The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held it second quarterly meeting of 2019 on May 22 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard, assistant vice president for economic engagement shared campus updates since the previous meeting in February. “IU awarded over 21,000 degrees this year, the highest of any institution… Read more »
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Lessons I’ve Learned as a Young Startup Founder. Part 1 — age
Brandon Boynton is current student at IUPUI and serial entrepreneur. This post is one in a series about the lessons he’s learned as startup founder. By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity The past six years of my career have consisted of founding two startups; completing one acquisition, dozens of software consulting projects and 136 undergraduate credits;… Read more »
IU leaders envision student career pathways during E2E luncheon
Representatives from Indiana University campuses convened at the IUPUI Campus Center in early March for 2019 Education-to-Employment Convergence, the fifth annual E2E event hosted by IU. E2E Convergence was created as an ongoing forum to discuss the challenges, opportunities and strategies associated with strengthening sustainable pathways for students and graduates to secure meaningful work experiences… Read more »
Attracting Quality Tech Talent in Indiana
By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity It’s no surprise that with world-renowned universities in Indiana such as Purdue, IU, Notre Dame and more, we are producing incredible talent right here in the Midwest. The real question is, how do we attract Indiana talent to Indiana companies? In an attempt to further understand these graduates, I reached… Read more »
Article highlights chemistry partnership between IU, Purdue and Notre Dame
By Kevin Fryling, news and media specialist, science, Indiana University Communications A longstanding partnership between Indiana’s three top research universities recently got some high-profile exposure in the world of pharmaceutical chemistry through a story in PharmTech, a leading news source for professionals in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing drug-development community. The story, “Precompetitive Research Spurs Innovation… Read more »
New Engineering and Technology program at IUPUI emphasizes innovation, entrepreneurship
Intellectual property is playing a central role in a new program at the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. In the Engineering-Science Intellectual Property Project, a series of three classes marries intellectual property concepts with engineering and patent applications. Students create their own solution to an engineering challenge, build a prototype, and then guide… Read more »
Bloomington entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for B-Start program by Sept. 21
Indiana University Bloomington students and other Monroe County residents with an interest in launching their own company are encouraged to apply for B-Start, an initiative of the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. The five-month pre-accelerator program provides business development workshops and consultations with local experts. It concludes with a pitch competition. The deadline to apply is… Read more »
Kelley MBA students win $15,000 for startup cosmetic company in Clapp IDEA Competition
A renewed appreciation for a natural cosmetics product used by women across Africa led two MBA students at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business to win the 2018 Clapp IDEA Competition, defeating more than 100 other student teams. Second-year students Awa Diaw, of New York City and originally from Senegal, and Chelsea Trotter, of Plano,… Read more »
IU at the 2018 TechPoint Mira Awards: IU students, alumni & their companies
The 2018 TechPoint Mira Awards will celebrate the state’s success stories in the technology sector. A record 205 applications were submitted, which were vetted by subject-matter experts and resulted in 116 finalists in 12 categories. We congratulate seven IU alumni and student- and alumni-launched companies nominated in six categories: New Startup of the Year tend.ly… Read more »
IU startups and experts in tech and entrepreneurship shine at The Combine
By Jason Whitney, manager of strategic partnerships, IU Research and Technology Corp. The Bloomington entrepreneurial and tech communities came together April 6-7 for the ninth installment of the annual Combine conference. What was rumored to be the best and biggest conference to date did not disappoint. More than 380 attendees packed the Monroe Convention Center… Read more »