For those who were unable to make it to the Cyberinfrastructure Building at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement signing ceremony, the Innovate Indiana Blog was on hand to record the landmark event. Please click here to view the video. Kirk White, IU assistant vice president and military… Read more »
Year: 2015
Kelley School of Business' annual economic forecast tour scheduled for 10 stops Nov. 5-20
Each year since 1972, the Kelley School of Business has presented its national, state and local forecasts in cities throughout Indiana. This year, the school’s IU Business Outlook tour is set for Nov. 5-20 at 10 locations statewide: Nov. 5: Indianapolis (7:30 a.m., Columbia Club ballroom at 121 Monument Circle); Nov. 5: Bloomington (11:15… Read more »
Innovate Indiana among sponsors of tech career fair set for Wednesday in Bloomington
A free career and internship fair for persons interested in working in technology-related jobs will be hosted by the Bloomington Technology Partnership from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 21) at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center at 302 S. College Ave. Representatives of about 20 local companies whose business relates to technology will be at… Read more »
Direct flights from Indy to San Francisco? IU President Michael A. McRobbie is on board
It’s been nearly two years since United Airlines introduced nonstop service between Indianapolis International Airport and San Francisco, a global magnet when it comes to attracting technology and those who drive innovation. Hard to believe that before Jan. 7, 2014, many Hoosiers who sought to do business in ‘Frisco and nearby Silicon Valley had to… Read more »
Auricyte wins Best Pre-Venture category at BioCrossroads New Venture competition, while Arrhythotech places second overall
Auricyte LLC, launched by three Indiana University scientists to cure hearing loss by turning human stem cells into hearing cells, won the Best Pre-Venture category Wednesday (Oct. 14) at the BioCrossroads New Venture Competition. The victory marks the third time in four years that a product of IU’s Spin Up program, created by the Indiana… Read more »
IU and NSWC-Crane host White House science adviser on a two-day trip to southern Indiana
Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane hosted White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director for Defense programs Chris Fall at a Thursday, Oct. 8, roundtable focused on the roles of IU and NSWC Crane in promoting regional economic innovation. Fall, who works on defense-related science, technology and innovation matters, traveled… Read more »
Indiana University and NSA Crane strengthen ties with educational partnership agreement
At a signing ceremony set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 14) in the Wrubel Conference Room of IU Bloomington’s Cyberinfrastructure Building, IU Vice President for Research Fred H. Cate and Navy Rear Adm. Rick Williamson will sign an accord that further expands the Indiana… Read more »
IU-related startups comprise half the finalists for BioCrossroads New Venture Competition
Half of the six finalists for this year’s BioCrossroads New Venture Competition announced Monday have ties to Indiana University. The contest, now in its fourth year, recognizes some of Indiana’s best up-and-coming life sciences companies and has awarded more than $180,000 to a dozen startups since its 2012 inception. Finalists linked to IU include: Arrhythmotech:… Read more »
KSM/Kelley School of Business survey: 'Skills gap' continues to take toll on Indiana economy
Angst among Hoosier manufacturers is on the rise, with corporate taxes, environmental regulations and a shortage of skilled workers leading their collective list. Such were the findings of Katz, Sapper & Miller’s annual manufacturing survey released earlier this week, which was conducted in collaboration with IU’s Kelley School of Business. Once more, Indiana’s “skills gap”… Read more »
Seattle-based company to sell IU-developed molecular modeling and design software
Through a licensing agreement with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., Seattle-based Cyrus Biotechnology will incorporate SparksX — a molecular modeling-and-design software package developed by Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing researchers — into its product pipeline. Based on numerous scientific assessments, SparksX offers scientists a “uniquely powerful tool” to recognize protein folds… Read more »