Representatives of the higher education, industrial, nonprofit, government, and economic and workplace development sectors will benefit by attending the third annual Education-to-Employment (E2E) Convergence on Thursday, April 20 on the Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis campus. The E2E Convergence is a statewide forum focused on how Indiana can build a stronger workforce by developing and retaining… Read more »
Year: 2017
VIDEO: IU among the founding members of Indiana IoT Lab-Fishers
Indiana University Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan was among state, local and industry leaders who announced plans to create a 25,000-foot facility in Fishers. Indiana IoT Lab-Fishers is located in the city’s Certified Tech Park. The goal is to encourage collaboration and innovation within the Internet of Things industry. Member companies will be allowed to… Read more »
FDA approves Phase 1 study of Apexian Pharmaceuticals’ lead compound
Congratulations to Apexian Pharmaceuticals! The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has authorized the clinical stage biotechnology company to begin the Phase 1 study of APX3330, its lead compound. Steve Carchedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Apexian Pharmaceuticals, said, “We are very excited to have reached this important milestone in the evaluation of APX3330 in patients with cancer and… Read more »
IUPUI students to showcase their entrepreneurial talents during the 2017 JagStart competition!
Major League Baseball may be in the midst of spring training, but very important pitches will happen Friday, March 3 in Indianapolis Fifteen teams of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis students will compete for $5,500 during the 2017 JagStart competition, 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Lilly Auditorium of the IUPUI library. The teams have three minutes to share product or… Read more »
Inside Indiana Business reports on healthcare software startup Digital Health Solutions
Digital Health Solutions is a software startup founded by Dr. Stephen Downs and Tammy Dugan, two members of the Indiana University School of Medicine. The company’s first product, software called CHICA, or Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation, has been used at Eskenazi Hospital for several years. The company licenses the technology through Indiana University Research and Technology… Read more »
Drone tech company that received Innovate Indiana Fund investment announces partnership
PrecisionHawk, which received an investment from the Innovate Indiana Fund, has more great news! The company has selected Sierra Wireless AirPrime® MC Series embedded modules to enable global LTE connectivity for its Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform, which enables safe drone operation on a broad scale. Congratulations to PrecisionHawk! You can read a news release here.
From BioCrossroads: $63B economic impact of statewide life sciences sector
BioCrossroads, the state of Indiana’s initiative to grow the life sciences, reports that the life sciences sector had a $63 billion economic impact on the state according to the most recent data available. “For the biotech sector, national and even global forces drive constant change for business models, product approvals and investments, and ultimately, innovation, but… Read more »
Spotlight Innovation, which licenses IU tech, moves forward on testing
Spotlight Innovation Inc. is advancing preclinical testing on a potential treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. The treatment was developed by Dr. Elliot Androphy of the Indiana University School of Medicine, and licensed to Spotlight Innovation by the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. A news release about Spotlight Innovation’s engagement of a contract research organization and the… Read more »
B-Start participant shares benefits, lessons taken from pre-accelerator geared toward student-run businesses
A recent participant in the B-Start pre-accelerator for student-run businesses, IU entrepreneurship and international business major Wes Wagner, wrote an article outlining key lessons he took from four-month mentorship program offered by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. Among the topics he addressed were time management, coping with “burnout,” using motivation to complete more work and… Read more »
The Bee Corp. begins R&D on its commercial beehive sensors
Remember The Bee Corp., the startup launched by then-IU students that won the BEST Competition? The company is growing! Wyatt Wells, the company CMO, explained that the company has begun research and development on its agriculture technology: sensors that detect what the environment of a commercial beehive is like. You can read more about the… Read more »