To connect local business with university and other public and private technology transfer opportunities, Indiana University hosts technology showcases around the state. On March 27th, I was pleased to co-host the most recent showcase at the Bloomington campus with Ron Walker, President of the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation. The showcase featured patent presentations from Naval [...]
Archive for April, 2012
High-level collaboration in action at IU
Posted on April 25th, 2012 | By Bill Stephan
Today’s announcement on the IU School of Medicine/IU Health Strategic Research Initiative reflects the synergistic qualities and remarkable potential this special partnership portends for breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare. This collaboration is the very substance of what has always been envisioned as partnering organizations bringing their respective talents to bear in ways that advance the [...]
IU School of Medicine and IU Health create $150 million research collaboration
Posted on April 25th, 2012 | By David Gard
The Strategic Research Initiative, a newly announced collaboration between the IU School of Medicine and IU Health, represents a bold step in developing innovative treatments for disease. Created through a $150 million investment, the new initiative will significantly enhance the partners’ joint capabilities in fundamental scientific investigation, translational research, and clinical trials. IU Health, Indiana’s [...]
Support for rare conditions from the IURTC
Posted on April 25th, 2012 | By Tony Armstrong
Sometimes, biomedical innovations benefit a small, specialized group of patients. In fact, supporting research that’s focused on rare diseases and conditions is part of our job at the IURTC. IURTC Business Development Manager Brad Fravel works with several IU faculty devising so-called “humanitarian use” inventions. One item fitting this description is a specialized heart pump [...]
Taulbee Jackson to speak on business development at IU East
Posted on April 24th, 2012 | By David Gard
Small business folks in the Richmond area, take note. IU East and Innnovate Indiana are hosting a free talk on business development techniques by Taulbee Jackson, founder and CEO of Raidious, the company that managed the social media efforts for the 2012 Super Bowl. What: “How to Make Your Small Business Bigger Than [...]
