By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University More than 400 business and academic leaders attended the annual Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Advanced Planning Briefing for Industry on April 10 at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park. The theme of the meeting was “Partnering to Expand the Advantage.” Leaders from Crane presented the… Read more »
Defense Partnerships
IU to join newly relaunched chapter of National Defense Industrial Association
By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University A new opportunity that will expand Indiana University’s influence and expertise nationwide will be launched tomorrow. The Greater Indiana chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association will be relaunched Friday, Jan. 18, during a meeting at the Indiana National Guard headquarters in Indianapolis. IU… Read more »
Indiana Innovation Institute and NSWC Crane sign CRADA with Purdue and IU
The Indiana Innovation Institute (IN3) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) have joined forces with Purdue University and Indiana University in a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop trusted microelectronics that are counterfeit resistant and immune to a wide variety of attacks. Securing the nation’s semiconductor supply chain has national… Read more »
Tech innovations, personal relationships, the Air Force and Indiana University
IU Bloomington campus hosted the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 Initiative More than 300 professionals in higher education, government and industry convened at the Indiana University Bloomington campus May 10 and 11 to conceive products and methods to maintain the U.S. Air Force’s air superiority through 2030 and beyond. The Air Force Science and… Read more »
IU to sponsor Fort Wayne Technology Commercialization Forum in June
The defense, technology, entrepreneurial and economic development communities of Northeast Indiana are invited to a forum about building successful companies by commercializing intellectual property. The Fort Wayne Technology Commercialization Forum will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 4 at the Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne…. Read more »
IU one of six universities helping Air Force ‘invent the future today’
Indiana University Bloomington is one of six universities nationwide to host innovation workshops as part of the U.S. Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative, which is working to update the Air Force’s science and technology strategy. Hosted on the Bloomington campus May 10 and 11, the conference will feature workshops on a variety of advanced technological and… Read more »
Delegations from Crane, IU meet to strengthen partnership
By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University On Monday, March 26, Cmdr. Tim Powers of Naval Support Activity Crane and staff members from Crane’s emergency management, community planning and public affairs offices visited the Indiana University Bloomington campus to discuss expanding the Crane-IU Educational Partnership that was originally signed in 2015…. Read more »
Economic engagement at IU: A decade of progress
By Bill Stephan, vice president for engagement, Indiana University In his 2007 inaugural address, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie introduced Innovate Indiana as the university’s newest economic development initiative. “It will consolidate all of the university’s economic development activities and in turn provide a single point of contact for our partners,” he said. “It… Read more »
Bill Stephan speaks at NSWC Crane event for Air Force chief of staff
Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan represented Indiana University during Gen. David Goldfein‘s visit to Naval Support Activity Crane on Jan. 8. General Goldfein is chief of staff of the Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Stephan spoke about IU’s long-standing partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division during… Read more »
IU travels to Washington, D.C., to present Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s impact on Midwest innovation
On Sept. 27, leaders from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and other Indiana industry and academic partners traveled to Washington, D.C. They briefed representatives from the Office of the Vice President of the United States and the Office of Science and Technology Policy on the innovation ecosystem NSWC Crane has helped develop in Southern… Read more »