For the second consecutive calendar year, the Regional Economic Development Fund granted a record number of awards to Indiana University campuses and academic centers. Thirteen grants totaling more than $30,000 were approved by the Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development in 2019. The RED Fund awards cost-share grants of up to $2,500 to projects… Read more »
Year: 2019
Patent issued to IU innovation that could innovate therapeutics for cancer, Type 2 diabetes, other diseases
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to improve upon therapeutics that pertain to controlling protein function. More than two dozen inhibitors of disease-associated enzymes have been developed and approved for clinical use. They are considered invaluable in illuminating the mechanism of these diseases and providing novel therapeutics. But… Read more »
IU Bloomington student-led nonprofit receives $60,000 grant
Congratulations to Health Advocacy Summit! The nonprofit organization led by IU Bloomington student Sneha Dave has received a $60,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The mission of Health Advocacy Summit is to connect and empower young adults with chronic and rare diseases through advocacy events and programs. A news… Read more »
Nominations for 2020 TechPoint Mira Awards due Jan. 17
TechPoint, an initiative to promote the state’s technology sector, is accepting nominations for the 21st annual Mira Awards. People are encouraged to apply for awards in a dozen categories or nominate others by Jan. 17. The 2020 TechPoint Mira Award categories are as follows: PEOPLE Rising Entrepreneur Investor of the Year Trailblazer, chosen by the… Read more »
President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Dec. 18 luncheon
Charles Evans, president and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 18. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers are $35. They… Read more »
Dimension Mill: celebrating Year One successes, looking forward to Year Two
Happy (belated) one-year-plus anniversary to Dimension Mill, the coworking space and business incubator located in downtown Bloomington’s Trades District! The renovated 19,000-square-foot building, now 105 years old, opened in November 2018. Pat East, CEO of Hanapin Marketing and an angel investor, is executive director of Dimension Mill. East kindly answered several questions about Dimension Mill,… Read more »
A recap of 2019 National Entrepreneurship Month posts
Thanks to the Indiana University faculty, staff, current students and alumni who shared insights about being an entrepreneur. The following links will take you to each person’s Q&A article on Crimson Catalyst. Nathan J. Alves, Indiana Lysis Technologies Jacob Babcock, NuCurrent Kevin Berkopes, Crossroads Portfolio Companies Adrian Calderon, Adrian’s Prophet Sneha Dave, Health Advocacy Summit… Read more »
Patent issued to IU innovation to conduct paper-spray MS in a single device
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation to improve the process of paper-spray mass spectrometry. The innovation was created by Nicholas Manicke of IUPUI. Paper-spray mass spectrometry improves upon traditional mass spectrometry methods to identify the amount and type of chemicals present in a sample. Potential applications include patient… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Adrian Calderon of Adrian’s Prophet
Adrian Calderon, a third-year marketing and Spanish major at Indiana University East, is owner and designer of Adrian’s Prophet. It is a website-based clothing brand that specializes in providing minimal as well as avant-garde garments for men and women. It develops designs that challenge current styles and protect people from the elements. Crimson Catalyst: If… Read more »
Patent issued to IU noninvasive, unified method to quantify blood flow in an artery
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on a method of noninvasively quantifying in vivo blood flow and flow-artery interaction in an artery. The innovation was created by Huidan “Whitney” Lu of IUPUI and Chen Lin of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Recently, a new method to assess in vivo blood… Read more »