,000 Projected 2025 revenue: $1.1 million Employees: 5 Location: West Lafayette Affiliation: Purdue University Patents: The company’s technology is based on research by founder Nick Gunady with a […]
Geng Wang and co-founder Michael Jeffrey launched the startup Civic Champs in 2019.
The company—which provides tool sto pharmaceutical scientists and engineers—is projecting to reach $48 million in revenue within five years.
Ixana provides chips and other technology that enables wearable and smart devices to securely communicate through touch by creating a private electric-field based network around humans,
Founders: Michael Burton, Bobby Tichy Established: 2022 Top executives: Michael Burton, CEO Brian Montminy, chief operating officer Bobby Tichy, chief solutions officer Stephen Rosenfeld, chief innovation officer Equity raised: did not disclose 2024 revenue: did not disclose Projected 2025 revenue: did not disclose Employees: more than 100 Location: Indianapolis. However, more than half of the […]
The Bereave platform offers tools for human resources and management teams to provide to employees and their families when they’re dealing with loss.
Even seasoned entrepreneurs and business executives have different takes about exactly what constitutes a startup—or at least a successful one.
Adipo is developing a new approach to obesity treatment that converts subcutaneous white fat into healthier, energy-burning brown fat.
Founders: Jean Ross, Jim McIntosh Established: 2020 Top executives: Jean Ross, CEO Jim McIntosh, head of product Dr. Chris Ross, chief medical officer Equity raised: $1 million pre-seed round that closed in December 2023 2024 revenue: less than $20,000 Projected 2025 revenue: more than $250,000 Employees: 3 Location: Fishers Affiliations: none Patents: none What does […]
ReproHealth makes devices to improve assisted reproduction in animals, including through in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination.
Founders: John Foglesong, Sanket Mishra, Brian Blagg Established: 2021 Top executives: John Foglesong, CEO and president Daniel Flynn, chief strategy officer Michael Rafferty, head of preclinical development Sanket Mishra, vice president of research Equity raised: $1 million seed round, $800,000 and $1 million from two bridge rounds, $700,000 Small Business Technology Transfer grant (non-equity) from […]
