Business students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis along with students from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are partnering to bring a patented invention to market. Two business students and three biomedical engineering students are joining forces to research how to commercialize a new kidney dialysis invention by IU surgeon George Akingba,… Read more »
Year: 2012
Indiana CTSI and IURTC-supported Projects Series: Part 2
As mentioned in the first of the four blogs in this series, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) set a record last year for supported research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development, including twelve projects that filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC). I am highlighting four of… Read more »
Midwest E3 Summit set for July 11-12 in Indianapolis
Supporting development of Indiana’s resources to create an ecosystem of resources for entrepreneurs, StepStone Business Partners will host the Midwest E3 Summit in Indianapolis on July 11-12. Designed to attract angel investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Indiana and the Midwest, the Midwest E3 (Empowering an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem) Summit will provide an integrated educational framework for participants looking… Read more »
IUPUI Professor Ali Jafari and Courseload win 2012 Mira Awards for Technology in Education Excellence
Saturday evening I had the opportunity to attend the 2012 Mira Awards ceremony at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The Mira Awards are presented by TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, to recognize the state’s high-tech successes. The Mira Awards recognize excellence and innovation among Indiana’s outstanding technology industry performers and contributors, and focus attention on… Read more »
Indiana CTSI and IURTC Report a Record Year for Technology Transfer
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) set a record last year for supported research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development. Twelve projects supported by the Indiana CTSI in 2011 have filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC), a not-for-profit agency affiliated with Indiana University that… Read more »
Cook Medical to host Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Series event on health care law provision
One of the most talked-about provisions of the new health care law — accountable care organizations, or ACOs — will be the focus of the final event in the Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Series for 2011-12 on May 11 in Bloomington. The conference series is presented by the IU Kelley School of Business and its Center… Read more »
Startup Weekend Bloomington spotlights local entrepreneurship
IU student Nick Tippmann has helped organize the Bloomington edition of Startup Weekend, a weekend-long, interactive learning experience where local entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas, network with others in the venture community, create a product, test the viability of their startup concepts, and potentially create the basis of a company in just over 48 hours…. Read more »
IU hosts tech showcases around the state
To connect local business with university and other public and private technology transfer opportunities, Indiana University hosts technology showcases around the state. On March 27th, I was pleased to co-host the most recent showcase at the Bloomington campus with Ron Walker, President of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation. The showcase featured patent presentations from Naval… Read more »
High-level collaboration in action at IU
Today’s announcement on the IU School of Medicine/IU Health Strategic Research Initiative reflects the synergistic qualities and remarkable potential this special partnership portends for breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare. This collaboration is the very substance of what has always been envisioned as partnering organizations bringing their respective talents to bear in ways that advance the… Read more »
IU School of Medicine and IU Health create $150 million research collaboration
The Strategic Research Initiative, a newly announced collaboration between the IU School of Medicine and IU Health, represents a bold step in developing innovative treatments for disease. Created through a $150 million investment, the new initiative will significantly enhance the partners’ joint capabilities in fundamental scientific investigation, translational research, and clinical trials. IU Health, Indiana’s… Read more »