FDA approves new medical device: Cook Medical has received premarket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Zenith® Spiral-Z™ AAA Iliac Leg Graft. The device is indicated for use in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms that require graft support in the iliac artery.
Six local artists receive IAC grants: The Indiana Arts Commission announced today that six regional artists are among 39 artists throughout the state receiving career development assistance through the agency's Individual Artist Program grants for Fiscal Year 2012.
Innovation grows in the Hoosier State: Sproutbox intern Katie explains why Indiana is a great place for tech startups. Sproutbox is a local venture capital firm that specializes in a holistic approach to start-up financing and capital management.
Tennessee taps local firm for safety training software: Envisage Technologies, a Bloomington-based high-technology firm, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy to deploy the Acadis Readiness Suite to manage its law enforcement training and certifications.
Indiana climbs in national tech index: Indiana University has been recognized as a force behind the state of Indiana's climb up the Milken Institute's State Technology and Science Index, specifically regarding risk capital and entrepreneurial infrastructure, where the state moved to 19th place, up from 37th.
National security firm expands to Bloomington: Gryphon Technologies, an engineering and technical services firm, announced plans to expand its operations in Bloomington, creating up to 60 new jobs by 2013. Gryphon provides engineering, logistics, process management and software development services to national security clients including the U.S. Department of Defense.
New website for business properties:
The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) has partnered with ZoomProspector.com to create a local office
space rental map and database that will
simplify the process of attracting new employers to Bloomington and
Monroe County.
