Are you interested in launching an innovation-driven business in Bloomington? Indiana University Bloomington students, faculty and staff with an interest in starting their own company can apply to participate in the 2019-20 cohort of B-Start, a pre-accelerator program, to help launch their for-profit, innovation-driven business in Bloomington. The five-month B-Start program includes: Individual mentoring by… Read more »
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How attending BIO benefits me and my company, and can benefit you
By Nathan J. Alves, CEO and co-founder, Indiana Lysis Technologies LLC; assistant professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty, staff and students at Indiana University campuses and academic centers who seek to develop long-lasting, valuable partnerships across academia and industry should look into the annual BIO International Convention. I highly recommend… Read more »
IU researchers map global economy in collaboration with LinkedIn
A small team of researchers at Indiana University has created the first global map of labor flow in collaboration with the world’s largest professional social network, LinkedIn. The work is reported in the journal Nature Communications. The study’s lead authors are Jaehyuk Park and Ian Wood, Ph.D. students working with Yong Yeol “Y.Y.” Ahn, a professor at… Read more »
Our portfolio grows: Welcome MBX Biosciences and Ziptility
By Teri Willey, executive director, IU Ventures and fund manager, Indiana Philanthropic Venture Fund I am pleased to report that in Q2 2019, we have added two more companies to our portfolio. MBX Biosciences is a therapeutics company founded by serial entrepreneurs Kent Hawryluk, who received the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of… Read more »
Equipping the marketing toolbelt: IU Northwest expert leads workshops for nonprofit organizations
On May 13 and 17, almost two dozen nonprofit owners and managers attended workshops led by an Indiana University Northwest expert. They learned about traditional media and social media tools to better market their organizations. Subir Bandyopadhyay, a professor of marketing at IU Northwest’s School of Business and Economics, organized workshops titled “Bringing For-profit Marketing… Read more »
Pulse-quickening startups: IU-connected medical, biotech companies to be promoted June 11 in Indy
Life sciences executives, entrepreneurs and researchers around Indiana will soon learn about startups based on IP developed at Indiana University, that have IU personnel in the C-suite or that have received investments from the Indiana Philanthropic Venture Fund. Three executives will present their companies with IU connections at Rising Star Startups from 3-5 p.m. June… Read more »
Lugar Center for Renewable Energy dedicated to advancing cleantech in Indiana
By Peter J. Schubert, director of the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy and professor of electrical and computer engineering, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI In 2007, Sen. Richard G. Lugar launched the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy with these words: “Establishment of a center dedicated to the task of… Read more »
IU at the 2019 TechPoint Mira Awards: Andy Harris
The 2019 TechPoint Mira Awards will celebrate the state’s success stories in the technology sector. Winners will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony and gala featuring a reception and three-course seated dinner Saturday, April 13, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. We congratulate Andy Harris, senior lecturer, Department of Computer and Information Science, Purdue… Read more »
IU researcher-entrepreneur’s video showcases music for educational art exhibit about hot flashes
Janet S. Carpenter, associate dean for research at the Indiana University School of Nursing, has released a four-minute video on YouTube about the original music composed for her “Hot Flashes? Cool!” informational art exhibit. Michael Drews, an associate professor of music in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, electronically composed music based… Read more »
IU researcher-entrepreneur’s video uses thermography to show hot flashes are real
Janet S. Carpenter, associate dean for research at the Indiana University School of Nursing, has released a three-minute video on YouTube as part of her “Hot Flashes? Cool!” channel. Carpenter used a thermal camera to show internal temperatures a volunteer experienced during a hot flash. In the video, Carpenter said, “We can’t see, necessarily, what’s… Read more »