BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The kick was good. Some Indiana University football fans might still be stewing over the controversial ending to the 2015 Pinstripe Bowl in New York City, which saw IU kicker Griffin Oakes "miss" a potential game-tying field goal in the Hoosiers' ultimate 44-41...
Annual two-day event to feature "fireside chats" with Coach Tom Allen, IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson, "iconic" entrepreneur Scott Dorsey, leaders of IU's NIL movement, newest Spirit of Venture Award-winners and more FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University-affiliated entrepreneurs, innovators and investors who are...
Indianapolis — IU Ventures has invested $250,000 in MetaCX, an Indianapolis-based company that has developed a revolutionary software platform that commercial enterprises and social impact organizations use to align stakeholders and measure value for their most strategic initiatives. The company was founded by Scott McCorkle,...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Buoyed by the successes of its initial fellowship class, IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, has welcomed its second cohort of IU Ventures Fellows. This year's class, which includes IU graduate students representing a wide range of academic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- … eight seconds to go …. out to Smart … baseline jump shot in the air … goooooooood! -- Radio call of Don Fischer, 1987 NCAA men's basketball championship game, Indiana vs. Syracuse Sean Longworth had just turned 16 and received...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 11, 2022 Lafayette, Ind. - IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, has invested $150,000 in Adipo Therapeutics, a pre-clinical stage company seeking to transform the treatment of metabolic diseases, including type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. IU Ventures...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bloomington, Ind. – Startup and new venture leaders from Big Ten institutions and beyond will gather in Chicago later this week Nov. 3-4 for the inaugural Big Ten Venture Summit. “Bringing this world-class group of university affiliated new venture leaders together will lead to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- From an early age, Kate Evinger has expressed an eagerness for entrepreneurship, especially the process of using creativity and innovation to start a successful business enterprise. "Instead of setting up the traditional lemonade stand in the neighborhood, I was the kid...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Through several major investments in promising medical and health care startups, IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, is helping to accelerate innovation in the life sciences in Indiana and the surrounding region. IU Ventures' investment...
Part 1: Bridge Bank and Wrigley Media Group help fuel IU's entrepreneurial ecosystem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 4, 2022 Editor's note: This is the first of a planned series of features on IU Ventures' partners and their impact on advancing the venture ideas of Indiana University-affiliated entrepreneurs and...
