More than 1,000 people attended the grand opening of the Indiana IoT Lab on March 21. The lab is designed for new and established companies working in IoT, or the internet of things. IoT enables internet-connected devices placed in routine objects to send and receive data. Indiana University has a dedicated space at the Indiana… Read more »
Entrepreneurship
Adam Zlotnick, IU researcher and entrepreneur, featured in DDN article
Congratulations to Adam Zlotnick, an Indiana University professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry. His research into drugs that fight hepatitis B has been featured in an article on DDN. Adam is co-founder of Assembly Biosciences, a company that licenses IU intellectual property through the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office.
The Bee Corp. featured on all-women edition of ‘Inside Indiana Business’
Ellie Symes, CEO of The Bee Corp., appeared in the “Women in Tech” segment of an all-women edition of “Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick.” Sara Croft, senior director of communications at TechPoint, conducted the interview. Symes spoke about The Bee Corp.’s technology, hiring the company’s first non-founder employee, receiving funding and how it will… Read more »
Ellie Symes of The Bee Corp. to appear on ‘Inside Indiana Business’
Ellie Symes, CEO of The Bee Corp., will appear on “Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick” this week. Ellie will be interviewed by Sara Croft, director of communications at TechPoint. WFYI, the PBS station in Indianapolis, will broadcast the interview at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. WTIU, the PBS station in Bloomington, will broadcast it… Read more »
The Combine brings together entrepreneurs, innovators in Bloomington in April
Community leaders, developers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and techies are invited to connect with like-minded individuals during The Combine. This two-day event will be held April 6 and 7 at the Monroe Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave., Bloomington. Almost a decade old, The Combine provides the opportunity for participants to learn from and network with… Read more »
The importance of mentors: Pushing entrepreneurs past their comfort zones
By Ellie Symes, CEO, The Bee Corp. Whenever I’m asked how I figured out how to start and run a business, the only answer I can provide is that mentors have helped me through the process. I am not just being humble. Mentorship is key to an entrepreneur’s success. Mentorship is serendipitous. I usually get… Read more »
The Innovate Indiana Fund: Supporting IU DNA
By Ken Green, managing director, Innovate Indiana Fund Last week, PrecisionHawk — a drone technology company — announced it raised a $75 million investment round. This will allow the company to expand its team, make strategic acquisitions and focus on product innovation. The Innovate Indiana Fund led the company’s original investment round in 2013, and… 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 »
IUPUI to host Feb. 9 kickoff event for education solutions pitch competition
The general public is invited to compete in the inaugural EduPitch competition, which will showcase solutions for the education market. Ideas can range from early ideation pitches to finished products ready to launch. A kickoff event has been scheduled for the IUPUI campus from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 9. It will be held in… Read more »
Save the Date & Register: AT&T-Indiana’s third annual IoT Civic Hackathon
AT&T-Indiana recently confirmed that its 2018 IoT Civic Hackathon will take place April 20-21 at Launch Fishers, 12175 Visionary Way, Fishers, 46038. Faculty, staff, students and alumni of all Indiana University campuses are invited to participate in this free event. Bill Soards, president of AT&T-Indiana, wrote the following message to promote the event: Friends, AT&T… Read more »