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Board of Trustees approves IU Inc., a new nonprofit to accelerate research, advance IU 2030

Courtney Kerr2026-02-24T13:56:27-05:00February 23, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indiana University. Click here to read the original article. As a university-affiliated nonprofit, IU Inc. will help deepen industry collaboration, foster entrepreneurship and business attraction, and expand large-scale research initiatives, while creating new opportunities for faculty and students. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Board of Trustees has authorized the university to form IU Inc., a nonprofit organization designed to expand and enhance IU partnerships with industry, start-ups and government agencies, with the goal of more rapidly transforming discovery into real-world impact for Indiana and the world. IU Inc. will catalyze innovation and new economic activity by driving stronger collaboration between IU’s research enterprise, entrepreneurs and other potential partners, while creating new opportunities for students and faculty to advance transformational research. As the front door for partners seeking to connect to the university’s more [...]

IU LAB marks a year of industry partnerships, bioscience startup growth, student innovation

Courtney Kerr2026-02-02T19:10:20-05:00February 2, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indiana University. Click here to read the original article. The IU Impact: We are advancing bioscience research and innovation, commercialization, industry collaboration and workforce development to grow Indiana’s life sciences economy and improve lives across the state. Indiana is a thriving hub of bioscience innovation, recognized globally as a leader in areas like drug discovery, orthopedics, medical devices, radiopharmaceuticals and neuroscience research. At the center of this momentum is Indiana University, where faculty, staff and students are harnessing IU’s $1 billion research enterprise to strengthen Indiana’s booming $99 billion life sciences economy. In 2023, IU President Pamela Whitten announced a historic investment to accelerate bioscience innovation and improve human health. That commitment was further cemented in 2024 with the launch of the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences. Supported by a $138 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, IU LAB [...]

Lilly and IU to expand access to clinical trials and latest innovative treatments for Hoosiers

Courtney Kerr2026-01-23T09:29:52-05:00December 3, 2025|

This post was originally published by Indiana University. Click here to read the original article. Collaboration aims to build best-in-class clinical trial innovation ecosystem in Indiana while strengthening Alzheimer’s disease clinical care and research and supporting life sciences talent development INDIANAPOLIS — A new agreement under which Eli Lilly and Company will provide up to $40 million to Indiana University aims to expand access to clinical trials in Indiana, giving patients a critical pathway to Lilly’s latest investigational and innovative medicines while surrounding them with exceptional care. The agreement builds on a decades-long partnership between the two entities and focuses on creating a best-in-class system for clinical trial innovation, strengthening Alzheimer’s disease clinical care and research, and developing the future scientific and clinical talent for Indiana’s growing life sciences sector. The five-year agreement leverages IU’s research and clinical expertise [...]

The Hoosier Heartland is Buzzing: IU Innovates Demo Day Showcases Indiana’s Next Generation of Founders

Courtney Kerr2025-11-26T13:32:10-05:00November 26, 2025|

This story is part of an initiative led by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) to highlight entrepreneurship and innovation across Indiana’s universities. Learn more about the initiative here. IU Innovates students participate in a demo pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs at Dimension Mill on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Photo by Wendi Chitwood/Indiana University) Step into The Mill in Bloomington on Friday, October 24, and the air wasn't filled with the usual hum of a business event, but with the palpable energy of possibility. The occasion was the IU Innovates Student Startup Demo Day, a vibrant mid-semester showcase that felt less like a stiff pitch competition and more like a high-powered, community-led workshop. It was a tangible demonstration that Indiana University is not just discussing innovation; it’s actively cultivating and launching the next generation of founders [...]

Purdue University and Indiana University Officially Split IUPUI

Raquel Bahamonde2023-07-13T08:08:43-04:00June 14, 2023|

(Photo courtesy: Purdue University) On June 14, 2023, Purdue University trustees and Indiana University trustees simultaneously approved the agreements that will effectively dissolve Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) on June 30, 2024. At the same time, Purdue University established Purdue University in Indianapolis, that will consist of multiple locations around the city providing degrees from Purdue University West Lafayette. The urban campus will assume responsibility for the existing engineering, computer science and technology programs at IUPUI. Purdue also plans to grow several other colleges and departments in Indianapolis including the Daniels School of Business, Pharmacy, Health and Human Sciences, Science and Agriculture. [READ MORE] Indiana University (IU) established Indiana University Indianapolis. Following the joint announcement, IU announced that it plans to double enrollment in key tech-focused academic programs; invest in expanded research and laboratory space; and expand the [...]

IU, Purdue partner with Ascend Indiana to grow state’s economy, increase ‘brain gain’

Raquel Bahamonde2022-01-12T08:39:26-05:00January 10, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 10, 2022) -- Indiana's top two public research universities are joining forces to keep more graduates in the state and fill the Hoosier talent pipeline with highly skilled workers. Indiana University and Purdue University have partnered with Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative's online job matching platform, IU and Purdue will be able to more effectively connect students with Indiana career opportunities that match their skill sets and interests, as well as offer increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. This partnership provides Indiana's leading employers with a unique platform for hiring the state's college students for internships and jobs. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 2,200 Indiana college students and recent graduates with jobs and internships in all sectors across the [...]

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