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 »
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IU enjoys a banner year for licensing, patents & inventions filed with IURTC
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
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 »
Innovate Indiana Blog to get a makeover and a new name. Stay tuned for the August 1 debut!
Exclamation points are generally a no-no when writing headlines. But here at the Innovate Indiana Blog, we’re going to make an exception — just this once — to make an important and exciting announcement. Effective Aug. 1, the Innovate Indiana Blog will have a newer, cleaner appearance and a different name to be revealed that… Read more »
IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development welcomes three new members from IUE, IUSB & IUPUC campuses
Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) — a university-wide group that addresses regional economic issues throughout the Hoosier state — will welcome three new members when its next meeting takes place Aug. 24 at IUPUI. Representing IU East will be Robert Mulligan, incoming dean of… Read more »
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence proposes a $1 billion plan to enhance innovation, entrepreneurship
Investment to boost innovation and entrepreneurship not only is a strategic priority of Indiana University and its Innovate Indiana initiative. It is a priority for Indiana itself. Such was evidenced Thursday when Indiana Gov. Mike Pence annnounced a $1 billion plan to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship statewide over the next decade. The plan was unveiled… Read more »
Initiative aimed at producing patient-centered medicinal therapies wins first round of $300 million Grand Challenges research funding
The Precision Health Initiative, a broad-reaching proposal to develop patient-centered medicinal therapies, was announced Monday as the first funding recipient of Indiana University’s $300 million Grand Challenges Program. Led by Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs and IU School of Medicine Executive Associate Dean for Research Affairs Anantha Shekhar, the initiative will seek to cure… Read more »
Second annual E2E Convergence takes an in-depth look at higher ed, industry practices to bridge the "skills gap" throughout Indiana
Since 2013, the state of Indiana has added more than 140,000 jobs. That’s a good story to tell, said former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann — but there’s a catch. “The tough part about that if you’re the employer … is you know how difficult it now is to find employees,” Ellspermann said. “That’s the… Read more »
STEPHAN: Indiana must act now to expand its technically oriented workforce to remain a key player in the health and life sciences industry
As the demand for education-intensive jobs continues to grow in a technology-driven world, skills development within Indiana’s health and life sciences sector requires specific attention. This is the major finding of a recently released report conducted for BioCrossroads by TEConomy Partners, in which I took part in a panel discussion. The panel was moderated by… Read more »
Keynote speaker for E2E Convergence named new president of Ivy Tech Community College
According to the The Indianapolis Star, former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann was unanimously named Wednesday as president of Ivy Tech Community College by the institution’s board of trustees. She will replace current Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder, who is retiring. Ellspermann resigned from office on March 2 to seek Ivy Tech’s presidency and emerged… Read more »