When it comes to best practices in collaboration and stakeholder engagement, it all comes down to “systemness.” So say members of the Columbus-based Community Education Coalition, which since 1997 has worked to build stronger links between education initiatives and economic development and, in turn, bolster the area’s workforce. At the latest meeting of Indiana University’s… Read more »
Technology Commercialization
IU Health president/CEO discusses innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities presented by its Bloomington Medical Campus
The design phase of IU Health’s Bloomington Medical Campus is well under way, with groundbreaking projected for the second quarter of 2017 and about three years of construction to follow, IU Health President and CEO Dennis M. Murphy said Friday. But the impetus behind its construction, planned along 75 acres north of the Indiana 45/46… Read more »
Startups based on IU technology, know how to be highlighted at Indianapolis seminar on Aug. 30
BioCrossroads, which serves as a catalyst for the continued growth of Indiana’s life sciences industry, will host two startups based on Indiana University technology and know how during an event Tuesday, August 30 in downtown Indianapolis. “Accelerating Innovation: How Indiana’s universities are taking innovate ideas to market” will be 8-10 am at D’Amore, 111 Monument Circle, Suite… Read more »
IU enjoys a banner year for licensing, patents & inventions filed with IURTC
For the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., it was a milestone year on a couple of fronts. During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, IURTC oversaw the completion of 43 licensing agreements and it ended the 2015 calendar year ranked 43rd worldwide in patents received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The 43 licensing agreements… Read more »
Three IU economic development projects are selected as finalists for UEDA Awards of Excellence
Three Indiana University programs are among 20 finalists for the University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) Awards of Excellence to be presented at UEDA’s Annual Summit on Oct. 16-19 in Roanoke, Va. Under the “Innovation and Talent” category, IU Bloomington was selected for its partnership with the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. to launch the B-Start pre-accelerator…. Read more »
New design, improved functionality is behind Crimson Catalyst — the primary voice of Innovate Indiana
As hinted in late July, several changes have been made to our Innovate Indiana blog to optimize ease-of-use — particularly on mobile devices. Now renamed Crimson Catalyst, the design — unveiled Aug. 1 — includes a clearer font combined with additional white space and a stronger emphasis on imagery that makes content readily viewed on… Read more »
PROFILE: IU-backed WhatFriendsDo provides online aid for those in need, blazes new trails for female-run startups
When a loved one becomes seriously ill, loses a family member, picks up the pieces after a fire or faces military deployment, they need help. They need friends. But sometimes, their friends’ best intentions go awry. Efforts get duplicated, confusion reigns and soon, nerves are frayed. Sounds like a job for WhatFriendsDo. Launched in June… Read more »
IURTC licenses cell lines to Canadian life sciences firm
Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. has licensed cells developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine. to Applied Biological Materials Inc., based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Academic, clinical and industrial researchers who study therapies to prevent or treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, blood diseases and metabolic disease can use the myeloid-derived cells to conduct experiments, including… Read more »
Innovate Indiana Blog to get a makeover and a new name. Stay tuned for the August 1 debut!
Exclamation points are generally a no-no when writing headlines. But here at the Innovate Indiana Blog, we’re going to make an exception — just this once — to make an important and exciting announcement. Effective Aug. 1, the Innovate Indiana Blog will have a newer, cleaner appearance and a different name to be revealed that… Read more »
IURTC licenses School of Medicine cell technology to U.K. company
Axol Bioscience Ltd., based in Cambridgeshire, U.K., has licensed technology developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The license agreement with Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. is for technology that creates cells found on the interior of blood vessels. It was developed by Dr. Mervin C. Yoder and Nutan Prasain, Ph.D. “We developed… Read more »