Do you want to launch a for-profit, innovation-based business in Bloomington? Indiana University Bloomington students, faculty and staff — as well as other Monroe County residents — can apply to participate in the virtual 2020-21 cohort of B-Start, a pre-accelerator program, to help launch their business. Women, minorities, veterans and members of other underrepresented groups… Read more »
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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 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 »
Q&A with Landon Young of Elevate Ventures about 8/11 webinar
Landon Young is director of university initiatives and an entrepreneur-in-residence at Elevate Ventures, which helps to fulfill the state of Indiana’s need to provide capital and expert advisory services to startups in several regions around the state. Young’s responsibilities include overseeing Elevate Origins, a virtual pre-accelerator that helps startup founders perfect their pitch deck and… Read more »
IU School of Medicine researchers disclose 74 inventions in 2019-20 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine disclosed 74 inventions to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office during the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s mission is to drive innovation to the market for the benefit of the public, the university… Read more »
IUPUI researchers disclose 32 inventions in 2019-20 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at IUPUI disclosed 32 inventions to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office during the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s mission is to drive innovation to the market for the benefit of the public, the university and the innovators for state,… Read more »
IU Bloomington researchers disclose 42 inventions in 2019-20 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University Bloomington disclosed 42 inventions to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office during the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s mission is to drive innovation to the market for the benefit of the public, the university and the innovators… 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 »
Kelley’s Indiana Business Research Center supports U.S. Opportunity Zones initiative
A new online tool developed at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business to help economic and community developers in areas identified as opportunity zones is being praised by a top official at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The USA Opportunity Zones tool was created at the Indiana Business Research Center at Kelley for the… Read more »
A recap of 2019 National Entrepreneurship Month posts
Thanks to the Indiana University faculty, staff, current students and alumni who shared insights about being an entrepreneur. The following links will take you to each person’s Q&A article on Crimson Catalyst. Nathan J. Alves, Indiana Lysis Technologies Jacob Babcock, NuCurrent Kevin Berkopes, Crossroads Portfolio Companies Adrian Calderon, Adrian’s Prophet Sneha Dave, Health Advocacy Summit… Read more »