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 »
Tag: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Key business and technology positions gain new leadership at IU East, IPFW campuses
Effective July 1, a pair of new deans will assume technology and business roles at two of IU’s regional campuses. At Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, Manoochehr Zoghi will lead the institution’s College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science. Zoghi currently serves as founding chair of the Department of Construction Management at Fresno State…. Read more »
Indy tech community advocate, IU graduate Denver Hutt to be remembered at Mira Awards
A well-known advocate of technology entrepreneurs throughout Indianapolis will be remembered at TechPoint’s annual Mira Awards ceremony Saturday at The Westin Hotel by being named Community Champion of the Year. Denver Hutt, a California native and Indiana University graduate, died in January at age 28 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is the first… Read more »
Developers of safety bracelet for dementia, beehive health monitor win $100K each in annual competition for student-led businesses
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 »
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 »