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Why IU Ventures connects with alumni in Southeast Asia

Posted November 30, 2020 by IU Communications

By Jason Whitney, associate vice president, IU Ventures; executive director, IU Angel Network In recent months, IU Ventures has strengthened its efforts to connect with Indiana University alumni in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region. These efforts have included a virtual startup pitch event for alumni and a newly signed MOU, or memorandum of… Read more »

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IU Ventures signs MOU with Indian venture capital firm Lead Angels

Posted October 22, 2020 by Steve Martin

IU Ventures, which assists Indiana University students, faculty, staff and alumni with advancing high-potential, new venture opportunities, has signed a two-year MOU, or memorandum of understanding, with Lead Angels, a venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India. Jason Whitney, associate vice president of IU Ventures, said the MOU establishes a working relationship between the two… Read more »

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Faculty at Kelley offer their innovative and entrepreneurial expertise to fight COVID-19

Posted April 6, 2020 by IU Communications

By George Vlahakis, associate director of communications and media relations, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Faculty at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are using innovative methods and their personal resources in the battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic that has now affected the lives of more than 3,000 Hoosiers and more than… Read more »

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A painfully obvious realization after 14,000 miles of travel

Posted November 21, 2019 by Steve Martin

Brandon Boynton, an applied computer science major and serial entrepreneur, visited Mongolia in late October through the U.S. State Department’s U.S. Speaker program. While in Mongolia, the IUPUI Honors College student led a workshop to teach young Mongolian entrepreneurs about launching companies. Brandon himself has launched two high-tech companies, including Vemity, a business-to-business company that… Read more »

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Tony Armstrong of IURTC to speak at two related meetings in London in May

Posted May 20, 2018 by Steve Martin

Tony Armstrong, president and CEO of the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., will participate in two events at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium, May 22-23 in London. “I am excited to speak to an international audience about IU and its strengths in building an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at its campuses,” Armstrong said…. Read more »

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Economic engagement at IU: A decade of progress

Posted January 19, 2018 by IU Communications

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 »

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Representatives from Japanese pharmaceutical company that licenses IU discovery meet with IURTC, IU School of Medicine researchers

Posted May 16, 2017 by Steve Martin

On April 27, representatives from Tokyo-based Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd., known as Kirin, which licenses intellectual property discovered at the IU School of Medicine, met with the researchers and representatives of the IU Research and Technology Corp. Jun Arakawa and Yoshihiro Furuya, managers at the company, provided an update about its business and the… Read more »

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PROFILE: Kelley senior’s startup helps Tydee busy students’ laundry woes

Posted February 8, 2017 by Bill W. Hornaday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Some say it’s lazy. Others call it a time-kill. Either way, there’s an unmistakable truth that spans generations of college students – one that Indiana University senior Zachary Burr hopes to capitalize upon. “We hate doing laundry. The physical task of washing, drying and folding clothes takes several hours out of your… Read more »

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Biotech firm closely linked to IU, Indiana lands huge licensing deal with Allergan

Posted January 12, 2017 by Bill W. Hornaday

Carmel-based Assembly Biosciences Inc. — a biotech company with numerous ties to Indiana University and residents of the Hoosier State — has entered a worldwide research, development, collaboration and license agreement with Irish pharmaceutical giant Allergan Plc. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the pact covers preclinical compounds for up to six gastrointestinal conditions. In… Read more »

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McROBBIE: Fall semester’s end marks another round of success for IU economic, educational initiatives

Posted December 13, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

In a semester-end address issued Monday, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie summarized a fall 2016 semester in which IU made additional strides in strengthening both Indiana’s economic vitality and the educational success of its citizens. “Over the last several months, we have set new records at IU in, among other key areas, the number… Read more »

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