By Tony Armstrong People often ask me “how do I protect my idea?” There are many ways to do so – the important thing is to do it. Probably best to consult your attorney but here are two of the more ‘popular’ categories of intellectual property: Patents When you register your invention with the government—a… Read more »
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Perfecting the Pitch : Venture capitalists offer advice on what they look for—and what turns them off
By Tony Armstrong From the Wall Street Journal: Early in his career as a venture capitalist, Steve Brotman received a knock on his office door and in walked a woman dressed from head to toe in an outrageous green costume. She reached in her bag and served Mr. Brotman a business plan for a company… Read more »
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conferences Series: Center for the Business of Life Sciences: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University
By Tony Armstrong Each year, CBLS presents its Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration conference series, which provides a forum for various players in healthcare and life sciences to consider, discuss, and debate key business strategy issues. The forum brings together key players from industry, academia, government, and economic development communities. See the full schedule Indiana Life… Read more »
Innovate Indiana Fund
By Tony Armstrong Early–stage capital is scarce both in Indiana and in the United States as a whole. Emerging companies frequently face a funding gap at the exact moment when capital is needed to begin transforming its research into commercial products. IURTC established the Innovate Indiana Fund in 2009 to invest in technologies discovered at… Read more »
Interview with Bill Stephan on New Bloomington Tech Corridor
By Tony Armstrong IU Vice President Bill Stephan, Bart Peterson from Eli Lilly and other community and business leaders joined us at the IUIC in Bloomington for a robust discussion on the Life Sciences sector in Indiana. Bill was interviewed immediately after the panel discussion. We could not be more enthused about the prospects for… Read more »
The “Proof-of-Concept Center”: A Good Idea, But Not a New One
By Tony Armstrong The New York Times has discovered something that IU officials have known for years—that business innovation is, can, and should be driven by university research. In The Idea Incubator Goes to Campus, Bob Tedeschi describes the “proof-of-concept center” as a new model for commercializing research discoveries. At first glance, the centers look… Read more »