By Bill Brizzard, executive director, Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office Indiana University mourns the passing of former U.S. senator and IU alumnus Birch Bayh. Among Sen. Bayh’s many achievements was his co-sponsorship of the Bayh-Dole Act with Sen. Bob Dole. Enacted in 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act allows universities, nonprofits and small businesses to elect… Read more »

By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University Radius Indiana, the regional economic development organization that operates in eight southwest-Indiana counties, celebrated 10 years of achievements at its annual stakeholders meeting Feb. 27. Although Indiana University does not have a campus in the Radius counties, I have represented the university to Radius… Read more »

By Kelsey Cook, associate director of research communications, Indiana University Entrepreneurs and small-business owners in five Indianapolis neighborhoods will soon have additional resources to help them succeed. SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center, which offers education, coaching and mentorship to entrepreneurs, startups and established small-business owners in Indianapolis’ River West neighborhood, recently received $200,000 from the… Read more »

By Teri Willey, manager, Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund; executive director, Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. The Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. launched the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund in March 2018 to help achieve one of IU’s Bicentennial Strategic Plan priorities: Building a Prosperous and Innovative Indiana. The fund invests for equity in… Read more »

By Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships, Indiana University A new opportunity that will expand Indiana University’s influence and expertise nationwide will be launched tomorrow. The Greater Indiana chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association will be relaunched Friday, Jan. 18, during a meeting at the Indiana National Guard headquarters in Indianapolis. IU… Read more »

By Brandon Boynton, CEO, Vemity It’s no surprise that with world-renowned universities in Indiana such as Purdue, IU, Notre Dame and more, we are producing incredible talent right here in the Midwest. The real question is, how do we attract Indiana talent to Indiana companies? In an attempt to further understand these graduates, I reached… Read more »

By Kevin Fryling, news and media specialist, science, Indiana University Communications A longstanding partnership between Indiana’s three top research universities recently got some high-profile exposure in the world of pharmaceutical chemistry through a story in PharmTech, a leading news source for professionals in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing drug-development community. The story, “Precompetitive Research Spurs Innovation… Read more »

Intellectual property is playing a central role in a new program at the School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI.  In the Engineering-Science Intellectual Property Project, a series of three classes marries intellectual property concepts with engineering and patent applications. Students create their own solution to an engineering challenge, build a prototype, and then guide… Read more »

By Joe Carley, director for economic development, Indiana University The theme of this year’s University Economic Development Association summit, “Disruptive Economic Development,” put some of the most challenging questions facing higher education in the spotlight. How do universities offer an education that will lead to meaningful work opportunities when robots and computers are increasingly able to… Read more »

As Indiana’s largest industry sector enjoys continued growth in revenues and profits, its employers are investing heavily in automation and manufacturing efficiency, welcoming an industry movement that, nationally, has been dubbed “Industry 4.0.” The “2018 Indiana Manufacturing Survey: Industry 4.0 Has Arrived” report shows that most Indiana manufacturers consider investments in facilities, machinery and related… Read more »