The following post was written by David Gard, assistant vice president for economic engagement at Indiana University. Recently, I had the opportunity to join the fall 2022 meeting of the Chancellor’s Commission on Community Engagement at IU Northwest in Gary, Ind. Chancellor Ken Iwama focused the panel session, “Identifying Barriers to Economic Redeployment: University-Community Collaboration,”… Read more »
Tag: Economic Development
IU Business Sustainability and Innovation Lab saves manufacturers millions
An initiative from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business has saved manufacturers in Indiana and beyond an estimated $91 million in just three years. The statistic comes from the IU Business Sustainability and Innovation Lab, led by Amrou Awaysheh, an associate professor of operations and supply chain management and executive director at the IU… Read more »
IU leaders share vision for accelerating economic development in Bloomington region
Indiana University is deeply engaged in the economic growth of the Bloomington regional economy, but remains committed to finding the best possible “formula” to make the fullest impact on the community’s strategic efforts to cultivate talent, workplace development and innovation. IU leaders discussed the university’s current economic impact statewide, regionally and locally — as well… Read more »
Kelley School, Indy Chamber initiative supports success of small businesses in central Indiana
A partnership between the Indy Chamber Business Ownership Initiative and the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI, initiated at the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, is entering its next phase of supporting small businesses across central Indiana. Enterprise Corps serves as an accelerator for small businesses in the region — with… Read more »
Ascend Indiana, IU Bicentennial, upcoming E2E conference highlight quarterly CREED meeting at IUPUI
At its first quarterly meeting of 2017, Indiana University’s Council of Regional Engagement and Economic Development heard briefings on efforts to develop and retain skilled labor in Indiana’s workforce, details about IU’s upcoming Bicentennial celebration and changes planned for its third annual E2E Convergence event. The vice president of Ascend Indiana, Sally Reasoner, discussed her… Read more »
CREED to hear presentation by Ascend Indiana, plus updates on IU Bicentennial and E2E Convergence during Wednesday meeting at IUPUI
IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) will hear an overview of Ascend Indiana — an initiative that identifies industry needs, links workers with training programs and funnels trainees to employers — during a quarterly meeting Wednesday at IUPUI’s University Hall. Additional presentations will include an overview of economic engagement activities at the… Read more »
Hepatitis B drug developed by Assembly Biosciences advances through early safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic evaluation
Assembly Biosciences Inc., a Carmel-based biotech company with numerous ties to Indiana University and the Hoosier State — has successfully completed part of a Phase I study for a lead drug being developed to treat chronic cases of hepatitis B. The opening half of the study evaluated the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (studies of how… Read more »
Several companies with IU ties among nominees for 18th annual Mira Awards
Nominees for TechPoint’s 18th annual Mira Awards were recently revealed, with half of the 180 applications received advancing in this year’s competition. The Miras honor the “Best of Tech” throughout Indiana and many of the nominees — as one might well imagine — have Indiana University ties. One such company, nominated for Innovation of the… Read more »
PROFILE: Kelley senior’s startup helps Tydee busy students’ laundry woes
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Some say it’s lazy. Others call it a time-kill. Either way, there’s an unmistakable truth that spans generations of college students – one that Indiana University senior Zachary Burr hopes to capitalize upon. “We hate doing laundry. The physical task of washing, drying and folding clothes takes several hours out of your… 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 »