Nominees for TechPoint’s 17th annual Mira Awards recently were announced, with several having Indiana University ties. Presented by Angie’s List, Interactive Intelligence and Salesforce, the Miras recognize Indiana’s top technology companies, as well as individuals statewide who are involved in technology innovation. The exposure and prestige offered by the Miras are a powerful springboard for… Read more »
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Startup Weekend winners seek innovations in food donation, food delivery – and partying
About 65 people — including nine teams of experienced and prospective entrepreneurs — took part in the sixth annual Startup Weekend Bloomington event recently held at IU’s Cyberinfrastructure Building. Sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana and the Innovate Indiana Fund, Startup Weekend provides time, space, knowledge and resources to help potential entrepreneurs launch their own… Read more »
IU-sponsored economic development tour of Indianapolis, IUPUI campus featured in video
Nearly 150 senior university representatives from across the country got a tour of Indianapolis’ Near East Side and the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus during a Nov. 16 tour hosted by Innovate Indiana and IUPUI. The officials were in town to attend the 128th annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, which… Read more »
Innovate Indiana to host sixth annual Startup Weekend at IU's Cyberinfrastructure Building
Aspiring entrepreneurs from the Bloomington area will convene at IU’s Cyberinfrastructure Building at 6 p.m. Friday for a three-day event known as Startup Weekend, where they will learn the basics about launching a promising company. Sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana and the Innovate Indiana Fund, the conference is in its sixth year of providing… Read more »
Research indicates better performance by women-led startups, yet a gender gap in management persists – especially in Midwest
According to a recent article by the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Jared Council, research shows that high-growth startups with women serving on their management teams tend to outperform startups whose management teams are all-male: In a 2014 report issued by Babson College’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, about 15 percent of startups funded through venture capital… Read more »
Innovate Indiana Fund associate Musgrave co-teaches Kelley School of Business course in venture capital and entrepreneurial finance
With the fall semester at IU Bloomington under way, Innovate Indiana Fund associate Maggie Musgrave finds herself even busier than usual. Twice a week, she co-teaches a course titled “Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance” at the Kelley School of Business. Along with senior lecturer of finance Gerry A. Hays, Musgrave guides three sections of about… Read more »
B-Start pre-accelerator program for IU, Ivy Tech students selects nine inaugural ventures
B-Start, the pre-accelerator program launched by the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. to encourage technology-based businesses founded by students at Indiana University Bloomington and Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, has selected nine startup ventures to take part in its inaugural cohort this fall Supported in part by Innovate Indiana, B-Start competitively selects startups to receive mentorship and coaching… Read more »
OVPE settles into new campus headquarters on the fifth floor of IUPUI's University Hall
University Hall on the campus of IUPUI is now the new home base for IU’s Office of the Vice President for Engagement. The move, which took effect July 2, puts OVPE within close proximity to other key IU administrators, IUPUI researchers and unifies more of the OVPE team under one roof. Prior to the relocation,… Read more »
Law professor, privacy/security expert Fred H. Cate named IU's vice president for research
Indiana University’s top research post will soon have a new leader as Fred H. Cate, an IU Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law, has been named vice president for research. Cate, one of the world’s leading experts on privacy and security issues, will serve a two-year term and replaces Jorge José, who… Read more »
IURTC Spin Up companies, along with startups supported by the Innovate Indiana Fund, show their stuff at Innovation Showcase 2015
About a half-dozen companies with Indiana University ties took advantage of the opportunities afforded by the state’s largest exposition for startups — Innovation Showcase 2015 — which was held July 9 at Speedway’s Dallara IndyCar Factory and was sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana. As company representatives spent the day meeting with potential investors, making… Read more »