Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in Indiana University Kokomo’s regional town hall held on May 23. Hosted by Chancellor Michael Harris, this forum convened over 60 north central Indiana leaders to discuss the impact of IU Kokomo on both the region and the state. Paul Umbach, president of Tripp Umbach,a leading national provider of economic impact research, presented the “Economic Engine for North Central Indiana” report. Umbach explained the [...]
Archive for May, 2012
Indiana University Kokomo hosts regional forum on economic impact
Posted on May 29th, 2012 | By David Gard
New venture competition seeks applications in Indiana
Posted on May 25th, 2012 | By Innovate Indiana
Applications are sought for the inaugural BioCrossroads New Venture Competition presented by Krieg DeVault, an early stage business competition open to life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, ag-biotech) and health information technology companies holding a substantial nexus to Indiana and a high potential for attracting investment capital. In addition to a cash prize of [...]
Business and engineering students partner to bring patented invention to market
Posted on May 23rd, 2012 | By Bill Stephan
Business students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis along with students from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are partnering to bring a patented invention to market. Two business students and three biomedical engineering students are joining forces to research how to commercialize a new kidney dialysis invention by IU surgeon George Akingba, [...]
Indiana CTSI and IURTC-supported Projects Series: Part 2
Posted on May 22nd, 2012 | By Brad Fravel
As mentioned in the first of the four blogs in this series, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) set a record last year for supported research projects that have reached the technology transfer phase of their development, including twelve projects that filed invention disclosures with the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp. (IURTC). I am highlighting four of [...]
Midwest E3 Summit set for July 11-12 in Indianapolis
Posted on May 22nd, 2012 | By David Gard
Supporting development of Indiana’s resources to create an ecosystem of resources for entrepreneurs, StepStone Business Partners will host the Midwest E3 Summit in Indianapolis on July 11-12. Designed to attract angel investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across Indiana and the Midwest, the Midwest E3 (Empowering an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem) Summit will provide an integrated educational framework for participants looking [...]
