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Israeli ag-biotech IBI Ag will locate its North American headquarters in Indiana, the first corporate partner under the Iron Nation–Indiana initiative, the governor announced. The HQ will coordinate U.S. field trials, regulatory work and partnerships as the company advances AI-driven bioinsecticides toward commercial release.
Sep 2, 2026 · WIBCRead BusinessIndy brief →The Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved more than $26.9 million in matching grants for 499 projects, with nearly $20 million earmarked for school resource officers and law enforcement on campus. Local districts must provide required matches of 25%, 50% or 100% depending on enrollment and project type.
Sep 1, 2026 · WIBCRead BusinessIndy brief →The State Personnel Department requested $151 million to raise wages for numerous state job classes identified as below market in a compensation study presented to the State Budget Committee. The study flagged 37 job classes more than 20% under market and proposes moving workers through pay ranges, including about a 5% adjustment for most affected.
Sep 1, 2026 · Indiana Capital ChronicleRead original source ↗On September 1, 2026, the City of Carmel alerted residents to a sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating its Department of Community Services that uses real property addresses and case numbers to demand immediate payment—often via wire transfer—for permit fees. The city says it will never request payment by wire transfer, cryptocurrency or mobile apps and urged recipients to verify invoices through its official permit portal or contact the department.
Sep 1, 2026 · City of CarmelRead BusinessIndy brief →Purdue said on Aug. 27, 2026 SK hynix held a ceremonial groundbreaking at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette for an over $4 billion advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for AI memory — the company’s first U.S. high-bandwidth memory production hub — slated to support approximately 1,000 employees when production begins.
Purdue’s College of Engineering and the Mitch Daniels School of Business are launching an online dual-degree program that awards an MS in engineering and an MBT in a 54-credit pathway, with applications open for fall 2026 and an Indianapolis in-person experience added to the MBT.
Aug 27, 2026 · purdue.eduRead BusinessIndy brief →IndyGo announced a new Purple Line Park & Ride for the Indiana State Fair scheduled Aug. 7–23, with free parking at Fort Harrison Station next to Ivy Tech’s Lawrence campus (9301 E. 59th St.), buses about every 15 minutes, roughly 30-minute trips and a $2.75 one-way fare.
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