A new era of engagement and innovation
Amplifying IU’s $1 billion research enterprise
IU Inc. represents a new path forward for IU, creating a front door for industry engagement.
IU Inc. will convert innovation into tangible economic and societal impact through revenue-generating activities, reducing barriers to collaboration, enabling new partnership models that are difficult to pursue within traditional university structures, and expanding opportunities for faculty, staff and students. These include large-scale industry collaborations, consortium-led federal grants, applied research initiatives and joint ventures that accelerate discovery, commercialization and economic impact.
The organization will also enhance IU’s ability to compete for large-scale, multi-organization research projects, including public-private partnerships and consortium-led federal grants, in high-demand fields such as biosciences, microelectronics, artificial intelligence and national security.
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Safeguarding the nationIU Applied Research Center (ARC)
A university-wide initiative to support national security through applied R&D and talent development in partnership with state, federal and industry partners.
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Elevating bioscienceIU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB)
IU’s signature life science innovation initiative driving research commercialization, industry partnerships and workforce development at the intersection of bioscience and technology.
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Proactive use of assetsIU Realty
IU Realty is focused on activating non-academic real estate to be able to generate revenue, attract companies and talent, or anticipate real estate needs to support IU’s mission and vision through IU Inc.
IU Inc. will strengthen our ability to move at the speed of industry to bring new ideas to market and into communities, expand opportunities for our faculty and students and advance IU’s role as a driver of innovation and economic growth for Indiana and beyond.
Research in action
IU names former Navy research and innovation leader as chief advisor for national security R&D
IU hosts NVIDIA to showcase global leadership in AI, Alzheimer’s research and workforce innovation
Indiana University and Zimmer Biomet launch research, workforce partnership
IU Inc. in the news
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USA Today
Indiana University’s leadership in biosciences
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Wall Street Journal
Indiana University pioneers leading model for industry collaboration
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Indianapolis Business Journal
IU launches umbrella group for real estate, research and life sciences work