Indiana Business Magazine articles from January 2006

Indiana Business Magazine archives from January 2006

No sure bets: why do some areas grow faster than others?(Indiana Department of Insurance's)
January 1, 2006... IF YOU WANT TO GET AN idea just how hot the topic of economic development is in Indiana these days, take a stroll over to the Indiana Department of Insurance's Web page. Instead of finding notices of regulatory proceedings or a line-by-line...

A bike or trike? Purdue invention makes the cover of Time magazine.(AROUND INDIANA)
January 1, 2006... IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S NO limit to the things one can learn from Purdue University: engineering, agriculture, business, how to ride a bike. No, there's not a 100-level course in basic bike riding. If all goes well, this venture into cycling...

Bioreactors in Bloomington: the start of a biotech drug cluster?(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... A FLEDGLING BLOOMINGTON company set to begin production later this year draws upon a long history of manufacturing and life sciences in Indiana. Cook Pharmica LLC, the newest manufacturing company under the Cook Group umbrella, is spending...

What is a Bioreactor?(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... The centerpieces of the Cook Pharmica operation in Bloomington are known as bioreactors, and are used to produce biopharmaceutical products known as monoclonal antibodies. We asked Roger Brunkow, director of operations, to explain the company's...

A look at Cook.(Cook Inc.)(Cook Biotech Inc.)(K-Tube Corp.)
January 1, 2006... WHAT STARTED OUT AS a small business making such things as needles and catheters has blossomed into a large, private enterprise involved in everything from medical devices and pharmaceuticals to real-estate development, travel services, even...

Cook connection.(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... "I MET BILL COOK BEFORE there was a Cook," says Steve Ferguson, referring to Cook Group Inc., the Bloomington company for which he works, and the man who founded it. Ferguson has handled a variety of tasks for Bill Cook, initially...

Filling the gap: initiative to match education and workforce to the needs of a growing life-sciences industry.(LIFE SCIENCES)
January 1, 2006... INDIANA IS CREATING life-sciences jobs at twice the national rate and ranks 10th in projected new biopharmaceutical jobs over the next decade. But in 2004, two out of three Indiana fifth-graders failed the statewide assessment in science....

Winning the battle: living longer with cancer.(HEALTH CARE)
January 1, 2006... CANCER IS THE SECOND-leading cause of death in the U.S., following close on the heels of heart disease. Despite that, cancer centers around Indiana are winning the important battles, if not the war. "Over one million people in the U.S. each...

Early-stage money: more financing options for new ventures.(BUSINESS FINANCE)
January 1, 2006... MEAT-AND-POTATOES bank loans continue to serve the state's established businesses, and SBA-backed loans are going gangbusters for new and growing small businesses with slightly riskier profiles. But increasingly over the last few years, the...

2006 editorial planning guide: featuring people & firms, issues & trends.(EDITORIAL SCHEDULE)(Calendar)
January 1, 2006... JANUARY FOCUS Life Sciences FEATURES Business Finance Insurance Health Care AREA REPORT Northern Region Space Closing: Nov. 18 Materials Due: Nov. 25 FEBRUARY FOCUS Education ...

Insurance-friendly: Indiana's new economic-development focus on the industry.(INSURANCE)
January 1, 2006... ALTHOUGH INSURANCE IS usually considered a conservative process of limiting risk, Indiana is betting the industry can be a vehicle for growth and reward the state with stable, high-paying jobs. Indiana is already a popular place for...

The heart center of Indiana: top ratings for Indianapolis' first freestanding heart hospital. One innovation: a "universal bed.".(PROFILE)
January 1, 2006... WHEN THE HEART CENTER of Indiana (THCI) opened its doors December 2, 2002, it was the first freestanding heart hospital in the Indianapolis area. Since then it has added other firsts to its list of accomplishments. Last October...

Interstate rules vs. surviving spouses.(ADVICE: ESTATE PLANNING)
January 1, 2006... ESTATE PLANNING IS contingency planning. Although we never know when that last day will arrive, it is human nature to procrastinate when it comes to estate planning. It is small wonder that many of us do not have a will. There are two...

Northern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.
January 1, 2006... "THE ECONOMY IS GOOD, the Irish are winning and it only snows a little around the holidays," reports Patrick McMahon, executive director of Project Future in South Bend. His optimistic view reflects the attitude throughout the St. Joseph,...

Warsaw: a growing "orthopedics capital of the world.".
January 1, 2006... FIVE INDUSTRIES employing more than 5,500 have earned Warsaw, long dubbed "Lake City" because of its three lakes, a new moniker. Today, Warsaw is also known as the "Orthopedic Capital of the World." That's quite a distinction for a city of less...

Helping the insurance industry grow: deregulation of commercial products will help industry and consumers.(VIEWPOINT)
January 1, 2006... THE INDIANA ECONOMIC Development Corp. is courting and encouraging the insurance industry to grow in Indiana. While Indiana has historically been one of the more attractive locations for insurance companies, we have never specifically targeted...