7/9/26 AM UPDATE: Evonik investing $100M in Lafayette; Indy startup partners with USA Diving; Blo...

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of July 9, 2026. Germany-based specialty chemical producer Evonik has announced plans to invest $100 million in its Tippecanoe Labs facility in Lafayette. Virginia-based defense contractor ManTech has received a nearly $200 million contract for work at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in southern Indiana. Nearly 150 Indiana communities have received state grants for local road and bridge projects. Plus, an Indianapolis startup that makes custom 3D-printed shoes teams up with USA Diving, and a Bloomington resident has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.