Faculty, staff and student researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine reported 73 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IU School of Medicine researchers disclosed 147 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market… Read more »
Year: 2017
IUPUI researchers disclose almost 40 inventions in the 2016-17 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis reported 37 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IUPUI researchers disclosed 75 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market and license intellectual property developed… Read more »
IU Bloomington researchers disclose more than 50 inventions in the 2016-17 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University Bloomington reported 54 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IU Bloomington researchers disclosed 93 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market and license intellectual property developed… Read more »
IU partners with DirectEmployers Institute, NSWC Crane to encourage STEM students
Indiana University; DirectEmployers Institute; and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division have worked together for two years to encourage Southern Indiana high school students to excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Workplace Simulation Project was launched in the Bloomfield School District two years ago. It was made possible by several grants,… Read more »
IU early-stage startup entrepreneurs could win cash prize, access to resources
Entrepreneurs whose early-stage startups operate in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech or health information technology sector could win up to $25,000 in the BioCrossroads New Venture Competition. The winner receives a cash prize of $25,000 as well as access to the Indiana Seed Fund staff and the fund’s network of resources that provide… Read more »
Apexian Pharmaceuticals, which licenses IU intellectual property, announces FDA agreement
Congratulations to Indianapolis-based Apexian Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotech company that is developing novel compounds to treat cancer. It commercializes intellectual property discovered at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Company officials announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed that APX3330, the company’s investigational new drug, can be used to examine chemotherapy-induced peripheral… Read more »
Xylogenics, which commercializes IU intellectual property, reaches new milestone
Congratulations to Xylogenics, which released a new strain design for its yeast production and fermentation process. According to a company news release, the strain “is currently applicable within the fuel ethanol industry and will soon be available to markets as varied as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, enzymes and a variety of bio-based chemical products such as flavors,… Read more »
Indiana University expands, reorganizes technology transfer and licensing
The university has announced that it is expanding the resources devoted to delivering IU innovations to Indiana and the nation. Technology transfer activities have been moved into the Office of the Vice President for Research. These activities include receiving and vetting invention disclosures, applying for intellectual property protection, and marketing technologies and licensing them to… Read more »
Johnson Center for Innovation and Translational Research funds a total of nearly $100K to four projects
The Johnson Center for Innovation and Translational Research has awarded a total of nearly $100,000 through its Translational Research Pilot Grant program to four projects led by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. Launched in 2015, the program supports the development of translational research projects with industry partners and the establishment of new companies, as well as… Read more »
Education-to-Employment Convergence review: evidence that Indiana is making progress
As Crimson Catalyst readers know, the 2017 Education-to-Employment Convergence event was held April 20. As I look back on the event, it feels as though educators and industry leaders in Indiana have made progress on the issue that E2E addresses: ensuring that Indiana college graduates have a successful college-to-career transition. In the three years that… Read more »