Published: July 08, 2011
Third Annual Indiana Innovation Showcase to Highlight Startups and Investment Opportunities
INDIANAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - More than 50 startups and fast-growing companies will present their
business ideas in the sectors of life sciences, alternative energy,
information technology and medical devices at Tuesday's (July 12) third
annual Innovation
Showcase in Indianapolis.
The event, presented by the Venture Club of Indiana and Verge, provides
a venue for companies to present their business idea to prospective
investors. Invitees include a network of more than 300 venture
capitalists, angel investors, business executives and other
entrepreneurs.
"Innovation Showcase connects entrepreneurs with fast-growing companies
in the Midwest," said Matt Hunckler, founder of Verge, a network for
entrepreneurs, software developers and startup investors. "The showcase
is a celebration of the growing entrepreneurial community in Indiana.
The Indianapolis tech scene is on the verge of some very big things."
Startups participating include AirBuoyant LLC, Bioscience Vaccines Inc.,
CareerScribe, Cimcor Inc., Dialawg LLC, Energy Management Solutions LLC,
Freedom One Mobility, Lavelle Energy LLC, Musical DNA, Slingshot SEO and
Tyros LLC.
"Innovation Showcase provides an important forum for entrepreneurs to
present their ideas and for investors to hear about the latest
technologies and discoveries that are being commercialized," said Joseph
B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue
Research Foundation, which is a sponsor of the program. "This program
continues to grow, and the third year promises to have the largest
participation yet."
Curt Hidde, president of the Venture Club of Indiana, agreed.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Verge on the Innovation Showcase
and believe that this partnership, together with the new location for
the program at DeveloperTown, will expand the attendance and exposure of
the event well beyond what we could have accomplished on our own," he
said. "Given the combination of companies expected to participate, we
think it will attract record attendance from all cross sections of the
entrepreneurial community, including VCs, angel investors, companies and
service providers."
Sponsors include DeveloperTown; Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Purdue Research
Foundation; Fortify.vc; Cantaloupe.TV; IU Kelley School of Business;
Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP; Indy Audio Labs; Major Hospital/Intelliplex;
Allos Ventures; TechPoint, Carmen Commercial Real Estate; and PinPoint
Resources, LLC.
For more information, visit http://www.theinnovationshowcase.com
Purdue Research Foundation
Cynthia Sequin, 765-413-6031
casequin@prf.org
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