Dr. Schwebach has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately. In early March he accepted an invitation to join the organizing committee for the 5th Annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference, which is scheduled to be held at IU Bloomington on September 17, 2020. This important event brings industry and academia together to jointly explore the latest developments in information technology across multiple disciplines and sectors. His expertise will be a tremendous asset to the conference committee, and the conference will likely generate many collaboration opportunities.
On May 11, Dr. Schwebach was interviewed by the 16Tech Maker’s Space for a webcast discussion on innovation and entrepreneurship in Central Indiana. Alex Bandar, who leads the Maker Space, and Dr. Schwebach discussed the value of prototyping in starting a new business based on new products. The discussion had a particular focus on the role of informatics in helping with both the design and the eventual commercialization of a new invention. Dr. Schwebach has been invited back to discuss the role of advanced data analytics in new product development. This discussion can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO7vtgr8u9U&fbclid=IwAR3NFdfdPVsZeCzrovD1NUxQCj_8-zw3_j7txV9Bg1RXn6D-2BHz-IrmHwY