By Keith Belton, director, Indiana University Manufacturing Policy Initiative On June 4-5, representatives from two dozen universities joined representatives from industry and the nonprofit sector in Washington, D.C., to discuss and advance “work-and-learn” strategies to create a workforce responsive to the needs of today’s manufacturers. On the first day, keynotes were delivered by Patrick Hillberg… Read more »
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WTIU to broadcast documentary about IU Bloomington campus design through June 4
WTIU will broadcast “Beautiful by Design: The Indiana University Bloomington Campus,” a documentary about the design and physical features of the IU Bloomington campus, four times between June 2 and 4. “Beautiful by Design” is an architectural documentary inspired by IU Vice President Emeritus J. Terry Clapacs‘ book, “Indiana University Bloomington: America’s Legacy Campus.” This… Read more »
Keith Belton to attend Washington, D.C., event on workforce development in the manufacturing sector
Indiana University continues to extend its commitment to workplace and economic development across industrial sectors. Keith Belton, director of the Manufacturing Policy Initiative at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, will attend an event titled “Securing the Future of American Engineering & Manufacturing: A Workshop on the New, Re-Imagined World of Universities and… Read more »
IU at the 2018 TechPoint Mira Awards: Digital Health Solutions
The 2018 TechPoint Mira Awards will celebrate the state’s success stories in the technology sector. A record 205 applications were submitted, which were vetted by subject-matter experts and resulted in 116 finalists in 12 categories. We congratulate Digital Health Solutions, whose vision is to improve the quality of care for children through the timely, seamless… 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 »
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 »
Two IU-based startups named New Venture Competition finalists
Congratulations to Indiana Lysis Technologies and The Bee Corp., two of the five finalists in the sixth annual BioCrossroads New Venture Competition. Indiana Lysis Technologies was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Kline and Nathan Alves, faculty in the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Indiana Lysis Technologies is a drug-discovery company that is… Read more »
CREED meeting focused on Public Policy Institute, Manufacturing Policy Initiative and School of Public Health
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its first meeting of the 2017-18 academic year Sept. 13 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard provided updates from the university, including the opening of the $45 million Arts and Sciences building at IU Northwest; partnerships in the first Internet of Things… Read more »
B-Start pre-accelerator program to accept applications from entrepreneurs in high-growth startups through Sept. 22
Entrepreneurs who live in Bloomington, including Indiana University students, faculty and staff, are encouraged to apply for the five-month B-Start pre-accelerator program, which provides business development workshops, consultations with local experts and a pitch competition. The deadline to apply is Sept. 22. B-Start has graduated 18 companies through the program since it launched as an… Read more »