FrameWORX: March 13, 2025
Highlighting Innovation and Industry Growth
Indiana’s life sciences industry is at the forefront of innovation, transforming groundbreaking research into market-ready solutions. Join us for our next FrameWORX event as we explore how startups, research institutions, and industry leaders are driving discovery, commercialization, and economic growth in Indiana.
This session will showcase real-world success stories of entrepreneurs and organizations navigating the journey from R&D to commercialization, highlight the growing innovation ecosystem, and provide valuable networking opportunities with key players in life sciences and entrepreneurship.
Agenda
Registration and Networking
Doors open at 3 p.m.
Please join us at your earliest convenience to enjoy our complimentary bar and networking ahead of the program.
Start-Up Success and Synergizing Innovation
A strong innovation ecosystem is key to fostering research-driven economic growth.
Indiana-based startups that are navigating the journey toward commercializing their research will share firsthand the challenges and milestones of their entrepreneurial journey.
And, leaders from Indiana’s foremost academic and research institutions—including Indiana University, Purdue University, Notre Dame, and the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute—will come together to explore how collaborative strategies are accelerating the transformation of cutting‑edge research into real‑world solutions.

Guest Speakers
Diana Caldwell
CEO, Amplified Sciences

Dr. Richard Church
Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, Parkview Health

Derek Small
Founder, Managing Director at Luson Bioventures

Guest Speakers
Paul Bohn
Director, Bioengineering and Life Sciences (BELS) Initiative, University of Notre Dame

Chia-Ying (James) Lin
Executive Director of Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute

Alan Palkowitz
President and CEO, Indiana Biosciences Research Institute

David Rosenberg
Inaugural President & CEO, IU LAB

Dr. David Umulis
Senior Vice Provost for Indianapolis, Purdue University
Post-Event Networking
Join us for refreshments and additional networking following the discussion.