The Pilot Grant Program, offered by the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology at IU-Bloomington, funds “proof of concept” projects from any discipline that supports research projects that can: Be developed with an industry partner Serve as the basis to launch a new company Be used to strengthen patent applications based on IU-B discoveries. Project… Read more »
Tag: Technology Transfer
Legal issues in university technology transfer, biotech patents focus of Thursday symposium
Persons who want to learn more about legal issues that involve university technology transfers, the patenting process, clinical trials and similar issues can register to attend a Thursday, March 12 symposium at IU’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. The school’s Center for Intellectual Property Law… Read more »
IU startup Arrhythmotech to showcase its research at NIH innovation conference in Ohio
Arrhythmotech LLC, an Indiana University startup company that is developing a new generation of cardio monitoring instruments, has been selected to make a poster presentation of its work on Wednesday, March 4, during the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Regional Innovation Conference-Midwest in Columbus, Ohio. NHLBI is a division of the National Institutes… Read more »
ARMSTRONG: IU and 144 other universities voice concern regarding proposed Innovation Act to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees
As one of the nation’s leading research institutions and an invaluable resource for scientists whose innovations better the human condition, Indiana University relies on a robust patent system to protect such work. With such a system in place, it allows IU and other universities to license these patented works to business and industry, which in… 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 »
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 »
IU examines new strategies for its economic development role in Southwest Central Indiana
A steering committee of eight Southwest Central Indiana leaders and stakeholders – including Indiana University Vice President of Engagement Bill Stephan – began in mid-2013 to identify various assets, opportunities and resources that can be better coordinated and used to improve economic prospects for the region’s residents and communities. The need for this effort was… Read more »
Spin Up program passes $2 million mark in raised funds for faculty-inspired ventures
This summer, Spin Up — IURTC’s business accelerator focused on biotech, engineering, health care, life science and medical device technology — surpassed the $2 million mark in funds raised. Along the way to its three-year anniversary in July, the program created 24 new companies, 30 new entrepreneurs among Indiana University faculty — including seven women… Read more »