Finding one’s career path in college is not easy — and navigating that path in a way that maximizes one’s credentials for prospective employers is more difficult still. That said, IUPUI offers three opportunities in the coming week for students to learn more about career paths, where their planned or ongoing studies fit within that… Read more »
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With RED Fund assistance, IU Northwest hosts digital marketing workshop for regional businesses
Small businesses faced with challenges in marketing their products and services throughout northwest Indiana recently took part in a workshop hosted by Indiana University Northwest and the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. The Aug. 26 session, titled “Digital Marketing on a Budget” was conducted by IU Northwest marketing professor Subir Bandyopadhyay and Lorri Feldt,… Read more »
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts to speak at Kelley School of Business 8th annual IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day
The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at IU’s Kelley School of Business will host Chicago Cubs and Incapital LLC Chairman Tom Ricketts as the speaker for the eighth annual IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day to be held Friday, Sept. 9. “Mr. Ricketts has a great perspective on the entrepreneurial nature of businesses, even those as… Read more »
IU Kokomo community comes together to aid tornado recovery
The afternoon of Aug. 24, 2016, will long live in the memories of Kokomo and Howard County residents as multiple tornadoes — including an EF3 — ripped across the region. In the wake of the disaster, students, faculty and staff at IU Kokomo — which closed Aug. 25-26 due… Read more »
15th annual Entrepreneurship Lecture Series at IUSB’s Leighton School of Business & Economics begins Sept. 8
Thursday marks the start of the 15th annual Entrepreneur Lecture Series held by IU South Bend’s Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics. This year’s series of weekly lectures will be opened by Amish Shah, president and CEO of Kem Krest, who will discuss “Developing Your Entrepreneurial Skills.” Each lecture takes place from 7 to… Read more »
Regional campuses, partners encouraged to take advantage of updated guidelines for IU’s Regional Economic Development (RED) Fund
One of the highlights to emerge from meetings of IU’s Council of Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) earlier this year were revised eligibility guidelines for its Regional Economic Development (RED) fund. Established in 2010 by IU’s Office of the Vice President for Engagement, CREED offers a university-wide forum to address regional economic development issues…. Read more »
IU South Bend professor part of team that discovers 272-year (or more) life expectancy for Greenland sharks
For centuries, scientists viewed most vertebrates as living more or less as long as humans — give or take 50 to 100 years. But recent research by a team that includes IU South Bend physiology Professor Peter Bushnell is changing that perception. Based on radiocarbon dating, the team’s studies of 28 female Greenland sharks —… Read more »
IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) to meet at IUPUI on Wednesday
The next quarterly meeting of IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is scheduled for Wednesday (Aug. 24) in Room 1006 of University Hall on the IUPUI campus. Representatives will hear presentations from representatives of Thriving Communities, Thriving State — a statewide initiative of the IU Public Policy Institute. The program employs a… 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 »
B-Start pre-accelerator prepares for second year of mentoring student-run businesses; applications due Sept. 16
B-Start, a pre-accelerator program for early-stage technology companies run by Indiana University Bloomington and Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington students, begins its second year this fall and will begin accepting applications August 29. Launched by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. and supported in part by Innovate Indiana, B-Start involves a four-week program throughout October and… Read more »