10/1/25 AM UPDATE: IU launches life sciences accelerator; Amazon adds Greenfield hub; Purdue program cut after federal grant canceled
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 1, 2025. Plug and Play has partnered with Indiana University, IU Health and BioCrossroads to launch the IU Lab Life Tech Accelerator in Indianapolis, supporting up to 40 startups annually. Amazon announced plans for a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Greenfield, creating hundreds of jobs, while also recently opening a facility in Elkhart. Morgan County has advanced plans for a $1 billion data center project near Monrovia. Purdue University is shutting down its GEAR UP program after the Trump administration canceled a $34.9 million grant, citing DEI concerns. And UAW Local 5 members in Mishawaka have ratified a new contract with AM General, securing a 12% wage increase over three years.
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