Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington can further develop translational research projects with grants as high as $25,000 from the Johnson Center for Innovation and Translational Research. The Translational Research Pilot Grant Program funds the completion of proof-of-concept projects that will support the development of translational research projects with industry partners, the establishment of new… Read more »
Technology Commercialization
FDA approves Phase 1 study of Apexian Pharmaceuticals’ lead compound
Congratulations to Apexian Pharmaceuticals! The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has authorized the clinical stage biotechnology company to begin the Phase 1 study of APX3330, its lead compound. Steve Carchedi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Apexian Pharmaceuticals, said, “We are very excited to have reached this important milestone in the evaluation of APX3330 in patients with cancer and… Read more »
Inside Indiana Business reports on healthcare software startup Digital Health Solutions
Digital Health Solutions is a software startup founded by Dr. Stephen Downs and Tammy Dugan, two members of the Indiana University School of Medicine. The company’s first product, software called CHICA, or Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation, has been used at Eskenazi Hospital for several years. The company licenses the technology through Indiana University Research and Technology… Read more »
Spotlight Innovation, which licenses IU tech, moves forward on testing
Spotlight Innovation Inc. is advancing preclinical testing on a potential treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. The treatment was developed by Dr. Elliot Androphy of the Indiana University School of Medicine, and licensed to Spotlight Innovation by the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. A news release about Spotlight Innovation’s engagement of a contract research organization and the… Read more »
B-Start participant shares benefits, lessons taken from pre-accelerator geared toward student-run businesses
A recent participant in the B-Start pre-accelerator for student-run businesses, IU entrepreneurship and international business major Wes Wagner, wrote an article outlining key lessons he took from four-month mentorship program offered by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. Among the topics he addressed were time management, coping with “burnout,” using motivation to complete more work and… Read more »
The Bee Corp. begins R&D on its commercial beehive sensors
Remember The Bee Corp., the startup launched by then-IU students that won the BEST Competition? The company is growing! Wyatt Wells, the company CMO, explained that the company has begun research and development on its agriculture technology: sensors that detect what the environment of a commercial beehive is like. You can read more about the… Read more »
Startup licensing IU technology nears trials for Fragile X Syndrome treatment
We wish the best to Confluence Pharmaceuticals LLC, which licenses technology through Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. According to Inside Indiana Business, the company is within a few months of beginning clinical trials for its drug that could treat Fragile X Syndrome. FXS affects about 180,00 people in the United States. People affected by FXS… Read more »
NY Times: Indianapolis emerging as a technology hub; IU among state universities supplying tech talent
A recent New York Times article offered the nation, in fact the world, an overview of something that Hoosiers have known for several years now — that Indianapolis is more than a manufacturing center and is taking its place as a technology center. Just a few examples cited in the story included: The expansion of… Read more »
What’s the buzz about The Bee Corp? CEO Ellie Symes speaks with Gerry Dick of Inside Indiana Business.
Ellie Symes of The Bee Corp. spoke with host Gerry Dick of Inside Indiana Business about the startup, its technology, its partners and its future. Congratulations to Ellie on the growth of this startup company! The complete four-minute broadcast interview can be watched here.
IU scientists’ math learning software gets boost from campus commercialization group
By Kevin Fryling, IU Newsroom If it’s true that overnight success is a decade in the making, then it’s fitting that the first step of David Landy’s journey into the world of software startups began 10 years ago — and in the middle of the night. An assistant professor in the IU Bloomington College of… Read more »