IU Ventures, which assists Indiana University students, faculty, staff and alumni with advancing high-potential, new venture opportunities, has signed a two-year MOU, or memorandum of understanding, with Lead Angels, a venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India. Jason Whitney, associate vice president of IU Ventures, said the MOU establishes a working relationship between the two… Read more »

We’re celebrating Indiana University student innovators and entrepreneurs who are clients of the Shoebox, the university’s student-startup incubator. Located in the Shoemaker Innovation Center in Luddy Hall, the Shoebox provides 24/7 office space to help student entrepreneurs build, launch and sustain their businesses. Meet Joe’s Odd Jobs Joe Rahaim, a junior finance and business analytics… Read more »

The 2019-20 fiscal year was a strong one for the Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office, said Simran Trana, IU associate vice president of innovation and commercialization. “This was an unusual year, and not only because of the impact of the novel coronavirus,” Trana said. “IU researchers quickly pivoted their work to create new methods… Read more »

The novel coronavirus has forced operational changes in many organizations, including sales teams in the commercial and industrial sectors. These changes will be addressed during a free, virtual seminar co-hosted by IU Ventures and Canopy, a business intelligence company based in Indianapolis. “Selling in Our New Normal, a Hoosier Perspective” will begin at 1 p.m…. Read more »

We’re celebrating Indiana University student innovators and entrepreneurs who are clients of the Shoebox, the university’s student-startup incubator. Located in the Shoemaker Innovation Center in Luddy Hall, the Shoebox provides 24/7 office space to help student entrepreneurs build, launch and sustain their businesses. Meet Mixciti Garrett Freeman, a senior sports marketing major from Thorntown, Indiana,… Read more »

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division and the National Security Innovation Network are offering an opportunity for college students to explore full-time employment and internship opportunities. Students with a background in electronic, mechanical, industrial or computer engineering; data science; math; and physics are invited to register for the virtual Hirethon by the Oct. 23 deadline…. Read more »

The Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office again reported a strong year in technology transfer activity. It received 157 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent organizations during the 2019-20 fiscal year. Sixty-four current IU researchers were named on the patents. They are: IU Bloomington Andrew Alexander Lane Baker Yves Brun… Read more »

Even during a pandemic, Indiana University Bloomington students are pressing forward with their innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. They include Jacob Lampf, who is working on a venture called Hire Degree. Hire Degree is an on-demand student talent program connecting startup and growth companies with university students via ongoing, remote, part-time job opportunities. “By connecting growing… Read more »

Even during a pandemic, Indiana University Bloomington students are pressing forward with their innovative and entrepreneurial ventures. They include Maddie Athanasiou, Casey Curtis, Casey Daleiden and Sophia Schmidt, who are the team behind Elevate. Elevate is a mobile app that allows for building residents to track and control elevators from their phone. The idea was planted… Read more »

Michael A. McRobbie, president of Indiana University, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana‘s luncheon Monday, Oct. 5. The luncheon will begin at noon. It is a free, virtual event, but registration is required. Indiana University and IUPUI are platinum sponsors of the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon series.