By Andy Ober Assistant Managing Editor, Inside Indiana Business INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s life sciences initiative has been awarded a two-year, $2.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. BioCrossroads says the funding will support its ongoing charitable, educational and scientific efforts. BioCrossroads Chief Executive Officer, David Johnson, says the grant comes at a “pivotal point in …read more.

Dear Editor, Why does the railroad have to close so many crossings at once?   Last night, Aug. 4, I attempted to travel home from Syracuse to the east side of Wawasee Lake where I live. I arrived at the crossing where I normally turn and it was closed for repairs. I then traveled east to …read more.

Life is what you make it. Everyday, kids are making choices that will impact who they will be for the rest of their lives: What type of friends should I have? Should I attend that party? Go on that trip? How do I pursue my dreams? Kids need someone to mentor them along the path …read more.

Indiana continues to retain its strong leadership position in critical areas of its life sciences industry. According to 2013 data, life sciences exports accounted for $9.8 billion (nearly one-third of Indiana’s total exports), the second highest number in the U.S. (behind only California), exporting $175,000 of products per worker. The state had a workforce of …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A new report, commissioned by BioCrossroads and conducted by the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, takes an in-depth look at Indiana’s capital market and the innovation outputs that have resulted over two different time frames: 1993 to 2002 and 2003 to 2013. It also provides a view of future opportunities for investment growth. The …read more.

Over the last decade, BioCrossroads has compiled significant data and a series of expert studies and analyses on Indiana’s highly diversified life sciences sector, all as a part of a larger mission to educate and broaden Hoosier awareness of this major sector of opportunity and growth for Indiana’s economy. In an effort to enhance the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana is poised to become a global force in food and agricultural innovation, according to the latest BioCrossroads report, “Food and Agricultural Innovation – 21st Century Opportunities for Indiana.” The report, which was released today after nearly two years of in-depth sector research and expert interviews, calls for the formation of an …read more.