Once again, the Innovate Indiana Fund has put its faith in the efforts of PrecisionHawk Inc. — a maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and the tools they use to collect data — by taking part in an $18 million funding round for the rapidly growing company. The Series C capitalization has more than a half-dozen… Read more »
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Economic roles of IU's regional campuses are emphasized during CREED's spring meeting
During the IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development’s (CREED) spring meeting at IUPUI on March 2, the critical roles that regional campuses play in economic development, philanthropy, health care, education and regional collaboration were repeatedly emphasized. One vehicle that helps provide such leadership is the Thriving Communities, Thriving State initiative led by the… Read more »
First quarterly CREED meeting for 2016 set for March 2 at University Hall on IUPUI campus
The first quarterly meeting of 2016 for IU’s Council for Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 in University Hall Room 1006 on the IUPUI campus. Key presenters will include: Marvin Blade, vice president of community relations and economic development for Duke Energy; Jonathan Purvis,… Read more »
McROBBIE: Regional campuses vital to state economy, as well as Indiana University's achievements on a national and global scale
As Indiana University continues to blaze new pathways as one of the world’s top public universities, it remains committed to its core mission of educating, employing and enriching the lives of residents in all corners of Indiana. This was the message relayed Tuesday by IU President Michael A. McRobbie as he paid homage to the… Read more »
McRobbie underscores economic importance of IU East during recent trip to Wayne County
Need information technology workers? Seeking a collaboration partner? Are you a working professional or athlete with little time to devote toward completing a traditional college degree? Then look no further than IU East. Such comments and more were offered by Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie during a Friday trip to Richmond, where he spent… Read more »
Now that Interstate 69 links Bloomington with Crane, Evansville, IU officials cite emerging opportunities for economic development
With Wednesday’s official opening of a 27-mile stretch of Interstate 69 between Crane and Bloomington, Indiana University now has unprecedented access to areas of southwest Indiana that extend all the way to Evansville. This means increased opportunities — thanks largely to decreased travel times — to further expand ongoing partnerships with facilities such as Naval… Read more »
Innovate Indiana's Gard named to leadership role with APLU's economic engagement arm
For the next three years, Innovate Indiana’s David Gard will serve a key leadership role within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities‘ (APLU) Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity (CICEP). As CICEP’s secretary, Gard will work closely with CICEP’s incoming chair, University of California at San Diego chancellor Pradeep Khosla, in setting and… Read more »
IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development set to meet Nov. 4
The final quarterly meeting of 2015 for Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Room 1006 of University Hall on the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Scheduled presentations include: An overview of IU’s Grand Challenges initiative by Fred H. Cate, IU’s vice… Read more »
Innovate Indiana representatives to anchor panel discussion at University Economic Development Association annual summit
The ongoing dialogue in Indiana to reduce a widening gap between the demand for technically skilled workers and the number produced by Indiana colleges and universities is the topic of an IU-led panel discussion at the University Economic Development Association’s annual summit to be held Sept. 27-30 in Anchorage, Alaska. Innovate Indiana’s Rebecca Carl, associate… Read more »
Innovate Indiana, IU Kokomo officials contribute to project that outlines university roles, methods in economic development
A trio of Indiana University officials played integral roles in a recently established framework that defines the roles that colleges and universities play in modern economic development and the methods they can use to better pursue that mission. The two-year project — taken on by the University Economic Development… Read more »