Regional Laboratory to Expand Its Headquarters, Lab Operations in Indianapolis (14403)
INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard joined executives from DCL Medical Laboratories to announce the company's plans to expand its headquarters and clinical laboratory here, creating 125 new life sciences jobs.

Indianapolis Hosts Wind Conference Statewide Conference to bring experts together to discuss State’s bright wind energy future (14365)
Indiana’s first large conference dedicated to the state’s wind industry will be held this June in Indianapolis. WIndiana 2008 will focus on economic development, legal and technical issues, and will feature Lt. Governor Becky Skillman as the keynote speaker. The conference will provide insight into wind projects currently under construction or in the planning stages in Indiana. Participants also will discuss how to increase wind industry manufacturing opportunities in Indiana. Landowners interested in learning more about the economic and societal benefits of wind power should also consider attending.

Northeast Ohio Venture Development Organization Invests in InSeT Systems (14349)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, recently announced an investment commitment of $400,000 in InSeT Systems LLC, which is developing real-time tracking and communications systems for underground mines.

Two New Businesses Introduced at Enterprise Center Dedication in Somerset (14318)
SOMERSET, KY. - Local leaders joined Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers to dedicate the newest building in Valley Oak Technology Complex and welcome its two new high-tech tenants to the region.

Alltech Opens Nutrigenomics Facility State-of-the-art research center is the first of its kind in the world (14315)
Lexington, KENTUCKY - As part of its continued expansion and commitment to excellence in research, global animal health company Alltech cut the ribbon on its Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition at its corporate headquarters. The first facility of its kind in the world, the center is dedicated to the study of the effect of nutrition on gene expression and represents a 20,000 square foot expansion of the company's existing research facility.

Project Explores using NASA Earth Science Data for Enhanced Utility Load Forecasting. Battelle Leads Project That Applies Weather-Related Data to Energy Usage (14263)
Columbus, OH—NASA and Battelle plan to reduce consumers spending on their electric and gas bills. Using high-tech data made available from America’s space agency, Battelle will help utility companies better predict when energy supplies will be needed.

Job Creation Tax Credits Approved for Twelve Ohio Businesses for Expansion (14226)
Columbus, Ohio -- Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher has announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create at least 1,242 jobs, and retain 1,144 positions for Ohioans.

Motoman and University Of Dayton Establish Lab for Advanced Robotics Research, Learning (14202)
DAYTON, Ohio — Motoman Inc., provider of robots and robotic systems, is helping to establish the Motoman Robotics Laboratory at the University of Dayton School of Engineering. As part of this long-term commitment, Motoman is furnishing $371,000 worth of state-of-the-art robots, including a revolutionary seven-axis, actuator-driven IA20 robot; a revolutionary 15-axis, actuator-driven and human-like dual-arm DIA10 robot; a four-axis YS450 high-speed SCARA robot; two six-axis HP3 articulated robots and one HP3C six-axis, articulated robot with a compact controller. “Motoman is certain that this investment into the School of Engineering will generate great returns for Motoman, both in a ready source for research and development and in a ready source for highly educated and skilled future employees to facilitate Motoman’s future growth and prosperity,” says Craig Jennings, Motoman’s president.

Lubrizol Launches 10-year Investment Plan to Meet Demands of Additive Customers. (14187)
CLEVELAND,-- The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE:LZ) to launch a 10-year phased investment plan to upgrade and increase global capacity in its additive business. This will be achieved through an extensive debottlenecking program at its existing facilities and a greenfield investment in China.

SETRA SYSTEMS INTRODUCES THE NEW MICRO-CAL™ MODEL 869 AND EXPERT SYSTEM ULTRA-LOW PRESSURE AND DOCUMENTING CALIBRATORS. Features Automatic Testing and Calibration of Setra’s 269 and SRPM (14156)
Boxborough, Mass.-- Setra Systems, designer and manufacturer of pressure measurement devices, introduces the newly updated Micro-Cal Model 869 and Expert System, Ultra-Low Pressure and Documenting Calibrators. The Model 869 calibrators’ additional features include a new Li-Ion battery pack, reduced weight (2 lbs lighter), a universal charging plug for different electrical outlets, and a new plug-in that allows charging while lid is closed.