For those who were unable to make it to the Cyberinfrastructure Building at IU Bloomington on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement signing ceremony, the Innovate Indiana Blog was on hand to record the landmark event. Please click here to view the video. Kirk White, IU assistant vice president and military… Read more »
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IU and NSWC-Crane host White House science adviser on a two-day trip to southern Indiana
Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane hosted White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Assistant Director for Defense programs Chris Fall at a Thursday, Oct. 8, roundtable focused on the roles of IU and NSWC Crane in promoting regional economic innovation. Fall, who works on defense-related science, technology and innovation matters, traveled… Read more »
Study of high-growth firms in Indy area reflects need to shrink 'skills gap' between demand, training of technology workers
A new study of high-growth firms in the Indianapolis region sheds light on the challenges and opportunities faced by these important drivers of regional economic development. The study, funded by the Kauffman Foundation, is co-authored by Sameeksha Desai, an assistant professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, and Yasuyuki Motoyama,… Read more »
JLUS study provides opportunities for public engagement with Crane naval support center
As Section 4 of Interstate 69 from Crane to Bloomington nears completion, many are asking how best to take advantage of the finished highway. The Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) will offer the Southwest Central Indiana region an opportunity to advance these conversations. It will provide recommendations for enhancing relationships between surrounding counties and NSA Crane… 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 »
Forum sponsored by Lilly Endowment to focus on growing demand for Hoosier tech workers
The need for Indiana to produce more technology workers, as well as cultivate a workforce with more specialized knowledge and technical expertise, were among conclusions reached in the recently released Central Indiana Tech Workforce Study. Produced by TechPoint and Hire Up Indy, the report sought to address the misalignment between industry needs and available skills… Read more »
IU professor argues there is no "best" strategy to foster successful economic development
When you think of community economic development, do you immediately think about clusters and the creative class? Everything in Its Place: Entrepreneurship and the Strategic Management of Cities, Regions, and States, a new book by Indiana University professor David Audretsch, argues for a more holistic and systematic approach to thinking about economies of place. Written… Read more »
IU students present design concepts for rehab of Bloomington's Dimension Mill building
Indoor parking bays for food trucks. Work stations that swing from the ceiling. Conference rooms that resemble birds’ nests. Those were some of the ideas recently pitched by students from an interior design studio within Indiana University’s Department of Apparel Merchandising & Interior Design, who were issued this challenge: How would you transform a historic… Read more »
SPEA grad students study tourism strategy, workforce needs, benefits of IU-based "rural center of excellence" in capstone project
Graduate students with IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs culminated a semester-long study of economic challenges in southwest central Indiana with a Tuesday presentation of their findings. Under the direction of visiting lecturer Frank Nierzwicki, students examined the benefits of creating a “rural center of excellence” at Indiana University, created a marketing strategy to… Read more »
Cyberinfrastructure Building to host reception to launch The Switchboard, a support website for Bloomington's entrepreneurial community
The Cyberinfrastructure Building at IU-Bloomington will be the venue for an April 1 public reception to introduce The Switchboard, an asset-mapping website for Bloomington’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The reception, co-sponsored by IU’s Office of the Vice President for Engagement (OVPE), will highlight the function and purpose of the Switchboard website and showcase the Cyberinfrastructure Building (CIB)… Read more »