As mentioned in the first of the four blogs in this series, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) set a record last year for supported research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development, including twelve projects that filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC). I am highlighting four of… Read more »
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Indiana CTSI and IURTC Report a Record Year for Technology Transfer
The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) set a record last year for supported research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development. Twelve projects supported by the Indiana CTSI in 2011 have filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC), a not-for-profit agency affiliated with Indiana University that… Read more »
IU research drives economic impact in Indiana
People tend to think of academic research as pure expense. In fact, research at Indiana University drives significant economic impact. Each year faculty researchers at IU bring hundreds of millions of fresh dollars into the state from external funding sources. These funds, in turn, create new jobs and opportunities as they are expended. In fiscal… Read more »
Health Care Innovation: IU's Leading Role
By David Gard Recently, IU President Michael McRobbie participated as a panelist at a National Journal policy summit on health care and job creation in Washington, DC. The event provided President McRobbie with a national forum to frame the fundamental role of research universities in advancing of health care innovation. He also highlighted how IU is specifically addressing critical… Read more »