Featured on a special program of Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick focused on innovation, IU Vice President for Engagement Bill Stephan discussed the importance of state resources to enhance innovation and participated in a panel discussion on the key role of universities in innovation: Part I, Part II. Click on the above links to… Read more »
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Embracing Entrepreneurship
How can publicy policy most effectively enhance economic performance? The lead feature article from the current Spring 2011 issue of the Indiana Buiness Review asserts that the answer lies in Embracing Entrepreneurship: Through creating stronger linkages among state universities, research institutions and the global business sector, and by shifting the culture away from developing job retention employment… Read more »
SE Indiana Technology Showcase set for Fri., Apr. 1 in New Albany
Southeast Indiana Technology Showcase Event Overview Indiana University and Purdue University will present innovative technologies, developed directly through leading-edge university research, that have high commercialization potential through both existing companies and new start-up businesses. These technologies are patented and ready to be licensed. Date: Friday, April 1, 2011 Location: Purdue Technology Center of Southeast… Read more »
IU's Kelley School moves up among elite undergraduate programs ranked by 'Bloomberg Business Week'
During a year when Bloomberg Business Week‘s annual ranking of undergraduate business schools underwent a shake-up due to economic conditions, Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business consistently has remained in the publication’s Top 20 and moved up one position to 18th. Kelley remains second among all Big Ten schools and moved up to sixth among… Read more »
New Innovative IU Technologies Presented in Evansville
On Friday, February 25, IU presented four innovative new technologies in Evansville at the 2011 Southwest Indiana Technology Showcase. The free event is held annually by Indiana University and Purdue University to present technologies developed through university research that have strong commercialization potential. Over 100 people attended and participated in the showcase, including entrepreneurs, investors, students, and local leaders… Read more »
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Series: Feb. 25 Conference to Focus on Regulatory Compliance
On Friday, February 25, the Center for the Business of Life Sciences of the IU Kelley School of Business will present its latest installment in the Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series: An Update on Regulatory Compliance. The conference will be held at the offices of Barnes & Thornburg, 11 South Meridian Street in Indianapolis. … Read more »
Collective Pride, Worthy Choices
John L. Krauss, director of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute and its Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, recently authored Collective Pride, Worthy Choices, a compelling column on the importance of viewing Central Indiana and Indianapolis as a larger, dynamically interconnected region. The column was originally published in the February 6, 2011 Sunday edition… Read more »
New IBRC Index measures Innovation in American Regions
Through a competitive grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) of the Kelley School of Business has developed an Index of Innovation that is usable at the county level and for multi-county regions. While previous research in this area examined innovation at state level or within larger… Read more »
IU, Purdue partnering to host Technology Showcase in Evansville Feb. 25
New innovative technologies patented through public university research will be featured at a free business conference next week. During the 2011 Southwest Indiana Technology Showcase, Purdue University and Indiana University will present technologies that have commercialization potential for both existing companies and new startup businesses. The February 25 event will be held at the Aztar… Read more »
Innovate Indiana Fund closes investments in three IU high-tech startups
The Innovate Indiana Fund, IU’s $10 million seed stage fund, recently closed its initial series of investments. Three Indianapolis-based companies, each affiliated with leading research at the IU School of Medicine or the university’s exploration of digital delivery of educational resources, form the foundation of the Innovate Indiana Fund portfolio. These companies include: Aarden Pharmaceuticals, ApeX Therapeutics, and Courseload. Aarden… Read more »