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 [...]
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Prepare family docs for treating post 9/11 veterans
Posted on January 23rd, 2012 | By Kirk White
Recently, I was happy to see the IU School of Medicine re-affirming its commitment to Indiana veterans. When Dean Craig Brater signed on to the Joining Forces Initiative, he pledged to prepare Indiana University doctors and researchers to treat and study the particular problems vets face, such as brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome . [...]
Business and Education: Making Connections
Posted on February 4th, 2011 | By Innovate Indiana
By Kirk White I recently attended a national meeting of higher education leaders where several business leaders discussed the challenges of connecting with universities. Robert K. Utley, a commercial real estate developer said, “colleges and universities are complicators, not simplifiers. The biggest problem is that higher education doesn’t have a common language.” I agree with his point. As [...]
Afghanistan: Leadership Lessons Learned Part 3
Posted on December 20th, 2010 | By Innovate Indiana
By Kirk White I recently posted two lessons learned applicable to any complex organization. Here is the final in the series of posts. Finally, the 3rd lesson; embrace change and be agile. When I joined the National Guard only twenty years ago, our wartime mission was focused on defeating the Warsaw Pact in Europe. Today, we operate [...]
