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Ball State Expands Technology Transfer Agreement with Crane NAVSEA

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September 28, 2011

News Release

MUNCIE, Ind. – Military innovations will move more quickly from business plan to marketplace under new agreements between Ball State University’s nationally ranked Entrepreneurship Center, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the Muncie-based Innovation Connector.

Building on the successful first year of Ball State’s Military 2 Market (M2M) initiative -allowing students to develop commercial applications and new firms centered on military patents – the university and NSWC Crane have entered into a partnership intermediary agreement (PIA), which supplements an existing educational partnership.

The PIA streamlines the process of M2M students and other entrepreneurs creating new businesses based upon commercializing military technologies. Four start-up firms have been created during 2011 by Ball State students. Several student groups will be attempting to commercialize additional military patents and develop start-ups during the upcoming academic year.

“This new partnership opens new doors, creating more access to the opportunities created by researchers at NSWC Crane,” said Michael Goldsby , executive director of the Entrepreneurship Center and the Stoops distinguished professor of entrepreneurship. “At the same time, it provides better name recognition among the federal labs and Department of Defense operations around the world.”

Under the agreement, the Entrepreneurship Center is refining a technology transfer program to assist in the commercialization of NSWC Crane patents, creating and sustaining businesses based on those technologies. The center will match small businesses and educational entities with NSWC Crane to transfer military technologies into commercial products.

Start-ups have home

As a result of the expanded partnership between Ball State and NSWC Crane, the Innovation Connector, a small-business incubator, will host start-ups based on military innovations.

The Innovation Connector already works closely with Ball State. It provides aspiring entrepreneurs with start-up assistance and resources to grow their tech-based ideas. At the same time, businesses have opportunities to network, learn from mentors and gain access to resources and education.

“By partnering with NSWC Crane, the Innovation Connector can be a bridge to the Muncie community to further develop our technology transfer programs and to assist in the commercialization of military technology to create and sustain businesses,” said Ted Baker, Innovation Connector executive director.

“This partnership agreement with NSWC Crane, as well as our ongoing partnership with Ball State, solidifies our position to assist with new business technology development and provide these businesses with a location to work in. This truly is a win-win-win for all three parties.”

Crane a thought leader

John Dement, NSWC Crane technology transfer program manager, said his operation is now considered a thought leader among officials within the Department of Defense and federal laboratory community as a result of Ball State’s groundbreaking M2M program.

“There is no doubt that Ball State’s Military 2 Market program has been immensely successful,” he said. “Not only did we have several impressive commercial applications and businesses created, but it provided students with an incredible learning opportunity. It also highlighted how universities and the military can work together to create business opportunities in a variety of high-tech fields.”

Ball State and NSWC began working together in 2010, allowing students to evaluate and develop additional commercialization applications for the Navy’s patented inventions while working side by side with Navy researchers, engineers and other personnel.

“Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Center will provide a direct outlet to the community and help license Crane patents,” added Dement. “At the same time, the center’s emerging network of venture capital partners represents opportunities to move early stage technology into the market.”

Both Ball State and NSWC officials pointed out that both national and state media paid attention to the first year of the partnership, highlighting the technology transfer and innovative learning opportunities for students. U.S. News & World Report ranked M2M as first among “10 College Classes That Impact the Outside World” in an April 2011 edition. The program was also featured in the August issue of the National Defense Industry Association’s business and technology periodical, National Defense Magazine.

Source: Ball State University

IS IT TRUE? September 28, 2011 Part 2 EVV – DC Flights get a Thumbs Up

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Sponsor the Jetway Please

IS IT TRUE? September 28, 2011 Part 2 EVV – DC Flights get a Thumbs Up

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Regional Airport got a shot in the arm yesterday with a grant of $500,000?…that this grant is reportedly going to be used to subsidize direct flights to the Washington DC area?…that this is a decision with potential to impress Southwest Airlines that is scheduled to acquire the little known carrier that will be experimenting with the Evansville to DC route?…that if we the people of Evansville keep these flights filled to reasonable capacity that Southwest will take note of this and we may actually have just found a back door way to get a discount carrier to try out EVV?…that this writer has been to Washington DC on many occasions but my wife has never seen our nation’s capital?…that during this period of subsidy we will be scheduling a trip to DC and we will be using the EVV – DC connection?…that this is our way of supporting our local airport and that we encourage our readers, friends, school field trip planners etc. to do the same?

IS IT TRUE that in the game of growing or attracting corporate headquarters that the business friendliness of flight schedules is at or near the top of the list for decision makers?…that in today’s Wall Street Journal that the decline in flights and the high cost of flights to and from the Cincinnati airport (that is in KY) is cited as responsible for the corporate headquarters of Chiquita Brands to consider moving to a city with a more accommodating flight schedule?…that the Cincinnati airports excessive pricing is cited as the reason that Toyota’s team members opt to drive the 520 mile round trip to their engineering offices in Ann Arbor, MI?…that the Cincinnati airport at its high point had 600 flights per day and is now down to 190?

IS IT TRUE that making EVV a headquarters friendly airport will not be easy but if the efforts are strategic, the fares are cost effective, and the schedules work for business it is a worthy effort?…that the $500,000 in free money is a drop in the bucket but it does buy us a lottery ticket that may just earn us some success on the direct flight to DC map?…that the technology transfer program at GAGE that was established 3 years ago in 2008 was patterned after the highly successful program at TEDCO that is between Baltimore and Washington?…that the area in and around DC is ripe with Federal Labs with current and available patents that are open season for GAGE?…that if Republican Mayoral candidate Lloyd Winnecke who is a vocal supporter of the GAGE technology transfer program as a platform to transform the local economy just hit the lottery with subsidized direct flights to DC?…that anyone and everyone who is in the business of furthering technology transfer as a solution in Evansville should realize the window of opportunity that this flight will offer?…that if we do not take advantage of this opportunity that the window shall surely close within a year or so?

IS IT TRUE that if we can just get moving on those 4 Jetways that we can make these flying experiences even more business friendly?…that it will be more tourist friendly too?
SPONSORSHIPS ANYONE?

June 18, 2009 Press Release not on Mayor’s Website: Topic: The Homestead Tax Credit

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A reader alerted the CCO that the press release that was issued by Mayor Weinzapfel on June 18, 2009 that declared that the decision to not renew the Homestead Tax Credit was made in April of 2008 by a bi-partisan group is not on the City of Evansville’s website. The Mayor went on to say that the meeting where the decision was made was called by Republican candidate for Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. Mr. Winnecke has recently made statements that do not support the assertions in Mayor Weinzapfel’s press release.

It is not known whether the press release was never put there or whether it was removed but there is a 2 month gap from May of 2009 to July 2009 when there are no press releases posted. The CCO discovered that the press release was missing when we were alerted by a facebook post that the press release existed. We were attempting to verify it by researching the Mayor’s press releases on the City of Evansville website. We were able to find the press release in an archived article on the website of the Courier and Press.

The City County Observer is not recognized by the office of the Mayor and receives no press releases from that office at any time.

June 18, 2009: Tax Credit Decided in April 08
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/jun/18/tax-credit-decided-in-april-08/

Mayor’s Statement:
http://media.courierpress.com/media/static/Homestead_statement

Link to Archive of Mayoral Press Releases showing a gap from 5/14/2009 to 7/8/2009

http://www.evansvillegov.org/Index.aspx?page=9&returnURL=%2findex.aspx

Link to News 25 Report on the Press Release

http://www.news25.us/category/164155/video-landing-page-code?clipId=&topVideoCatNo=160919&topVideoCatNoB=164126&topVideoCatNoC=124443&topVideoCatNoD=189146&topVideoCatNoE=143820&clipId=5002147&topVideoCatNo=160919&autoStart=true&clipId=6295014&topVideoCatNo=160919&autoStart=true

eBooks now available for Kindle at EVPL

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Evansville, IN – The wait to download eBooks for free from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is over for Kindle users. Amazon has announced that library customers are now able to download eBooks to their Amazon Kindle devices or Kindle apps on smartphones, tablets, and computers.

To check-out an eBook to read on a Kindle, visit evpl.org/overdrive. From there, users will be able to browse and select books. As part of the check-out process, the system will redirect users to the Amazon.com site, which will walk them through the process of transferring the content to their device via Wi-Fi or USB.

Users must have a valid EVPL card to download materials. In addition to eBooks for Kindle, customers can download eBooks and audiobooks for a number of supported devices for free 24 hours a day from the EVPL website.

Mesker Strategic Planning Committee Agenda

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Thursday
September 29, 2011
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Discovery Center Multipurpose
Parking: Bement Lot (old entry, corner of St Joe & Bement)

Introduction
Review Governance Structure
City Model vs. Public/Private/Partnership Governance Organizational Structure
Review of Agreed Upon Current Governance Strengths to Carry forward and Weakness to leave behind. (Amos Morris)
o Existing Strengths
o Existing Weaknesses
Review of Agreed Upon Best Governance Model (Amos Morris)
Refer to Talking Points
o Public/Private/Partnership
(Review all four)
Points of Agreement for Public/Private/Partnership ( Sherrianne Standley)
o Existing Strengths
o Existing Weaknesses

Downtown Today: 9/28/2011

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Time 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Subject PERSONNELL & FINANCE
Location 301
Reminder 15 minutes
SANDIE @ 5791
Categories ROOM 301

Time 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Subject HOUSING ROUNDTABLE MTG
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Reminder 15 minutes
Categories ROOM 318

Time 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Subject HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
BONNIE @ 4927
Categories ROOM 307

Time 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Subject SAFETY BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
TINA OWEN @ 7897
Categories Anniversary, ROOM 301

Time 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Subject EPD DIVERSITY COUNCIL
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the last Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Roberta Lenfers
Categories ROOM 307

Time 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Subject ERA
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Lana
Categories ROOM 307

Time 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Subject ITAC
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the last Wednesday of every 1 month effective 9/28/2011 until 9/28/2011 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
TIM VANCLEAVE @ 5848
Categories ROOM 318

IS IT TRUE? September 28, 2011

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE? September 28, 2011

IS IT TRUE that the events are starting to stack up at the Ford Center and that a little browsing of the ticketmaster website is a good place to learn about prices and availability?…that there are still good seats in the lower part of the lower bowl are still available for the Bob Seger concert?…that of a more athletic interest that on October 4th that Evansville Icemen tickets will be going on sale?…that single game tickets including fees are from $14.40 to $47.05 per game?…that season tickets for adults are available for price ranges from $343 to $917 per seat for the entire season?…that you should be able to save some money by using the VenuWorks ticket booth or the Icemen website?…that we wish all of the events great success?

IS IT TRUE that gasoline in Henderson tonight was $3.06 or about 30 cents less than Evansville stations?…that this guy was across the river anyway and filled up with 15 gallons saving $4.50 over what the cost would have been over here?…that a nickel of that 30 cents is taxes but the rest is something else?…that the difference in gas prices between Kentucky and Indiana really should not be more than 7 cents to 10 cents?…that as much as Henderson seems to be prone to gas wars that Evansville is becoming the land of price fixing?

IS IT TRUE that a disturbed man deliberately set his own house on fire in North Evansville yesterday?…that it was the foregone conclusion with many people that this fire was meth related?…that we have every reason to be predisposed to believe that when a house explodes in Evansville that it is meth related?…that this time it was not meth but it was a disturbed person?…that it remains to be seen if this explosion and this persons demise will be classified as an accident or as suicide?…that either way another exploding home is not a statistic that we are pleased to see?

IS IT TRUE that the fact that the Firefighters Union has chosen to endorse Rick Davis and that the Policemen’s Union chose Lloyd Winnecke is proof of the closeness of the upcoming election for Mayor of Evansville?…that the Mole Nation is pretty sure that if the election were held today that the Evansville City Council will contain 6 Democrats and 3 Republicans but that there is disagreement over which 2 Republicans will prevail in the contested races?…that the Mole Nation is a clustercoinflip on the Mayor’s race with a bevy of opinions on why Mr. Davis will prevail and a similar amount who are betting on Mr. Winnecke?…that perhaps as many as a third of the moles have not yet made their choice?

IS IT TRUE that we received many questions about the statistical salary for attorneys and paralegals in Evansville so we did some research on Salary.com?…that the median salary for an attorney is reported to be $80,080 per year?…that a paralegal in Evansville is reported to command a median salary of $42,800?…that it seems as though we shall stand beside yesterdays analysis that hiring an attorney and a paralegal to work directly for the City of Evansville as opposed to farming this out at $150 and $95 per hour is a vastly better deal for the taxpayers?…that we agree with some of our posters and those who sent us emails that these pay levels in the national scheme of things are pretty insulting?

IS IT TRUE that Mole #5 tells us that several City of Evansville employees that serve at the pleasure of the Mayor are bidding on jobs in other departments?…that while this is understandable that some of these people may be well served to stay where they are and to serve the next Mayor?…that Evansville is not like Washington DC during a change of administrations and that it should be no stigma upon anyone for doing a good job during the reign of Mayor Weinzapfel?

Vanderburgh County Commissioners Announce Highway 41 Trial Bus Route

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Click Here to Click Here to download the Hwy 41 bus route media release 9.26.11

Two USI students receive scholarships from Indiana Space Grant Consortium

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USI
Two students from the Pott College of Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana are the recipients of scholarships for 2011-12 from the Indiana Space Grant Consortium (INSGC).

Chelsea Heibel, a chemistry major, and Logan Storrer, an engineering major, have each received a $1,500 scholarship. INSGC funds scholarships for students pursuing careers in STEM (Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology) fields. Recipients are chosen on a competitive basis.

A member of the women′s cross country team, Heibel is a junior from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is secretary of the student chapter of the American Chemical Society and a member of the Honors Program. She enjoys tutoring high school students in chemistry, math, and physics.

A senior from Boonville, Indiana, Storrer is receiving the INSGC scholarship for the second year. A member of the USI chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he attended the organization′s district Student Professional Development Conference at Kansas University in the spring, where he and two teammates placed in the top 10 in the Student Design Competition. The contest required participants to create a device to harness the energy from falling water and transfer that energy to propel a model car. Storrer also is a member of the student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Storrer was selected in 2009 as one of the first participants in the Pott College′s Early Undergraduate Research Program, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Ronald W. Diersing, assistant professor of engineering, was his faculty mentor for the program. Storrer completed an internship at ECS Solutions in Evansville during summer 2011 and continues to work there this semester.

The Indiana Space Grant Consortium awards scholarships to students at its affiliate institutions. INSGC is one of 52 consortia that are part of the National Space College and Fellowship Program, initiated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1989. Each consortium includes colleges, universities, businesses, and other private- and public-sector institutions working to further aerospace education and career training.

Source: USI.edu

Dan Miller Named Director of UE’s Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana

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The University of Evansville is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Miller, a 1970 graduate of the University, as director of the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana.

Miller, whose professional background includes experience in executive management positions, sales and marketing, manufacturing operations, and multi-billion dollar branded sales and distribution strategies — both domestically and internationally — began work at the University today.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the honor of leading the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana,” Miller said. “I look forward to the opportunity to share my experiences and passion for global business with the Institute’s constituencies: UE students, UE faculty, and the Southwest Indiana business community. I’m eager to learn from and work with these groups to shape and accomplish the Institute’s mission and goals.”

“Globalization is a key part of the University’s new strategic plan and a distinguishing feature of the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration. I believe the Institute — with Dan Miller at the helm — can be a major force in shaping the future of global education at the University of Evansville,” said Stephen Standifird, dean of the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration. “I’m thrilled to welcome Dan back to the University. His impressive professional background, as well as his enthusiasm for the world of global business, will be a tremendous asset to the Institute’s work at UE and in our community.”

From 2000 to 2010, Miller served as executive vice president of Kimball International and president of Kimball Furniture Group in Jasper, Indiana. There, he led development of the $1.2 billion NASDAQ company’s Asian supply chain for furniture. He also grew market share and retained profitability during 40 percent industry revenue declines and expanded the company’s hospitality furniture business to a world leader in hotel furniture.

Miller has also served as executive vice president for Latin America, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Whirlpool Corporation. There, as a member of Whirlpool’s eight-person executive committee, he played a key role in refining and implementing the company’s globalization strategy.

Miller’s career has also included roles as president and CEO of International Knife and Saw in Cincinnati, Ohio, and president and COO of Overhead Door Corporation in Dallas, Texas.

Miller graduated from the University of Evansville in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Miller previously served on the University of Evansville’s Board of Visitors and Board of Trustees.

The Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana is an extension of UE’s Schroeder Family School of Business Administration. The Institute opened in December 2003 as part of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Transformations in Global Learning Opportunities grant.

The Institute develops and delivers services that improve international business success to three constituencies: UE students, UE faculty, and the Southwest Indiana business community (including private companies, government, chambers of commerce, community organizations, and educational institutions). These services currently include internships and study abroad opportunities for students, research and development funding for faculty, and an International Speaker Series and educational seminars for area executives.

Source: Evansville.edu

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