Earlier this month, Kirk White, Indiana University’s assistant vice president for strategic partnerships and vice provost for external relations at IU Bloomington, led a group of individuals from IU’s Hamilton Lugar School for Global and International Studies to Camp Atterbury, the military and civilian training post located in south-central Indiana, about 25 miles south of… Read more »
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Giving thanks for a collective innovation culture
Heading into Thanksgiving week, Indiana University is seeing a cornucopia of major developments on the innovation front. Here’s a sampling of several recent advancements, which reflect how IU and its partners are furthering a collective innovation culture across Indiana. Furthering the IU-Crane connection. Earlier this week, at a signing event that included IU President Pamela… Read more »
Accelerating Indiana’s growth in AI, automation and STEM
If Indiana is like an IndyCar — racing against other states to transform big ideas into thriving businesses, attract new investment and accelerate growth in transformational industries such as artificial intelligence and automation — its flagship public university might be seen as a highly trained pit crew, engaging its vast educational resources and experience to… Read more »
Connecting capital to ideas and collaborating to ignite Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
For nearly two decades, Biocrossroads has established itself as a leader in helping to build Indiana’s life sciences sector and a major source of venture capital for Indiana-based life sciences startups. Biocrossroads has also been one of Indiana University’s most effective partners in helping to move laboratory discoveries into the marketplace and catalyzing a robust… Read more »
IU Ventures’ investment helps fuel continued growth of Indiana-based life sciences startup and newly named ‘Most Fundable’ company
The first-ever company to receive a double investment through IU Ventures’ startup support ecosystem, diagnostic cancer testing startup Amplified Sciences, just received some resounding support by way of one of the nation’s most rigorous startup competitions. Amplifed Sciences has landed on Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s fourth-annual Most Fundable Companies List, which was announced during a… Read more »
The 2021 economic rebound: Prepare to feel the ‘G’s’
By Philip T. Powell, Indiana University Kelley School of Business associate dean of academic programs in Indianapolis and clinical associate professor of business economics and public policy When fighter pilots bank their jet for a steep climb, gravity exerted upon the human body suddenly multiplies. “Feeling the G’s” causes disorientation. This best describes what the 2021 economic… Read more »
IU student, alumni startups receive $220,000 from Elevate Nexus Pitch Competition
Five startups with connections to Indiana University students or alumni received $220,000 in total during the fall 2020 Elevate Nexus Pitch Competition. Deep Word and ShuffleMe both received $20,000 in the pre-seed category for the Southern Indiana region. Reezy received $20,000 in the pre-seed category for the Central Indiana region. Blueprint Stats and Stagetime Inc…. Read more »
Assembly Biosciences and Door Pharmaceuticals sign collaboration and option agreement
Assembly Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: ASMB) and Door Pharmaceuticals LLC have announced that the companies have signed an exclusive, two-year collaboration and option agreement focused on the development of a novel class of hepatitis B virus core protein modulators. Door Pharmaceuticals’ innovative discovery platform targets functions of core protein that are distinct from viral assembly and… Read more »
Esteemed panelists to discuss IU’s support of innovation, commercialization Oct. 29
Innovative researchers and entrepreneurs with Indiana University connections will speak Oct. 29 about factors critical to their success and how the university can support faculty and students with interests in innovation and commercialization. The panel will include Richard DiMarchi and Jack Gill, who will receive the first-ever Wylie Innovation Catalyst Medals in a presentation preceding… Read more »
Kelley School’s 2021 Business Outlook forecast being presented virtually statewide beginning Nov. 9
Presentations will cover 10 Indiana urban areas; nearly all are free to the public By George Vlahakis, Kelley School of Business The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will present its 2021 economic forecasts for the nation, financial markets, Indiana and communities across the state through a series of live and mostly free presentations delivered… Read more »