By Tony Armstrong, president and CEO, Indiana University Research and Technology Corp.; The future is coming to Indiana, and I received a sneak peek Jan. 9. “Internet of things” has been a popular phrase among high-tech circles for a while. It suggests a concept of linking all devices with an on/off switch to the internet…. Read more »
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These 58 IU researchers were named on issued patents in 2016-17
Indiana University had a strong year in technology transfer activity in 2016-17, reporting a 10-year high in licensing agreements and a year-over-year increase in invention disclosures. Also, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a record 57 patents on IU discoveries in 2016-17, eclipsing the previous record of 53 issued the year before. Another 142… Read more »
JagStart informational workshops for IUPUI, IUPUC students begin Oct. 31
Full- and part-time undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are currently enrolled and in good standing at IUPUI or IUPUC are invited to an hourlong workshop to learn about the JagStart pitch competition. JagStart encourages entrepreneurially oriented students to develop their ideas and present them persuasively. During the competition, which will take place in the… Read more »
Two IU-based startups named New Venture Competition finalists
Congratulations to Indiana Lysis Technologies and The Bee Corp., two of the five finalists in the sixth annual BioCrossroads New Venture Competition. Indiana Lysis Technologies was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Kline and Nathan Alves, faculty in the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Indiana Lysis Technologies is a drug-discovery company that is… Read more »
B-Start pre-accelerator program to accept applications from entrepreneurs in high-growth startups through Sept. 22
Entrepreneurs who live in Bloomington, including Indiana University students, faculty and staff, are encouraged to apply for the five-month B-Start pre-accelerator program, which provides business development workshops, consultations with local experts and a pitch competition. The deadline to apply is Sept. 22. B-Start has graduated 18 companies through the program since it launched as an… Read more »
IU School of Medicine researchers disclose more than 70 inventions in the 2016-17 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine reported 73 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IU School of Medicine researchers disclosed 147 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market… Read more »
IUPUI researchers disclose almost 40 inventions in the 2016-17 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis reported 37 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IUPUI researchers disclosed 75 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market and license intellectual property developed… Read more »
IU Bloomington researchers disclose more than 50 inventions in the 2016-17 fiscal year
Faculty, staff and student researchers at Indiana University Bloomington reported 54 inventions during the fiscal year July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017. Over the last two fiscal years, IU Bloomington researchers disclosed 93 inventions. Disclosures were made to Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which served to protect, market and license intellectual property developed… Read more »
Entrepreneurial faculty, students, staff and alumni at all IU campuses to get a boost
Indiana University-connected individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations — including faculty, students, staff and alumni across all campuses and academic disciplines — will have something to celebrate July 1 when the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. undergoes a reorganization to address challenges to entrepreneurs. Through this reorganization, the new IURTC will be positioned to more efficiently… Read more »
Education-to-Employment Convergence review: evidence that Indiana is making progress
As Crimson Catalyst readers know, the 2017 Education-to-Employment Convergence event was held April 20. As I look back on the event, it feels as though educators and industry leaders in Indiana have made progress on the issue that E2E addresses: ensuring that Indiana college graduates have a successful college-to-career transition. In the three years that… Read more »