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Indy Chamber Helps Small Business Grow with Procurement Roundtables  – Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic

When she started her trucking and hauling business in 2016, Crystal Simonton thought the Indy Chamber existed only to help large companies, not small businesses like hers.  Simonton is the owner of CAS Transport, a company that hauls materials like dirt, sand, gravel, asphalt, and more to local construction sites. She says she fell in […]

Open Innovation in Defense: A Strategic Necessity

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,353, November 9, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In today’s fast-paced technological environment, defense systems can no longer rely solely on internal R&D. Open innovation—systematically engaging with startups, academia, and civilian tech sectors—has become a strategic necessity. The distinct cases of the US and Israel suggest that diverse models can serve a […]

Why this small business that sells cycling clothes for women decided to fight Trump’s tariffs — ‘our backs were up against the wall’

From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women, navigating a tough early market, thin profit margins and a pandemic-era boom and bust. But Holm, the company president, wasn’t […]

Glīd Showcases Rāden, the First Unmanned Road-to-Rail Vehicle, at SEMA FutureTech Studio

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glīd Technologies, the autonomous road-to-rail freight company pioneering first-mile logistics infrastructure, will showcase Rāden, the first autonomous hybrid-electric road-to-rail vehicle featuring EZRA-1SIX AI orchestration software, at the SEMA Show FutureTech Studio (Booth #24401). See Rāden in motion. Rāden, the world’s first unmanned, hybrid-electric, road-to-rail vehicle, is designed for complex, high-throughput, and off-grid environments […]

Call for Applications: Digital and Green Innovation Acceleration Program

Are you an early-stage entrepreneur in Kenya, Ethiopia, or Uganda developing a digital solution that drives sustainability and climate resilience? This is your chance to accelerate your growth and make global impact. The Digital and Green Innovation Acceleration Programme is designed for bold, for-profit startups using technology to tackle climate and environmental challenges across East […]

NC Made the Raw Edition: Durham candle company that started as pandemic project turns creativity Into a hands-on experience

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — What started as a pandemic project has grown into a creative small business in Durham. The Raw Edition Candle Company lets visitors not just buy candles, but make their own. “Candle making is therapeutic,” said founder Ticca Harris. Harris said COVID-19 was the catalyst for her business idea. “One of our […]