The Shoemaker Scholars program brings together 10 Indiana University Bloomington students from a variety of academic disciplines. They encourage other students to explore their own entrepreneurial and innovative interests, and they oversee the StartupIU website that connects students with university-based startups. John and Donna Shoemaker funded the program, which awards annual scholarships to its members…. Read more »

The Shoemaker Scholars program brings together 10 Indiana University Bloomington students from a variety of academic disciplines. They encourage other students to explore their own entrepreneurial and innovative interests, and they oversee the StartupIU website that connects students with university-based startups. John and Donna Shoemaker funded the program, which awards annual scholarships to its members…. Read more »

The Indiana University Office of Innovation and Commercialization will host the fifth annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference on Sept. 17 and 18 on Zoom. It is co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement, the Office of Business Partnerships, and the… Read more »

Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Thursday, Sept. 17. 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 season.

The team at IU Ventures, who connects investors and donors to Indiana University-affiliated startups, made significant progress during the 2019-20 fiscal year, despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We met with more than 100 IU entrepreneurs and innovators during the year, and the work they have done in their respective industries is heartening…. Read more »

Jason Whitney of IU Ventures is one of four national experts speaking during a free online panel discussion titled “Building an Alumni Angel Group.” Whitney is executive director of the IU Angel Network and associate vice president of IU Ventures. He will be joined by representatives from alumni angel groups at Baylor University, Harvard Business… Read more »

Landon Young is director of university initiatives and an entrepreneur-in-residence at Elevate Ventures, which helps to fulfill the state of Indiana’s need to provide capital and expert advisory services to startups in several regions around the state. Young’s responsibilities include overseeing Elevate Origins, a virtual pre-accelerator that helps startup founders perfect their pitch deck and… Read more »

Amplified Sciences, which is developing diagnostics to help clinicians test for pancreatic cancer and better treat patients with pancreatic cysts, received several accolades during the virtual MedCity INVEST event July 20-24.   CEO Diana Caldwell said the company won the Judges’ Choice Award in the Diagnostics category, as well as the People’s Choice Award for… Read more »

At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Research will host the second in a series of IU Quarry webinars. This free virtual event will introduce attendees to Elevate Ventures, which helps to fulfill the state of Indiana’s need to provide capital and expert advisory services to startups… Read more »

Faculty, staff and student researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine disclosed 74 inventions to the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office during the fiscal year July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. The IU Innovation and Commercialization Office’s mission is to drive innovation to the market for the benefit of the public, the university… Read more »