Purdue University has become a patent creating machine. While the recent news is that Purdue in 2022 generated more patents – 192 – than all but four academic institutions globally, this story has been decades in the making. The information was published in a report from the National Academy of Inventors. Before we get into how Purdue laid the [...]

Lawmakers at the 2023 General Assembly tackled an array of bills with potentially big impacts on technology and the tech sector. Now that the session has concluded, let’s take a look back at the fate of some of those key bills. Senate Bill 5, which addressed consumer data protection, enjoyed wide bipartisan support. It passed out of the House [...]

There are few bigger cheerleaders for the state of Indiana than Jake Budler. That is pretty impressive considering he’s not even a native Hoosier. Born in Chicago and raised in South Africa, Budler quickly became an advocate for Indiana after relocating here six years ago for work. In particular, he realized central Indiana is a special place for entrepreneurs. [...]

Woodworking isn’t what most would consider a high-tech industry. Crafts in the trade are most often handmade using relatively old-school tools. But an Indiana start-up has created a digital marketplace to help woodworking artisans reach a broader market and aid buyers in finding those one-of-a-kind items they’re seeking. For the past decade Tyler Jones has watched his grandfather, Phil [...]