As more than 1,250 university officials converge on Indianapolis on Nov. 15-17 for the 128th annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, about 150 select members will take a special tour hosted by Innovate Indiana and IUPUI. On Monday afternoon (Nov. 16), 150 senior university representatives will board buses and travel to… Read more »
Year: 2015
Former IUSM researcher, administrator Wilkes receives IU President's Medal for Excellence
Dr. David Wilkes, who recently became dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine after serving as former associate vice president for research and executive associate dean for research affairs at Indiana University School of Medicine, is one of the latest recipients of the President’s Medal of Excellence at IU. The President’s Medal is… Read more »
Kelley School economists predict 2016 growth may improve upon 2015 – but not by much
Last fall, economists with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business were optimistic that 2015 might be the nation’s best economic year since the Great Recession of 2008. Not so much, it turned out. Despite indications that post-recession growth might exceed a “2 percent slog,” unfavorable international conditions and revised 2013-14 data from the Bureau of… Read more »
Innovate Indiana to host sixth annual Startup Weekend at IU's Cyberinfrastructure Building
Aspiring entrepreneurs from the Bloomington area will convene at IU’s Cyberinfrastructure Building at 6 p.m. Friday for a three-day event known as Startup Weekend, where they will learn the basics about launching a promising company. Sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana and the Innovate Indiana Fund, the conference is in its sixth year of providing… Read more »
IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development set to meet Nov. 4
The final quarterly meeting of 2015 for Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Room 1006 of University Hall on the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Scheduled presentations include: An overview of IU’s Grand Challenges initiative by Fred H. Cate, IU’s vice… Read more »
IU Kokomo chancellor elected to University Economic Development Association board
At the University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) annual summit, held recently in Anchorage, Alaska, IU Kokomo Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesecke was elected to the organization’s Board of Directors. As IU-Kokomo’s seventh chancellor, Sciame-Giesecke has played a leading role in regional partnerships involving education, business and economic growth and research. This includes facilitating discussions for the development… Read more »
Economic Development Administration awards two-year, $499,977 grant to IBRC
The Economic Development Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded a two-year, $499,977 grant to the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) to further develop StatsAmerica.org — a popular tool used by economic developers, city planners and researchers. Part of IU’s Kelley School of Business, IBRC will maintain and expand StatsAmerica’s databases… Read more »
DiMarchi to keynote, Kelley to be honored at Innovation to Enterprise event set for Nov. 4
One of Indiana University’s most distinguished researchers, Richard DiMarchi, will serve as keynote speaker for the IUPUI Innovation to Enterprise Forum & Showcase set for Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the IUPUI Campus Center Theater. The event highlights the research and creative successes of IU faculty, scientists and students, which will be featured during a showcase… Read more »
Innovate Indiana grant paves the way for first co-worker space at Inventrek Technology Park
Howard County’s first “co-worker” space officially opened this week during a Monday ceremony at Inventrek Technology Park held by Indiana University Kokomo and the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance. The 3,000-square-foot allotment — made possible through a $25,000 grant from Innovate Indiana — offers park members any-time access to work and meeting space, desk and… Read more »
Research indicates better performance by women-led startups, yet a gender gap in management persists – especially in Midwest
According to a recent article by the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Jared Council, research shows that high-growth startups with women serving on their management teams tend to outperform startups whose management teams are all-male: In a 2014 report issued by Babson College’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, about 15 percent of startups funded through venture capital… Read more »