IU-led fund invests in smartphone app for new music discovery and battery part supplier targeting the electric vehicle market Two more student startups have been selected to benefit from the Shoebox Fund, an investment fund that supports student innovation at Indiana University. Established earlier this year through a gift of $60,000 from Donna and John… Read more »
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IU expertise, connections and funding capital are energizing Bloomington’s innovation and startup culture
Ten years ago, Ravi Bhatt considered his college town of Bloomington, Ind., when he was deciding where to locate his promising new business venture. He loved Bloomington, and equally adored his alma mater, Indiana University. In the end, though, he chose Chicago, believing that the Windy City offered the best mix of talent, infrastructure and,… Read more »
IU startup founders create buzz as Forbes’ newest “30 Under 30” honorees
Six years ago, the news and communications team I led at the time was eager to show off its storytelling skills on behalf of Indiana University and, more importantly, to spotlight the work being done at IU to advance the top priority of the university’s newly adopted Bicentennial Strategic Plan: ensuring student success. Our creative… Read more »
Helping to steer the growth of Indy’s fast-growing startup community
Earlier this week, Detroit-based Purpose Jobs, which bills itself as the Midwest’s largest startup community, unveiled its list of Top Indianapolis Startups to Watch in 2022. The 17 Circle City companies that made the list were selected based on a number of factors, including their success in attracting investment, increasing their workforce and launching innovative… Read more »
Connecting capital to ideas and collaborating to ignite Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
For nearly two decades, Biocrossroads has established itself as a leader in helping to build Indiana’s life sciences sector and a major source of venture capital for Indiana-based life sciences startups. Biocrossroads has also been one of Indiana University’s most effective partners in helping to move laboratory discoveries into the marketplace and catalyzing a robust… Read more »
Bringing together the best in innovation, improving Indiana’s quality of life and place
As Indiana University prepares to celebrate Homecoming this weekend, the university is less than a week away from another noteworthy “reunion” activity bringing together alumni and other friends of the university. On Thursday, Oct. 21, IU Ventures will host the inaugural IU Founders and Funders Network Conference, which will spotlight key resources available to IU-affiliated… Read more »