Fred H. Cate, Indiana University vice president for research, spoke about the university’s technology transfer process with Gerry Dick on “Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick.” Cate provided an overview of the technology transfer process and spoke about the record three-year period of activity for the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. Other highlights were a… Read more »
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B-Start selects nine Bloomington-area startups for 2018 cohort
B-Start, a pre-accelerator program for early-stage startups in Bloomington, announced its 2018 cohort today. Nine startups were selected to participate in the 22-week-long program, during which they will attend workshops in lean business concepts, customer acquisition, fundraising, marketing and more. This newest group of B-Start participants focuses on a wide variety of industries: Blue Hawke… Read more »
IU Vice President for Research Fred H. Cate to appear on ‘Inside Indiana Business’
Fred H. Cate, vice president for research at Indiana University, will appear on the next “Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick.” He will speak with Dick about technology transfer — vetting, applying for protection for, marketing and licensing intellectual property — at IU. WFYI, the PBS television station in Indianapolis, will broadcast the interview at… Read more »
Indiana Business Outlook Tour visiting 10 Indiana cities beginning in Indianapolis Nov. 1
Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business will present its 2019 economic forecasts for Indiana and the nation starting with presentations Thursday, Nov. 1, in Indianapolis and Bloomington. IU Kelley School faculty will begin touring the state with the Kelley Outlook: Indianapolis program at 7:30 a.m. at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, 110 W. Washington St. The panel… Read more »
Oct. 3 CREED meeting highlighted ACP, Indiana Sports Corp. and IU Fort Wayne
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, hosted its third quarterly meeting of 2018 on Oct. 3 on the IUPUI campus. Bill Stephan, vice president for engagement and CREED chair, shared new developments at the university: President McRobbie has announced naming the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies;… Read more »
IU School of Medicine products to treat orthostatic hypotension awarded a patent from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Products invented by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to treat orthostatic hypotension have been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Orthostatic hypotension is a phenomenon that occurs when a person’s blood pressure suddenly falls when changing physical position, such as standing up from a sitting or lying position. Although not… Read more »
Ames, Iowa, delegation visited Bloomington to learn from city and university leaders
From October 2-4, a delegation of 29 Ames, Iowa, businesspeople, government officials and university leaders visited Bloomington for Inter-City Visit 2018. They attended panel discussions on topics like startup and entrepreneur culture in Bloomington, mixed-used redevelopment and economic diversity, and quality-of-life improvements. Amy Howard, vice president of finance and operations at the Ames Chamber of… Read more »
IU School of Medicine collagen products to create blood vessels awarded a patent from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Products invented by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to direct the formation of blood vessels from stem cells have been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Therapeutic use of stem cells to treat diseases and damaged or diseased tissues has been limited by the ability to guide their proliferation and… Read more »
IU School of Medicine method to treat spinal muscular atrophy awarded a patent from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
A method invented by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to treat spinal muscular atrophy has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Spinal muscular atrophy is a neurological disorder that results from the loss of function in certain cells in the spinal cord, leading to progressing motor weakness, muscle wasting… Read more »
South Bend Code School to join Dimension Mill in Bloomington
South Bend Code School teaches kids to code, and provides career and college prep for students. Co-founders Alexandra Sejdinaj, Alex Sejdinaj and Chris Frederick have launched several locations around the state. They are holding classes currently at Cowork Bloomington, with plans to move into Dimension Mill when construction is completed. Alexandra, Alex and Chris were… Read more »