Ellie Symes, CEO of The Bee Corp., will appear on “Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick” this week. Ellie will be interviewed by Sara Croft, director of communications at TechPoint. WFYI, the PBS station in Indianapolis, will broadcast the interview at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. WTIU, the PBS station in Bloomington, will broadcast it… Read more »
Year: 2018
The Combine brings together entrepreneurs, innovators in Bloomington in April
Community leaders, developers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and techies are invited to connect with like-minded individuals during The Combine. This two-day event will be held April 6 and 7 at the Monroe Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave., Bloomington. Almost a decade old, The Combine provides the opportunity for participants to learn from and network with… Read more »
IU Bloomington Center for Rural Engagement receives $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Indiana University Bloomington is strengthening existing collaborations and forging new partnerships throughout southwest central Indiana with the launch of the Center for Rural Engagement. IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Lauren Robel announced today that Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved a $10 million grant to the IU Foundation to fund the center. The grant,… Read more »
Author, Harvard University economist to speak at Economic Club of Indiana’s March 16 luncheon
Edward Glaeser, author of “Triumph of the City” and the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University, will speak at The Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Friday, March 16. The luncheon will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. Growing up in… Read more »
IU first lady Laurie Burns McRobbie makes a splash at the Indiana IoT Lab – Fishers
By Jason Whitney, manager of strategic partnerships, Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. With a few swift strokes of a brush, Indiana University first lady Laurie Burns McRobbie recently brought to life the new student workspace at the Indiana IOT Lab – Fishers. This ceremonial “ribbon cutting” infused the innovative new space with some traditional… Read more »
Collaboration and connection in Evansville
The Courier & Press in Evansville, Ind., has published a story about the Multi-Institutional Academic Health Science and Research Center. This state-of-the-art facility in downtown Evansville will bring together students from three universities – Indiana University, University of Southern Indiana and University of Evansville – to study medical disciplines. The building is expected to have an… Read more »
Register for the 2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence on April 24
Professionals in higher education, industry, government, and economic and workforce development are invited to attend the 2018 Education-to-Employment Convergence forum on Tuesday, April 24, in Indianapolis. “Indiana’s economy is increasingly dependent on college graduates having the skills to succeed in the workplace,” said Joe Carley, director for economic development at Indiana University. “This event is… Read more »
The importance of mentors: Pushing entrepreneurs past their comfort zones
By Ellie Symes, CEO, The Bee Corp. Whenever I’m asked how I figured out how to start and run a business, the only answer I can provide is that mentors have helped me through the process. I am not just being humble. Mentorship is key to an entrepreneur’s success. Mentorship is serendipitous. I usually get… Read more »
The Innovate Indiana Fund: Supporting IU DNA
By Ken Green, managing director, Innovate Indiana Fund Last week, PrecisionHawk — a drone technology company — announced it raised a $75 million investment round. This will allow the company to expand its team, make strategic acquisitions and focus on product innovation. The Innovate Indiana Fund led the company’s original investment round in 2013, and… Read more »
Traveling the “Road to One Million”: economic development in Fort Wayne
By Joe Carley, director for economic development, Indiana University One of the most interesting parts of working in economic development is observing community conversations about growth. Because the subject can be inflammatory, many communities struggle to adopt a clear approach to growth. Opposing sides may disagree about whether growth is the cause or the solution… Read more »