By Samantha Ginther, senior associate, IU Ventures Everyone at the Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office and IU Ventures congratulates drug discovery company MBX Biosciences for recently completing a $34.6 million Series A round of funding. This is the latest entrepreneurial good news for Indiana University researcher and Distinguished Professor Richard DiMarchi, IUPUI alumnus Kent… Read more »
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Couples join IU Angel Network to invest as teams
By Jason Whitney, associate vice president, IU Ventures, and executive director, IU Angel Network When IU Ventures founded the IU Angel Network one year ago, we felt confident, excited and curious about how our plans would show up in action. We know that the Indiana University community generates great ideas, sustains an incredible work ethic… Read more »
5th annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference goes virtual
The Indiana University Office of Innovation and Commercialization will host the fifth annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference on Sept. 17 and 18 on Zoom. It is co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement, the Office of Business Partnerships, and the… Read more »
IU Ventures’ impact in fiscal year 2019-20: successes everywhere
The team at IU Ventures, who connects investors and donors to Indiana University-affiliated startups, made significant progress during the 2019-20 fiscal year, despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We met with more than 100 IU entrepreneurs and innovators during the year, and the work they have done in their respective industries is heartening…. Read more »
IU expert in alumni angel investor groups joins national panel
Jason Whitney of IU Ventures is one of four national experts speaking during a free online panel discussion titled “Building an Alumni Angel Group.” Whitney is executive director of the IU Angel Network and associate vice president of IU Ventures. He will be joined by representatives from alumni angel groups at Baylor University, Harvard Business… Read more »
Indiana life sciences startup wins judges’, audience awards at international event
Amplified Sciences, which is developing diagnostics to help clinicians test for pancreatic cancer and better treat patients with pancreatic cysts, received several accolades during the virtual MedCity INVEST event July 20-24. CEO Diana Caldwell said the company won the Judges’ Choice Award in the Diagnostics category, as well as the People’s Choice Award for… Read more »
IU, IUPUI students sharpen their startup plans during Origins EDU
By Becca Downs, Spoke City Writing In a year without the COVID-19 pandemic, young entrepreneurs would typically have an abundance of opportunities to join internships or pitch competitions in which they could hone their skills, share their innovative ideas and receive feedback from seasoned professionals. In an effort to give this year’s students that same… Read more »
Amplified Sciences named to National Institutes of Health program
Congratulations to Amplified Sciences on being accepted into the National Institutes of Health’s Applicant Assistance Program for Small Businesses, or NIH AAP. Over a 10-week period, Amplified Sciences’ leaders will receive customized assistance in preparing to submit a proposal for SBIR/STTR grants from the National Cancer Institute in September. Amplified Sciences CEO Diana Caldwell explained… Read more »
Webinar: Priming Faculty Startups for VC Investment
At 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, the Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Research and Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement will host the first in a series of IU Quarry webinars. This free webinar will help IU faculty, staff and students who have started a company —… Read more »
IU Ventures portfolio companies guide customers through pandemic effects: Rippleshot
By Samantha Ginther, senior associate, IU Ventures IU Ventures is committed to helping high-potential IU-affiliated startups achieve success. Between the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund, Innovate Indiana Fund and IU Angel Network, we have invested in over 30 companies that remain active today. We’ve seen the pandemic affect each of them in different ways, and several… Read more »