Jesus Soriano, program director at the National Science Foundation, will be a keynote speaker at the Oct. 5 Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Summit on the IUPUI campus. It will start at 8:30 a.m. in Hine Hall Auditorium, 875 W. North St. The event is open to the public, although registration is required. Women and underrepresented minorities… Read more »
Entrepreneurship
B-Start pre-accelerator program to accept applications from entrepreneurs in high-growth startups through Sept. 22
Entrepreneurs who live in Bloomington, including Indiana University students, faculty and staff, are encouraged to apply for the five-month B-Start pre-accelerator program, which provides business development workshops, consultations with local experts and a pitch competition. The deadline to apply is Sept. 22. B-Start has graduated 18 companies through the program since it launched as an… Read more »
Nationally recognized entrepreneurship series to kick off in Indianapolis on Sept. 14
Indianapolis-area entrepreneurs who want to explore early-stage growth are invited to register by Sept. 11 for a nationally recognized nine-week series at the Source River West Entrepreneurship Center, 2230 W. Michigan St. The center’s Kauffman Business Ownership Education Series is for entrepreneurs who want to get a jump on their business startup. It is based… Read more »
The Bee Corp. completes its Series A round of funding
Congratulations to The Bee Corp., founded by three Indiana University alumni, for concluding its Series A funding round. It received investments from Jane Martin, general partner at Village Ventures and the lead investor; Scott Dorsey, High Alpha Ventures; and Elevate Ventures. In a news release, Martin said, “While I am making this investment on profit… Read more »
IU early-stage startup entrepreneurs could win cash prize, access to resources
Entrepreneurs whose early-stage startups operate in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech or health information technology sector could win up to $25,000 in the BioCrossroads New Venture Competition. The winner receives a cash prize of $25,000 as well as access to the Indiana Seed Fund staff and the fund’s network of resources that provide… Read more »
Entrepreneurial faculty, students, staff and alumni at all IU campuses to get a boost
Indiana University-connected individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations — including faculty, students, staff and alumni across all campuses and academic disciplines — will have something to celebrate July 1 when the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. undergoes a reorganization to address challenges to entrepreneurs. Through this reorganization, the new IURTC will be positioned to more efficiently… Read more »
June 2017 Insights e-newsletter now available
The Insights e-newsletter from Innovate Indiana is now available. Read more about innovation and economic development at Indiana University’s campus system here.
IU researchers create math learning software to help students, educators
With the rise of the online text, e-readers and tablets, there has been a revolution in how people consume written information. The way most people write math, however, hasn’t changed in centuries. It was this realization that inspired Indiana University’s David Landy to create Graspable Math — software that allows users to “touch” and manipulate… Read more »
IU researcher’s, alumni’s high-tech companies recognized as best in the state
Two high-tech companies founded by Indiana University researchers and alumni were recognized as the best in the state during the TechPoint Mira Awards event on April 29. Arrhythmotech, based on research by Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of the Indiana University School of Medicine, was named Innovation of the Year. DoubleMap, founded by IU alumni Ilya Rekhter,… Read more »
April 2017 Innovation in BLOOMington e-newsletter now available
The Innovation in BLOOMington e-newsletter from Innovate Indiana is now available. Read more about the research, innovation and economic development at Indiana Univeristy-Bloomington online.