By Kirsten Adams, senior sponsorships and project specialist, Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its fourth quarterly meeting of 2019 on Nov. 6 at IUPUI. Bill Stephan, IU vice president for government relations and economic engagement, noted… Read more »
Year: 2019
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Alex Sabol of Tipped.
Alex Sabol, an IU Bloomington alumnus, is the founder of Tipped. The company helps entrepreneurial organizations and their leaders navigate major transitions like large growth plans, fundraising, and mergers and acquisitions. It implements people, processes and operational initiatives using a system called EOS, or Entrepreneurial Operating System. Crimson Catalyst: If a person has an idea… Read more »
10 days of education, inspiration and motivation: the PopUp Business School
By Kennady Alise Livers, intern, SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center; student, IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI At the end of October, IUPUI’s Office of Community Engagement partnered with SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center to bring PopUp Business School to Indianapolis. Indy has now become only the second location in the U.S. to host… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Dr. Kathleen T. Unroe of Care Revolution
Dr. Kathleen T. Unroe, associate professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine, is founder of Care Revolution Inc. The company’s model is a rigorously tested RN-based program that fits into any nursing home operation, designed to enhance patient care in place and reduce hospital transfers. The program is a combination of software, training… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Wyatt Wells of The Bee Corp.
Wyatt Wells, an IU Bloomington alumnus, is chief marketing officer of The Bee Corp. The company offers Verifli, an infrared image analysis tool that helps growers measure pollination value. Verifli allows growers and beekeepers to quickly assess the quality of hives rented for pollination without disturbing the bees. Crimson Catalyst: If a person has an… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Sneha Dave of Health Advocacy Summit.
Sneha Dave, a senior at IU Bloomington, is the founder of Health Advocacy Summit. The organization connects and empowers young adults with invisible chronic and rare illnesses through advocacy events and yearlong programs. It currently operates in six states and internationally. Its work is supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Trust and… Read more »
Patent issued to IU for innovation to reduce damage to healthy cells during cancer treatments
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on an innovation that could improve results of proton beam therapy during cancer treatments. Although radiation is harmful to all tissues, malignant or healthy, most cancer cells lack control over DNA repair mechanisms. A challenge to radiotherapy in treating cancer is minimizing damage to normal… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Kacey Wood of Kacey Lane Photography.
Kacey Wood, a junior at IU Bloomington, founded Kacey Lane Photography. It was a side business that provided high-quality but inexpensive photos for students who wanted senior photos. Crimson Catalyst: If a person has an idea for a business, what are the first three actions they should take to make it a reality? Kacey Wood:… Read more »
Patent issued to IU on methods and materials to diagnose, prevent the spread of cystic kidney disease
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent on innovations related to cystic kidney disease. The innovation was created by Robert Bacallao of Indiana University School of Medicine, and James A. Glazier and Sherry G. Clendenon of IU Bloomington. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is among the most common inherited human diseases, with… Read more »
IU-connected entrepreneurs impact the world: Meet Hunter Hawley of Blueprint Stats.
Hunter Hawley, a junior at IU Bloomington, is founder of Blueprint Stats LLC. The company uses artificial intelligence and other technologies to make athletes, coaches and teams better at what they do — it analyzes game film of high school basketball teams and presents data for users to convert into improved performance. Crimson Catalyst: If… Read more »