The Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge will be from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, July 13, at the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI. This event will bring together leaders from Indiana’s healthcare, technology and entrepreneurial communities to foster cross-sector collaborations aimed at improving patient care, reducing healthcare costs and continuing to establish Indiana as… Read more »
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New venture competition seeks applications in Indiana
Applications are sought for the inaugural BioCrossroads New Venture Competition presented by Krieg DeVault, an early stage business competition open to life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech) and health information technology companies holding a substantial nexus to Indiana and a high potential for attracting investment capital. In addition to a cash prize of… Read more »
Business and engineering students partner to bring patented invention to market
Business students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis along with students from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are partnering to bring a patented invention to market. Two business students and three biomedical engineering students are joining forces to research how to commercialize a new kidney dialysis invention by IU surgeon George Akingba,… Read more »
Midwest E3 Summit set for July 11-12 in Indianapolis
Supporting development of Indiana’s resources to create an ecosystem of resources for entrepreneurs, StepStone Business Partners will host the Midwest E3 Summit in Indianapolis on July 11-12. Designed to attract angel investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Indiana and the Midwest, the Midwest E3 (Empowering an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem) Summit will provide an integrated educational framework for participants looking… Read more »
Indy’s emerging tech start-up ecosystem: Verge
While the previously introduced Speak Easy represents the physical hub of the Indianapolis tech start-up movement, Verge provides its virtual center, offering a network community from which entrepreneurs, developers, and investors can engage and interact. Under the vision and leadership of founder Matt Hunckler, Verge membership has swelled to over 1,500 in less than three… Read more »
Indy’s evolving tech start-up ecosystem: The Speak Easy
Recently, I had the pleasure to receive an inside look at the newest hub of the pulse of Indianapolis’ increasingly dynamic technology start-up scene: The Speak Easy. Located near Broad Ripple, the Speak Easy offers the city’s growing community of entrepreneurs and software developer/designers a much-needed dedicated space to connect and collaborate, ignite new concepts,… Read more »
Kao & Kurzweil to "incite innovation" at IU Kelley
The tagline is intriguing: “Great minds are open for business.” The organizers of IU Kelley’s upcoming business conference offer a playful reminder that business innovations can come from just about any quarter – as long as we’re open to them. In particular I look forward to joining the interactive problem-solving session with two of the… Read more »