More than 1,000 people attended the grand opening of the Indiana IoT Lab on March 21. The lab is designed for new and established companies working in IoT, or the internet of things. IoT enables internet-connected devices placed in routine objects to send and receive data. Indiana University has a dedicated space at the Indiana… Read more »
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Adam Zlotnick, IU researcher and entrepreneur, featured in DDN article
Congratulations to Adam Zlotnick, an Indiana University professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry. His research into drugs that fight hepatitis B has been featured in an article on DDN. Adam is co-founder of Assembly Biosciences, a company that licenses IU intellectual property through the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office.
Register for the fifth annual CEWiT Summit on the IU Bloomington campus
The Indiana University Center of Excellence for Women in Technology, or CEWiT, will host its fifth annual summit March 23-24. It is open to attendees of all experience levels and majors, including Bloomington community members not affiliated with the university. The summit offers breakout workshops, networking, an awards banquet and a keynote presentation from Blair… Read more »
IUPUI to host Feb. 9 kickoff event for education solutions pitch competition
The general public is invited to compete in the inaugural EduPitch competition, which will showcase solutions for the education market. Ideas can range from early ideation pitches to finished products ready to launch. A kickoff event has been scheduled for the IUPUI campus from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 9. It will be held in… Read more »
On the Cusp of the Revolution: Indiana University and the Internet of Things
By Tony Armstrong, president and CEO, Indiana University Research and Technology Corp.; The future is coming to Indiana, and I received a sneak peek Jan. 9. “Internet of things” has been a popular phrase among high-tech circles for a while. It suggests a concept of linking all devices with an on/off switch to the internet…. Read more »
Apexian Pharmaceuticals closes Series A funding round
Congratulations to Apexian Pharmaceuticals, which licenses technology through the Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office. Mark R. Kelley, Apexian Pharmaceuticals’ chief scientific officer, is the Betty and Earl Herr Chair in Pediatric Oncology Research and a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Indiana University… Read more »
Register now for a Nov. 28 seminar for women and underrepresented minorities about federal SBIR and STTR grants
Maria Labreveux, executive director of the Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation, is scheduled to speak Tuesday, Nov. 28, to women and underrepresented minority researchers and entrepreneurs at IUPUI and the IU School of Medicine. The topic will be federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant programs. The hourlong seminar will be… Read more »
These 58 IU researchers were named on issued patents in 2016-17
Indiana University had a strong year in technology transfer activity in 2016-17, reporting a 10-year high in licensing agreements and a year-over-year increase in invention disclosures. Also, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a record 57 patents on IU discoveries in 2016-17, eclipsing the previous record of 53 issued the year before. Another 142… Read more »
IUPUI researcher to promote high-tech device during Indianapolis forum Oct. 27
M. Terry Loghmani, associate professor of physical therapy in the Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, will speak about a medical device system developed at IUPUI during an event today, Oct. 27. The Invention to Startup Forum is scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Indiana Center for Biomedical Innovation, 1800 N. Capitol Ave., in… Read more »
Kelley School of Business announces 10-city tour for 2018 economic forecasts
Faculty members from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will join panelists from other IU campuses to offer perspectives on the global, national, state and local economies and financial markets during a 10-city tour. It begins Nov. 2 in Indianapolis and Bloomington. “Every year, in the fall, business and government leaders plan for the coming… Read more »