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 »
Entrepreneurship
Bloomington Economic Development Corp. receives international Excellence in Economic Development Award
The Bloomington Economic Development Corp. received a bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council for B-Start, a project the BEDC entered in the Entrepreneurship category. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annual Conference, which took place Sept. 29-Oct. 3 in Atlanta. “Since we started the… Read more »
Bloomington entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for B-Start program by Sept. 21
Indiana University Bloomington students and other Monroe County residents with an interest in launching their own company are encouraged to apply for B-Start, an initiative of the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. The five-month pre-accelerator program provides business development workshops and consultations with local experts. It concludes with a pitch competition. The deadline to apply is… Read more »
IU Entrepreneurial Connection speaker to discuss the importance of creativity to business success
Serial entrepreneur Jeffrey Stamp, the chief storyteller at Bold Thinking who helps businesspeople successfully tap into their creative thinking, will speak at the 11th annual Entrepreneurial Connection Day at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Bloomington. The presentation, at 1 p.m. Sept. 7 in Room 2075 of the Hodge Hall Undergraduate Center, will be… Read more »
Technology and Education — Augmenting Intelligence
By Kevin Berkopes, CEO, Crossroads Education I developed Crossroads Education, an Indianapolis-based technology and professional services company, while a faculty member at IUPUI. Our mission is to build a new human ecosystem for education, one built upon the power of human connection augmented by technology. I want to focus on the potential impact of artificial… Read more »
IU designs at The Union 525
Earlier this week, we had our first look at the dedicated Indiana University space at The Union 525 in Indianapolis. Union 525 is a top tech venue providing space for startup and growing companies in downtown Indianapolis. Our presence at Union 525 will enable Indiana University to directly collaborate with Indianapolis tech innovators and entrepreneurs.
BioCrossroads launches seventh annual New Venture Competition
Officials at BioCrossroads, which is Indiana’s initiative to grow the life sciences, have announced an Aug. 13 deadline to apply for the 2018 New Venture Competition. The competition, now in its seventh year, is open to companies in the health IT and life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic and ag-biotech) sectors that hold a… Read more »
Another view of the Northeast Indiana Technology Commercialization Forum: Lucretia Cardenas
Joe Carley, director of economic development at Indiana University, recently wrote an opinion piece about the June 4 Northeast Indiana Technology Commercialization Forum. He summarized key points made during the presentation about the state’s intellectual portfolio and the subsequent panel discussion. A second opinion piece was written by Lucretia Cardenas, former editorial director for KPC… Read more »
Collegial collaboration: the Northeast Indiana Technology Commercialization Forum
By Joe Carley, director for economic development, Indiana University In the book “The Smartest Places on Earth,” authors Antoine Van Agtmael and Fred Bakker write about the transformation of rustbelt areas into hotspots for innovation. They argue that the success of local innovation-oriented economic development efforts requires “collegial collaborations, open exchange of information, partnerships between the… Read more »
Panel of physician entrepreneurs to discuss launching, growing ventures
The newly formed Indiana chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs will hold its inaugural meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21. It will take place at CharBlue Steak & Seafood, 14 E. Washington St., Indianapolis. More information about the free event, including a registration form, is available at www.sopein.com. A panel of… Read more »