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IU enjoys a banner year for licensing, patents & inventions filed with IURTC

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For the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., it was a milestone year on a couple of fronts. During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, IURTC oversaw the completion of 43 licensing agreements and it ended the 2015 calendar year ranked 43rd worldwide in patents received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The 43 licensing agreements… Read more »

Three IU economic development projects are selected as finalists for UEDA Awards of Excellence

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Three Indiana University programs are among 20 finalists for the University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) Awards of Excellence to be presented at UEDA’s Annual Summit on Oct. 16-19 in Roanoke, Va. Under the “Innovation and Talent” category, IU Bloomington was selected for its partnership with the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. to launch the B-Start pre-accelerator…. Read more »

PROFILE: IU-backed WhatFriendsDo provides online aid for those in need, blazes new trails for female-run startups

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When a loved one becomes seriously ill, loses a family member, picks up the pieces after a fire or faces military deployment, they need help. They need friends. But sometimes, their friends’ best intentions go awry. Efforts get duplicated, confusion reigns and soon, nerves are frayed. Sounds like a job for WhatFriendsDo. Launched in June… Read more »

B-Start pre-accelerator prepares for second year of mentoring student-run businesses; applications due Sept. 16

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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 »

Product of IU Spin-Up program wins Innovation Showcase

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Emphymab Biotech, a seed stage company created and supported by the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. Spin-Up program, was recently named a winner in the 2013 Innovation Showcase. Emphymab is developing disease-modifying therapeutics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on research by Irina Petrache, M.D., the Dr. Calvin H. English Professor of Medicine and… Read more »

Returning veterans will boost the talent of the Hoosier workforce

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The post-WWII GI Bill was one of the most effective economic development investments made by the federal government in the 20th century.  In the Post 9/11 era, thousands of Hoosiers are returning to Indiana from military service with the promise of using their generous GI bill benefits from the VA to complete certificate and degree programs. … Read more »

IU Business Outlook forecast: 2013 will be generally similar to 2012, marked by slow growth

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For the second consecutive year, the United States economy managed to underachieve relative to economists’ unambitious expectations. Indiana University Kelley School of Business economists presented their annual forecast on November 1, and unfortunately expect more of the same in 2013. And like a year ago, a considerable list of things could adversely upset their expectations,… Read more »

IU alumnus Duane Embree celebrates 35 years of service supporting our national defense

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Congratulations to Mr. Duane Embree, (IU MPA ’91) Technical Director, NSWC Crane Division, as he celebrates 35 years of service supporting our national defense. Duane will retire next week and I had the pleasure of attending his celebration lunch yesterday where he was presented with a Department of Defense distinguished civilian service medal. Under Duane’s… Read more »