KOKOMO — More than 100 business people recently gathered at Oakbrook Church for a half-day entrepreneurial conference. In every tangible way, it proceeded as if it were professionally managed. Yet the organizers were 14 high school students enrolled in a cutting-edge program known as Kokomo CEO, which stands for Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities. “The students did… Read more »
Tag: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Indiana University's quarterly CREED meeting is set to convene March 4 at Kokomo campus
The first meeting of Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) to be held outside of Indianapolis will take place March 4 at IU’s Kokomo campus. CREED is an organization of representatives from each of IU’s 10 statewide campuses that seeks to enhance economic development by connecting IU creative and intellectual assets…. Read more »
IU expands its mission of innovation support by joining the National Academy of Inventors
Indiana University has joined a growing list of university and nonprofit research institutions that are members of the National Academy of Inventors, an organization that honors innovation, the researchers who enable it and efforts to better society through it. The academy also plays an economic development role, in part by serving as a liaison between… Read more »
IUPUI begins the process of spreading an innovative and entreprenuerial culture across its campus and throughout Central Indiana
Last fall, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie revealed details on IU’s future direction, one that builds upon nearly 200 years of educating Hoosiers and creating billions of dollars worth of employment opportunities. In all, there were eight Bicentennial Priorities developed and two of them – “building a prosperous and innovative Indiana” and creating “a… Read more »
New innovation and entrepreneurship programs start to take shape as IU moves aggressively toward strategic goals
As Indiana University strengthens its focus on promoting innovation and commercialization in the 21st century — and fostering a culture of “building and making” as IU President Michael A. McRobbie noted in his fall State of the University address — already we are seeing these programs take shape. One such effort is a memorandum of… Read more »
Free workshop on social entrepreneurship planned for mid-March at IU Northwest
Small business owners and persons launching a business who want to learn more about “social entrepreneurship” are invited to a free workshop on Friday, March 13, at Indiana University Northwest in Gary. Led by Subir Bandyopadhyay, professor of marketing at IU Northwest’s School of Business and Economics, the 10 a.m to 2 p.m. session will… Read more »
Indiana University well represented among nominees for the 16th annual Mira Awards
The nominees for TechPoint’s 16th annual Mira Awards have been announced and several have Indiana University ties. Presented by BKD CPAs & Advisors, these awards recognize the top companies and individuals involved in technology innovation statewide. The exposure and prestige offered by the Miras serves as a powerful springboard for Hoosier entrepreneurs. Past winners have… Read more »
Three-week Indiana vs. Texas "hackathon" challenge kicks off over the weekend at IUPUI
Teams of techno-savvy Hoosiers and Texans are currently locked in an innovative competition — for now in their respective states — as the Indiana vs. Texas Challenge got under way this weekend — as shown in a photo essay produced by The Indianapolis Star. Organized by the Indy Chamber and TechPoint in partnership with the… Read more »
Kelley School's DIVE program enters 10th year of offering free consulting for Hoosier startups
Since 2006, teams of three to four evening MBA students at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis have joined forces with several newly launched companies. embarking on months-long projects that range from resolving internal issues to addressing key strategic challenges. Ten years later, the Discovery, Innovation, and Ventures Enterprise (DIVE) program — under… Read more »
Chemist, entrepreneur DiMarchi to give keynote address at National Academy of Inventors' conference, named NAI Fellow
Indiana University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Richard DiMarchi will serve as a keynote speaker during the National Academy of Inventors’ fourth annual conference set for March 19 and 20 in Pasadena, Calif. In addition, DiMarchi was elected as an NAI Fellow. The Standiford H. Cox Professor of Chemistry and Linda and Jack Gill Chair in… Read more »