Several companies with ties to Indiana University, IURTC and Innovate Indiana participated in the 2016 Innovation Showcase on July 13-14. One was What Friends Do, which has received investments from the Innovate Indiana Fund. We spoke with Jen DeMotte, Director of Customer Experience. “Our site is running. We are looking to grow and market, so… Read more »
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IU-related companies at 2016 Innovation Showcase: Xylogenics
Several companies with ties to Indiana University, IURTC and Innovate Indiana participated in the 2016 Innovation Showcase on July 13-14. One was Xylogenics, which is commercializing technology discovered at the Indiana University School of Medicine. We spoke with Matt Kelker, Chief Scientific Officer. “We are attending Innovation Showcase because we want to gain exposure to… Read more »
IU, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane to collaborate on improving durability of naval electronics through $450,000 research grant
Research collaboration between Indiana University and Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane continues to bear fruit, as evidenced with Wednesday’s announcement of a $450,000 grant to be used toward improving the durability of electronics used in a range of critical U.S. Navy systems. David Crandall, a professor at IU’s School of Informatics and Computing, received the grant… Read more »
An aerial data services company backed by the Innovate Indiana Fund is named of the world’s most promising tech pioneers for 2016
Google. Twitter. Spotify. Mozilla. Dropbox. Airbnb. The Wikimedia Foundation. Each of these names — easily recognizable in the information age that is the 21st century — has been recognized by the World Economic Forum in one year or another as one of the world’s 30 most promising technology pioneers. These are companies that, in the… Read more »
IURTC’s Tony Armstrong writes about innovation in Indiana for Xconomy.com
IURTC President and CEO Tony Armstrong has written an article for Xconomy.com, which covers business, life sciences and technology news around the nation. Armstrong is one of the Xconomists in Indiana. You can read his article, “3 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know about Indiana Innovation” here.
NSF-funded projects will aid STEM education at IUB and bring I-Light to regional campuses
Within the past month, a pair of National Science Foundation-funded initiatives have been announced — one at IU Bloomington, the other targeting IU’s regional campuses — that will respectively boost efforts to improve STEM education and advance research efforts at a statewide level. The former project, known as TRESTLE — or Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching… Read more »
Dr. Anantha Shekhar – recipient of the first IURTC Outstanding Innovator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Anantha Shekhar on receiving the first IURTC Outstanding Innovator Award. He was recognized at the June 22 meeting of the IURTC Board of Trustees. Shekhar is the August M. Watanabe Professor of Medical Research and a professor of psychiatry, neurobiology and pharmacology in the Indiana University School of Medicine and co-founder of… Read more »
Indiana Entrepreneurship Week set for June 19-25, with events scheduled throughout state
For the second year, Indiana Entrepreneurship Week will be observed throughout the Hoosier State, with more than 50 events scheduled throughout the week of June 19-25 in more than 20 cities. Launched in 2015 by the state’s Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, this event showcases top entrepreneurial talent, promotes entrepreneurship as a profession and… Read more »
IU East entrepreneuer programs bring home honors from national convention in St. Louis
Student entrepreneurs and faculty at IU East recently earned honors in three categories at the Enactus United States National Exposition held May 15-17 in St. Louis. The IU East Enactus team was one of five teams selected for the AIG “For the Health of It” program, receiving a plaque and $3,500 in seed money for… Read more »
Second annual E2E Convergence takes an in-depth look at higher ed, industry practices to bridge the "skills gap" throughout Indiana
Since 2013, the state of Indiana has added more than 140,000 jobs. That’s a good story to tell, said former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann — but there’s a catch. “The tough part about that if you’re the employer … is you know how difficult it now is to find employees,” Ellspermann said. “That’s the… Read more »