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 »
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The 2020-21 Shoemaker Scholars: Meet Nicolas Narducci.
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 2020-21 Shoemaker Scholars: Meet Kacey Wood.
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 »
5th annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference goes virtual
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 »
Chairman and CEO of Cummins to speak at Economic Club of Indiana’s Sept. 17 luncheon
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.
IU Ventures’ impact in fiscal year 2019-20: successes everywhere
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 »
Shoemaker Scholars lead new initiatives for IUB student creators, innovators and entrepreneurs in the 2020-21 year
Students of Indiana University, The Shoemaker Scholars are a group of students from different schools on the Bloomington campus dedicated to serving the StartupIU community and ushering in ways for students from all disciplines to collaborate and engage with each other. This is an unprecedented time for IU and its student body. As Shoemaker Scholars,… Read more »
IU ICO Perspectives: a process to closely align with faculty
By Simran Trana, associate vice president, IU Innovation and Commercialization Office Over the six months that I have been at Indiana University, IU ICO has been reviewing its processes, practices and development programs that will align us more closely with faculty and what they need in terms of commercializing their intellectual property. Our commercialization managers… Read more »
IU expert in alumni angel investor groups joins national panel
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 »
Blueprint Stats announces partnership with the District of Columbia State Athletic Association
Blueprint Stats, an Indiana-based sports technology startup, has reached a partnership agreement with the District of Columbia State Athletic Association to provide video analysis services during the 2021 DCSAA state basketball championships. Blueprint Stats uses both human and machine learning video analysis to produce datasets, visuals and training guides that help coaches and athletes understand… Read more »