Soaring revenue at Angie’s List impresses analysts
Indianapolis-based Angie's List beat analysts’ revenue expectations in its first quarter as a public company, seeing results from a marketing campaign that drove up expenses.
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Angie’s List posts smaller loss on higher revenue
The Indianapolis-based company posted a loss of $5.9 million in the fourth quarter on revenue of $27.9 million.
Technology helps Ivy Tech marry new, old construction
3-D scans match former hospital with building plans.
Angie’s List expected to continue financial losses
The Indianapolis-based company should post a loss of 11 cents per share when it reports its first earnings as a public company on Wednesday afternoon. But at least one analyst is upbeat about its long-term prospects.
Purdue scientists part of team challenging Moore’s Law
Moore's Law states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months to two years, and it's predicted to reach its limit with existing technology in 2020.
Bloomington hires firm to plan technology park
Development officials have hired a company to plan a downtown Bloomington technology park they hope can eventually spawn a bustling high-tech business hub in the southern Indiana city.
ChaCha apologizing for ‘inflammatory’ answers
Carmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., a question-and-answer service for mobile phone and online users, is apologizing for providing what it calls "inflammatory answers to questions asked about sensitive subjects.”
Bloomington touting tech jobs
The state’s technology industry doesn’t march in lockstep when it comes to attracting top talent.
Telecommunications companies push bill to defend turf from state network
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges and universities.
Greenwood entices e-commerce company to stay
The Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday evening approved an incentives agreement with One Click Ventures LLC, which plans to hire 109 people over the next five years.
Purdue eyes millions in revenue from tech licenses
Companies looking to license and crunch massive amounts of data as part of their product development are turning to Purdue University for help.
DeveloperTown sees sale of first company it helped fund, coach
Daily Lunch Deal sold last month after just a year in business, marking a milestone for its venture-firm mentor.
Techies aim to make money from memories
Two DePauw University graduates are launching a website they hope will preserve the world’s memories, through a virtual bank of shared experiences.
Stout’s Shoes expects website to become its largest ‘store’
After years of failed attempts to create a viable Web presence, Stout’s Shoes has finally plunged into cyberspace using the route experts say many small companies follow: giving the job to a young, tech-savvy family member with an aptitude for social media.
Interactive Intelligence earnings slip, revenue rises
Indianapolis-based software maker Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. saw profit slip in the fourth quarter despite a rise in revenue.
Purdue’s tech transfer office ranks No. 6 nationally
Purdue tied with Johns Hopkins and ahead of Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan.
Mira Awards adds category to recognize IT services firms
Nominations for the awards program, which is a program of TechPoint, are due Feb. 21.
ExactTarget’s IPO plan could draw out suitors
Firms pursuing IPOs simultaneously investigate the possibility of a sale as a matter of course, in part because doing so helps investment bankers assess how they should price shares if they pull the trigger on an offering.
Social media to play big role in Super Bowl
A social media command center will monitor the digital fan conversation via Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, and respond to visitors who need assistance.
Bill aims to lift upside for 21st Century fund
Republican State Sen. Brent Waltz has filed a bill that would require the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and businesses seeking awards from the 21st Century fund to match the state’s money with outside capital at a four-to-one ratio.