CareBand, a maker of safety bracelets for seniors with dementia, and The Bee Corp., which monitors the health of bees in their hives, each took away $100,000 from IU’s annual Building Entrepreneurs in Software and Technology (BEST) Competition. Monday’s announcement marked the $1 million milestone for investments made by IU alumni over the past five… Read more »
Tag: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
HUNTER: SBIR/STTR grants from the federal government promote commercialization
Imagine this scenario: you’re a faculty member at a university and you think you have developed a brilliant technology. You want to start a company around that technology. You’ve filed the paperwork to incorporate the company, you’ve visited your local bank to open a business checking account, and you’re ready to start raising money. However,… Read more »
Creators, inventors and investors prepare to converge on The Combine in Bloomington
Inventors, investors and other creative types will once again make their way to the Bloomington Convention Center on April 7-9 for The Combine, an annual conference where community, culture, creativity, code and capital come together. Throughout the past six years, The Combine — sponsored in part by Innovate Indiana — has brought together thousands of… Read more »
A biochemist and cancer researcher at IU Bloomington delves into craft brewing as well
Craft brewing, one could say, is the “yeast” of Matt Bochman’s worries as an assistant professor at IU Bloomington’s Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Department. Although most of his research focuses on the maintenance of genomic integrity — particularly on DNA helicases and other factors involved in how DNA replicates, recombinates and repairs itself — he… Read more »
Kelley School, higher education commission team up to help Indiana companies go global
Small and mid-sized Indiana businesses that seek to expand their operations globally can now do so through a joint program involving Indiana University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s Employment Readiness Network, also known as EARN Indiana. Companies with fewer than 500 employees are eligible for… Read more »
McRobbie talks innovation, economic growth, plans to further expand IU global engagement during Rotary Club of Indianapolis meeting
Indiana’s economy, innovation and expanding engagement opportunities for Indiana University worldwide were key themes in a half-hour address IU President Michael A. McRobbie gave Tuesday before the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Economy: In terms of people power, last spring IU exceeded 20,000 graduates statewide for the first time. With 100,000 people attending those graduation ceremonies,… Read more »
Several with Indiana University connections among nominees for 17th annual Mira Awards
Nominees for TechPoint’s 17th annual Mira Awards recently were announced, with several having Indiana University ties. Presented by Angie’s List, Interactive Intelligence and Salesforce, the Miras recognize Indiana’s top technology companies, as well as individuals statewide who are involved in technology innovation. The exposure and prestige offered by the Miras are a powerful springboard for… Read more »
IU Bloomington's annual Techie Women Have More conference slated for February 26-27
If you are a “techie woman” and desire more techie skills in your career, then IU Bloomington’s Techie Women Have More is where you want to be this Friday and Saturday. Held at the Indiana Memorial Union at 900 E. 7th St. on Friday and the Union Street Center at 10th and Union Streets on… Read more »
A CRITIQUE IN ONLINE ED: Ph.D candidates at IU School of Education launch new company to improve the distance-learning experience
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Despite astonishing growth within the online education industry — a crowded market worth an estimated $107 billion globally in 2015 — providers still struggle to perfect technology that maximizes the effectiveness of distance learning. Tiffany Roman saw this first-hand in 2012 while teaching online at Indiana University Purdue University Columbus. Now a… Read more »
Innovative startups, business owners invited to compete for up to $30,000 in third-annual Comcast Business entrepreneur competition
Comcast Business is now accepting entries for its third-annual Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition, which seeks to identify some of the nation’s most innovate startup ventures. The contest is based on a 250-word essay submission that addresses the question: “How could your business use technology to help enhance your business?” Entries will be judged and two… Read more »