According to a Reuters News analysis of patent and publishing data from hundreds of research institutions around the globe between 2008 and 2013, Indiana University ranks among the world’s 50 most innovative universities. IU placed 49th in the list of Top 100 World’s Most Innovative Universities and 33rd among U.S. universities. Twelve of the Top 100, including… Read more »
Year: 2016
Innovate Indiana to host trip bringing Monroe County, Evansville economic officials together
Innovate Indiana officials will host a Thursday meeting in Evansville that brings together economic development leaders in Monroe County with their counterparts in the River City. Monroe County officials will travel along the new I-69 corridor that links the two cities to tour innovation facilities at the University of Southern Indiana, while Evansville officials brief… Read more »
17th annual Mira Awards are just around the corner, with applications due by January 29
Applications now are being accepted for TechPoint’s 17th annual Mira Awards, which recognize Indiana’s top companies and individuals involved in technology innovation. For Hoosier entrepreneurs, the exposure and prestige offered by the Miras serves as a powerful springboard for their ventures. Past winners have reported securing $250,000 in new venture capital, signing $1 million in… Read more »
Bloomington Code School's next session is scheduled for January 25 through April 13
Since its inception in June 2014, about 200 Monroe County residents have taken part in the Bloomington Code School, a free program offered by the Bloomington Technology Partnership (BTP). The school is designed to help community members learn web development and design skills to fill open technology jobs in the area. Much of Indiana suffers… Read more »
New institute at IUPUI focused on making Indy an innovative, entrepreneurial hub for sports
What can Twitter posts tell sports marketers, product developers and budding entrepreneurs? For now, it’s hard to know — but the newly launched Sports Innovation Institute at IUPUI aims to find out. By bridging the gap between academia and the sports industry, the institute will help both sectors gain deeper insight into the impact that… Read more »
Biotech company with strong IU, Indiana ties adds execs ahead of anticipated clinical trials
Assembly Biosciences, a biotechnology company with strong Indiana University and Hoosier State ties that seeks to cure hepatitis B and C. difficile infections, announced several senior-level hires throughout the company on Monday. Founded in 2012, Assembly is largely built around the research of Adam Zlotnick, a professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry at Indiana University… Read more »
Five finalist proposals announced for IU's Grand Challenges research program
The most ambitious research effort in Indiana University history — the Grand Challenges program — announced five finalists on Thursday (Jan. 8) to submit full proposals for consideration by an April 18 deadline. Over the next four months, IU’s Office of the Vice President for Research and other university entities will work with finalist teams… Read more »
Article details IURTC's efforts to help bring an IU researcher's antibiotic derivative to market
Back in mid-2015, the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. struck a deal with California-based La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. to acquire intellectual property rights to “next-generation” offshoots of gentamicin — a hospital-grade antibiotic which has limited use because of its toxicity. Because the offshoots have shown signs of lacking such toxicity, they hold promise in… Read more »