Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category

Powder Keg conference set to launch in Indianapolis; IU among sponsors

Posted on October 15th, 2012 | By David Gard

Hundreds of entrepreneurs and innovators from across the county will descend on Indianapolis this week for the inaugural Powder Keg conference to be held in the city from October 17-19. Presented by Verge, the largest community of technology entrepreneurs, startups, software developers and investors in the Midwest, Powder Keg represents the first national conference of [...]

Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge conference – July 13

Posted on July 9th, 2012 | By Tony Armstrong

The Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge will be from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday, July 13, at the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI. This event will bring together leaders from Indiana’s healthcare, technology and entrepreneurial communities to foster cross-sector collaborations aimed at improving  patient care, reducing healthcare costs and continuing to establish Indiana as [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]