Indiana University recently hosted the Midwest Material Innovation Consortium (MMIC) for a two-day meeting aimed at discussing industry news, trends and opportunities within the material science industry. The event, which took place last month, was organized by IU’s Office of Business Partnerships, together with the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) and IU Ventures, IU’s… Read more »
Workforce Development
Building a reliable and sustainable home- and community-based services workforce
“Time waits for no man. The issues of the aging are the issues of us all.” On Thursday morning, March 9, Dr. Hannah Maxey, associate professor of family medicine and director of the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at the IU School of Medicine, opened with those words during her expert testimony… Read more »
Driving a defense innovation ecosystem
Last week, Indiana University economic development leaders participated in a defense industry roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Todd Young. The event was hosted by the Crane Regional Defense Group at WestGate@Crane Technology Park. IU Vice President for University Relations Michael Huber and Joe Carley, IU director of economic development, were among 60 representatives from Indiana’s… Read more »
‘Best in Tech’ award nominees reflect IU’s advancement of high-potential startups
Earlier today, Indianapolis-based growth accelerator TechPoint unveiled the nominees for its 24th annual Mira Awards, which honor the “Best in Tech” in Indiana. Continuing a recent trend, this year’s nominees reflect Indiana University’s successful efforts to advance high-potential startup companies with strong university affiliations, while also contributing to the expansion of Indiana’s technology ecosystem. Among… Read more »
IU, NSWC Crane partner on research initiative to help secure Navy’s AI, machine learning systems
The following story was adapted from a news release recently published by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. Images are courtesy of NSWC Crane. Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, recently collaborated on research into innovative techniques designed to protect artificial intelligence and machine learning systems used by the U.S. Navy from… Read more »
Shining the spotlight on IU entrepreneurs, innovators
November is National Entrepreneurship Month in the U.S., a time when the nation celebrates its entrepreneurs and the contributions they make to strengthening the American economy and their communities. This week (Nov. 14-20) is also Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international celebration of entrepreneurship. Through robust educational programs and services in the areas of entrepreneurship, business… Read more »
New rankings spotlight IU’s successful track record in producing entrepreneurs
Newly released rankings reflect Indiana University’s continuing leadership in educating student entrepreneurs and supporting them as they develop, launch and nurture new business ideas and startups. IU ranks 46th in the 2022 PitchBook university rankings for undergraduate programs, which compare public and private colleges and universities around the world by counting the number of alumni… Read more »
Serving Indiana’s innovation economy by connecting venture founders and funders
This week, IU Ventures, Indiana University’s early-stage venture and angel investment arm, will continue its mission of actively connecting new venture founders and funders from around Indiana and beyond. It will do so during one of the busiest weeks of innovation in the Hoosier state. Back-to-back-to-back major events in Indianapolis, which will be held tomorrow… Read more »
“The beauty of IoT”
As he prepares to retire from his “second career” in teaching, IUPUI professor Lou Lenzi discusses the importance and impact of the internet of things and the leading role IU is playing in the convergence of the classroom and industry. When Lou Lenzi arrived to teach at Indiana University in 2016—after having spent 36 years… Read more »
New rankings spotlight flourishing startup communities in Indianapolis, Bloomington
IU and its early-stage venture investment arm, IU Ventures, are helping to advance Indiana’s strategy to provide local startups with resources they need to accelerate their development This week saw the release of the annual Midwest Cities Rankings, which gauge the performance of communities across the Midwest region of the U.S. in terms of their… Read more »