Monroe County residents pitched their startups and business plans to judges during Demo Day, the final event of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation’s B-Start program. Indiana University alumni took first and second place in the competition with the startups Reezy and Towny. Reezy also won the prize for Best Business Plan. IU senior Ankush Bikkasani… Read more »
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The launch of the IU Angel Network Sports Innovation Initiative
In partnership with the Indiana University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute, the IU Angel Network has launched the IU Angel Network Sports Innovation Initiative to bridge the gap with startup founders’ ideas and build an investment case around a fundable business proposition. “This new IU Angel Network programming allows us… Read more »
IU student startups incubating at the Shoebox: Blueprint Stats, founded by Hunter Hawley
We’re celebrating Indiana University student innovators and entrepreneurs who are clients of the Shoebox, the university’s student-startup incubator. Located in the Shoemaker Innovation Center in Luddy Hall on the Bloomington campus, the Shoebox provides 24/7 office space to help student entrepreneurs build, launch and sustain their businesses. Meet Blueprint Stats Hunter Hawley, a recent alumnus… Read more »
IU Angel Network launches educational membership level
Indiana University alumni, students, faculty and other supporters who have an interest in early-stage venture investing but do not meet the Securities and Exchange Commission’s parameters to be an accredited investor can apply for the IU Angel Network’s newly established educational membership level. The new membership level allows nonaccredited investors to engage in network activities… Read more »
Peter Kennedy, founder and COO of Tagger, to be featured Jan. 12 on Founders Fireside Chat
IU Bloomington alumnus and business founder Peter Kennedy will be the featured speaker in the second event of IU Angel Network’s Founders Fireside Chat series. Kennedy is the founder and chief operating officer of Tagger, which provides an influencer marketing and social-listening platform to raise the level of its clients’ user experience and return on… Read more »
Why IU Ventures connects with alumni in Southeast Asia
By Jason Whitney, associate vice president, IU Ventures; executive director, IU Angel Network In recent months, IU Ventures has strengthened its efforts to connect with Indiana University alumni in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region. These efforts have included a virtual startup pitch event for alumni and a newly signed MOU, or memorandum of… Read more »
IU Angel Network launches Founders Fireside Chat series
IU Bloomington alumni will speak about their experiences as company founders The IU Angel Network has launched the Founders Fireside Chat series so the public, including Indiana University students at all campuses and academic centers, can network with and learn from alumni whose businesses have raised venture capital. IU Bloomington alumnus and business founder Brian… Read more »
Stagetime takes the spotlight at Hoosier-based pitch competitions
By Becca Downs, Spoke City Writing When Jennie Moser began applying for auditions as an opera singer, she soon saw room for improvement when it came to streamlining the process of growing a network and sharing an artistic portfolio. As a result, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music alumna founded a platform for artists… Read more »
IU Ventures, Canopy to co-host ‘Selling in Our New Normal, a Hoosier Perspective’ seminar
The novel coronavirus has forced operational changes in many organizations, including sales teams in the commercial and industrial sectors. These changes will be addressed during a free, virtual seminar co-hosted by IU Ventures and Canopy, a business intelligence company based in Indianapolis. “Selling in Our New Normal, a Hoosier Perspective” will begin at 1 p.m…. Read more »
IU delivers $9.9 billion impact on state, high return on investment for students and taxpayers
Indiana University added $9.9 billion in income to Indiana’s economy in FY 2018-19 through its investments in the educational success of its students; research and innovation; and engagement in the economic development, health and well-being of Hoosier communities across the state. Expressed in terms of employment, IU’s impact supported 151,015 jobs, according to the results… Read more »