Sometimes, biomedical innovations benefit a small, specialized group of patients. In fact, supporting research that’s focused on rare diseases and conditions is part of our job at the IURTC. IURTC Business Development Manager Brad Fravel works with several IU faculty devising so-called “humanitarian use” inventions. One item fitting this description is a specialized heart pump… Read more »
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Taulbee Jackson to speak on business development at IU East
Small business folks in the Richmond area, take note. IU East and Innnovate Indiana are hosting a free talk on business development techniques by Taulbee Jackson, founder and CEO of Raidious, the company that managed the social media efforts for the 2012 Super Bowl. What: “How to Make Your Small Business Bigger Than… Read more »
Startup Indiana launch event
Verge is helping to get the word out about an upcoming event kicking off the launch of Startup America’s newest chapter: Startup Indiana. In attendance at the Indianapolis event will be entrepreneurs and small-business types involved in software startups, pharma, biotech, healthcare IT, and other high-potential businesses. And definitely check out the video: 4 Reasons Indiana… Read more »
Indy’s emerging tech start-up ecosystem: Verge
While the previously introduced Speak Easy represents the physical hub of the Indianapolis tech start-up movement, Verge provides its virtual center, offering a network community from which entrepreneurs, developers, and investors can engage and interact. Under the vision and leadership of founder Matt Hunckler, Verge membership has swelled to over 1,500 in less than three… Read more »
Indy’s evolving tech start-up ecosystem: The Speak Easy
Recently, I had the pleasure to receive an inside look at the newest hub of the pulse of Indianapolis’ increasingly dynamic technology start-up scene: The Speak Easy. Located near Broad Ripple, the Speak Easy offers the city’s growing community of entrepreneurs and software developer/designers a much-needed dedicated space to connect and collaborate, ignite new concepts,… Read more »
IU's McRobbie touts economic strength of public universities
In previous posts we’ve focused on the recent independent economic impact study that assessed the combined effect of Indiana University and IU Health on the financial health of Indiana. The results are impressive. Among other things, the study data reveals that IU and IU Health combined support over 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, equating to… Read more »
CourseNetworking Launches
I’m happy to announce that the CourseNetworking social media site went live yesterday. Also known as theCN, it’s a great open source learning platform that will help teachers and students connect. The IURTC works closely with theCN founder Dr. Ali Jafari, a serial entrepreneur who has been very successful taking his innovations from idea to… Read more »
IU research drives economic impact in Indiana
People tend to think of academic research as pure expense. In fact, research at Indiana University drives significant economic impact. Each year faculty researchers at IU bring hundreds of millions of fresh dollars into the state from external funding sources. These funds, in turn, create new jobs and opportunities as they are expended. In fiscal… Read more »
IU & IU Health: a job-creation team for Indiana
Did you know that Indiana University and IU Health, when combined, are the largest employers in the Indiana? A recent economic impact study finds that together IU and IU Health support more than 100,000 quality jobs across the state. Over 48,000 of these jobs are at IU campuses and IU Health hospitals and medical facilities;… Read more »
ExactTarget IPO a big win for Indiana
Congratulations to Indianapolis-based ExactTarget Inc. (ET) on the company’s successful initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange: its shares rose 32% by market close of its trading debut on Thursday, March 22. ExactTarget develops and provides permission-based marketing software enabling businesses to interactively market to their customers on-demand via email, mobile, Internet, and… Read more »