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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 [...]

2026 Indy’s Best and Brightest finalists unveiled

Courtney Kerr2026-02-06T13:50:53-05:00February 6, 2026|

This post was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - Junior Achievement of Central Indiana this week announced the finalists for the 2026 Indy’s Best and Brightest event. The program honors 100 of “central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals in 10 different industries.” Ten finalists were chosen among 10 categories. Junior Achievement said each finalist is judged on professional accomplishments, civic contributions, character, and leadership qualities. The categories are Accounting; Banking & Financial Services; Education & Nonprofit; Government, Tourism, & Arts; Health & Life Sciences; Law; Manufacturing, Retail & Services; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Real Estate, Development & Construction; and Technology. “These dynamic and forward-thinking leaders are driving positive change in central Indiana, and they continue to serve as inspiration for the thousands of young people engaged in Junior Achievement programs,” Jennifer Burk, [...]

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 [...]

BioCrossroads launches online platform for life sciences startups

Courtney Kerr2026-01-22T15:32:56-05:00January 22, 2026|

This post was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - BioCrossroads has launched an online platform that aims to serve as “front door” for Indiana’s life sciences startup community. The BioCrossroads Startup Resource Hub is designed to provide startups and entrepreneurs with a wide variety of resources, including funding pathways, regulatory and clinical resources, and ecosystem connections in one place. CEO Vince Wong told Inside INdiana Business that while there has been a proliferation of entrepreneurial support organizations in the state’s life science sector, it has led to a fragmentation of resources available to startups, which can create barriers to growth. “We heard from the entrepreneurial community…and they gave us a message loud and clear that they would love a one-stop shop, a front door to really aggregate and bring together all those resources to [...]

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 [...]

‘One Health’ to be focus of Life Sciences Summit

Courtney Kerr2025-11-13T15:42:55-05:00November 13, 2025|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - BioCrossroads, the initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership focused on promoting Indiana’s life sciences sector, is hosting its annual Life Sciences Summit on Thursday. The event, being held at the recently opened Elanco Animal Health global headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, brings together more than 250 leaders to discuss “the most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities” in the life sciences industry. The theme of this year’s summit is “One Health: Indiana’s Blueprint for Global Leadership,” which is a reference to the One Health Innovation District, an emerging industry hub being developed by Elanco, Purdue University and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. The new Elanco headquarters building is the first part of the burgeoning district, plans for which also include a shared-use facility for the three partners. BioCrossroads [...]

Heartland BioWorks headquarters planned for 16 Tech

Courtney Kerr2025-10-30T11:25:16-04:00October 30, 2025|

A conceptual rendering of the Heartland BioWorks headquarters at 16 Tech in Indianapolis. (Rendering Provided/Applied Research Institute) This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. The Applied Research Institute in Bloomington plans to locate the headquarters for Heartland BioWorks at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis, the institute announced Monday. Heartland BioWorks was designated as a federal technology hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October 2023 to support growth in biomanufacturing innovation and workforce development. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot facility at 16 Tech is being designed to serve not only as the hub’s headquarters but also a workforce training and innovation center, ARI said. The $24.3 million facility is being funded with $18.3 million from the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration, as well as $6 million investment from [...]

Recorder Media Group announces 2026 Champions of Impact Award nominees

Courtney Kerr2025-10-24T14:27:53-04:00October 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by the Indianapolis Recorder. Click here to read the original article. Recorder Media Group has announced the honorees for the 19th Annual Champions of Impact Awards. All winners will be formally recognized during the awards dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis from 5:30-8:30 p.m. EST. This annual celebration honors individuals and organizations whose leadership, service, and innovation have brought about meaningful change and propelled communities forward. Now in its 19th year, the Champions of Impact Awards recognize individuals and organizations whose work fosters lasting change in business, health, education, culture and community leadership. This annual gathering brings together trailblazers from across the state to recognize those who step forward, challenge limits and move their communities forward through their actions and examples. “I am proud to see the Champions of [...]

16 Tech reports 100 new companies joined the district in the last year

Courtney Kerr2025-10-30T11:24:16-04:00October 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. Stories of entrepreneurship and discovery continue to rise at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis. According to an economic impact report released this week, the district now has 300 companies—up from 200 just a year ago. “Much of that has come from growth in our coworking and makerspace that 16 Tech owns and operates, and that alone has more than 400 individuals who are in it,” 16 Tech CEO Emily Krueger told Inside INdiana Business. “It can represent everything from a startup company or a small business who are members to corporate innovation teams like [Eli] Lilly’s digital health team that’s also located in the building.” A total of 1,200 employees work in the district across research, tech and creative industries. That [...]

IU breaks ground on IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences

Courtney Kerr2025-10-22T10:57:38-04:00October 22, 2025|

This article was originally published by IU News on October 21, 2025. Click here to read the original article. Indiana University has broken ground on the future home of the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, a central part of IU’s commitment to position Indiana as a global hub for bioscience innovation, talent and commercialization. The new facility in the 16 Tech Innovation District will serve as the home of a first-of-its-kind academic-industry initiative that is harnessing the power of IU’s $1 billion research enterprise to strengthen Indiana’s $99 billion life sciences economy. IU leaders were joined by industry and community partners from around the state on Tuesday to break ground on the five-story, 150,000-square-foot facility, which is slated to open in 2027. “Through initiatives like IU LAB, we are leveraging IU’s world-class research enterprise and cultivating the next generation [...]

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