Inside INdiana Business

JUST ANNOUNCED: The @NRA is bringing its national convention back to Indianapolis, with plans to hold the annual event at the Indiana Convention Center in both 2029 and 2031. @MickeyShuey ibj.com/articles/india…

Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Alex Palou has won half of his races and is the latest guest on the Playmakers with Dave Calabro podcast. The full episode is available now.

IU says it believes Sample Gates is the nation’s largest real estate private equity fund managed by undergraduate students. Fund II secured funding from 74 investors, including real estate firms, financial firms and individual investors. ow.ly/Bocf50YUG93

UPDATE: Patrick Industries and LCI Industries, both based in Elkhart, have terminated discussions regarding a potential merger of equals, the companies announced this morning. ow.ly/UsII50YUzK3

The Little College That Could. At a time when many small colleges are facing enrollment declines and financial pressure, @tayloru is charting a different course. Taylor’s 18th president, Dr. Michael Lindsay, joins the Business & Beyond #podcast to talk about the remarkable momentum behind the Upland-based Christian liberal arts university. Over the past five years, Taylor has grown enrollment by 45%, while attracting an incoming class with an average GPA of 3.9. But the story goes beyond campus. We explore Taylor’s ambitious $500 million fundraising campaign and “Main Street Mile,” a $100 million initiative designed to transform Upland. It’s a conversation about leadership, strategy, and how one small university may be offering a big lesson for the future of higher education. @IIB podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bus…

From @IIB. @IUImpact @IndianaUniv @16Techinnovate @zimmerbiomet

We're gearing up for our first lap of this month's Business at the Brickyard series! Start your engines- here's a preview of our show this Sunday.

Vincennes-based Linneweber's Sauce Company is continuing to rack up national accolades for its products, and its owner hopes to turn that success into growth. ow.ly/XtXf50YTgLe

The Indiana Orthopedic Institute in Noblesville is leveraging AI technology to help give nurses more time with patients and communicate with families throughout the surgery process.

Taylor University has broken ground on a $35 million project that will include a 38-room boutique hotel, a wedding and event venue, and 14 guest cottages.

The USDA did not immediately say how many jobs the agency planned to move to Indianapolis or where they would be located. ow.ly/yQoJ50YSY9c

Great crowd and powerful conversation @HabitatIndiana -@ibj_media Home is the Key to Health event this morning. @IIB

From @IIB:

Blake Shelton talked to @MickeyShuey about his @OleRed bar, restaurant and live music venue coming to Downtown Indianapolis

NEW: @OleRed is coming to Indianapolis, with a three-story venue on South Meridian Street. The Blake Shelton-inspired space will open in late 2027. My story for @IBJnews, with updates to come (🔒): ibj.com/articles/ole-r…

What happens when higher ed and industry truly align?@IndianaUniv and @zimmerbiomet are strengthening Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem in new and exciting ways. Learn more from @IIB: insideindianabusiness.com/articles/iu-pr…

It’s grand opening week for the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis. Details on the main building’s exhibitions, studio artists and retail storefronts at @ibjnews: ibj.com/articles/renov…

The health system said the $150 million, 180,000-square-foot Cinelli Cancer Center will bring together professionals from the entire spectrum of cancer care into one coordinated facility. ow.ly/a55S50YR9h6

The Heartland Industrial Park — a 1,000-plus acre site planned for Sullivan County — is expected to drive $65 billion in total investment to the area by 2030. Developers described it as one of the largest private infrastructure projects in Indiana history. ow.ly/eZWp50YPWho

From a major new partnership between Indiana University and orthopedic giant Zimmer Biomet to AI bracelet technology helping surgery patients and nurses, check out what's coming up Sunday on IIBTV!