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A 50-acre innovation community in downtown Indianapolis designed to connect
companies, researchers, and entrepreneurs across life sciences, tech, advanced manufacturing, and creative industries.

A statewide life sciences data initiative that connects, standardizes, and analyzes Indiana’s diverse health, economic, and scientific data to support research, innovation, and decision-making.

Leads Heartland BioWorks, a federally designated Regional Technology and Innovation Hub focused on accelerating biotech and biomanufacturing in Central Indiana. A strong fit for founders looking for pathways into scale up, workforce connections, and regional partners tied to manufacturing and deployment of life saving medicines.

Best practices, training, and tools from the leading association of tech transfer professionals focused on commercialization, licensing, and academic-industry partnerships.

Pairs entrepreneurs with teams of experienced mentors from industry, academia, and venture capital, and offers long-term, conflict-free guidance on science, fundraising, company formation, and commercialization.
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A catalyst organization that strengthens Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem through collaboration, expertise, and investment focused work. For startups, BioCrossroads is a connector to people, partners, and programs across Indiana’s life sciences network.

BioCrossroads hosts several events each year, including multiple FrameWORX, which include industry networking sessions, and the annual Indiana Life Sciences Summit.

Provides local resources, incentives, and community data for startups and companies expanding in Bloomington and Monroe County. A good starting point for founders exploring a Southern Indiana footprint near IU talent and research assets.

Provides educational programs, venture mentoring, and entrepreneurial resources designed to help innovators develop the skills needed to launch and grow new ventures.

A CEO led coalition that brings together industry, universities, and philanthropy to advance the region. CICP also sponsors five statewide initiatives, including BioCrossroads, making it a useful umbrella network for founders who want to understand the ecosystem map and connect into sector specific programs.

Offers students and researchers a structured curriculum focused on venture creation, innovation strategy, and practical entrepreneurial skills.

Fishers Economic Development supports companies with a pro-business approach and customized packages, with a clear focus on attracting and supporting life sciences growth. Useful for founders considering relocation, office space, or scaling operations in the Indy metro area.

Oversees human subjects research conducted at Community Health Network, with administrative support through its Human Subjects Office. Relevant for founders pursuing studies that involve Community sites, clinicians, or patient populations.

Practical guides that help founders navigate business formation, entity selection, financial modeling, and early operational decisions.

As an important source of venture capital for Indiana’s life sciences entrepreneurial community, we play a crucial role in cultivating a supportive ecosystem that drives globally impactful healthcare innovation through strategic funding and partnerships.

Overview of Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem hosted by BioCrossroads.

A curated collection of pitch preparation materials and templates to help founders build investor-ready pitch decks and fundraising document.

Delivers immersive graduate level training at the intersection of STEM and entrepreneurship. The program equips students and early stage founders with practical skills in commercialization, venture creation, and product development.

Free online training modules from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health that explain medical device regulations, submissions, and compliance requirements.

Support services and insights for companies advancing through biomanufacturing and CDMO pathways, helping accelerate scale-up and production readiness.

State-provided tools, incentives, and services that assist entrepreneurs with business planning, scaling, and navigating Indiana’s innovation ecosystem.

Offers incubation space, venture support, and advisory resources that help early-stage companies refine their technologies and business models while integrating into Purdue’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

No-cost expert support to help Indiana startups prepare competitive SBIR/STTR applications and improve award success rates.

A statewide funding initiative that provides matching dollars to Indiana companies that win federal Phase I or II SBIR/STTR awards.

Provides access to translational research capabilities, scientific advisory support, and specialized laboratory infrastructure for early stage companies. The institute helps founders advance technologies that require collaboration with applied researchers and domain experts.

Offers startups and investigators access to specialized laboratory space, technical capabilities, and collaborative research opportunities within a clinical setting. The center supports biomedical innovations that require proximity to clinicians, patients, and translational resources.

Provides laboratory space and shared research infrastructure within IU Health Methodist, including specialized equipment and adjacent office space. Useful for founders who need wet lab access and a translational research environment connected to a major health system.

Provides researchers and entrepreneurs with access to clinical research infrastructure, pilot funding, regulatory support, and translational expertise. The institute helps founders move scientific discoveries toward practical application by connecting them with statewide clinical and academic partners.

Workshops and coaching that help researchers translate scientific discoveries
into market-ready products and ventures.

The state’s economic development organization, with programs and guidance to support company formation, growth, incentives, and industry partnerships. Helpful for founders evaluating Indiana locations, expansion planning, and connections to statewide business support.

One of the nation’s largest health information exchanges, providing real-time clinical data and longitudinal patient records to support care coordination and population health.

Indiana’s life sciences trade association, representing the industry for decades and focused on connecting, promoting, and advocating for member organizations. Valuable for founders who want policy visibility, industry networking, and a statewide peer community.

See our profile of Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem highlighting the state’s role as a center of excellence in research, innovation, manufacturing, and economic impact.

IU’s Human Research Protection Program and IRBs manage human subjects research oversight, using Kuali Protocols for submissions and review. Relevant for startups collaborating with IU investigators, accessing university research environments, or planning studies that run through IU channels.

A statewide set of regional clusters that spotlight where innovation is happening and who is driving it. These hubs help founders plug into local partners and assets in places like Indianapolis, Bloomington, West Lafayette, and Warsaw, with strengths across biotech, medtech, and biomanufacturing.

Standardized forms for researchers and founders formally to document new inventions for evaluation, protection, and commercialization.

A centralized listing of angel investors, venture capital firms, and university-affiliated funds.

An on-site IRB that reviews research involving human subjects under the hospital’s auspices and supports compliance with federal regulations. A fit for startups conducting studies that include Ball Memorial as a site.

Offers startups the opportunity to work directly with one of Indiana’s largest health systems to test, refine, and validate new solutions. Companies gain clinical access, operational insight, and guidance on real world implementation that strengthens product readiness and evidence generation.

Supports IU faculty, students, and partners through technology transfer, patent strategy, licensing guidance, and commercialization planning. The office helps innovators understand market potential and create viable pathways for bringing IU developed technologies into industry.

Supports life sciences founders through a structured accelerator that brings together academic research, clinical insight, and industry experience. Participating teams receive mentorship, curriculum, and investor exposure designed to help them move technology from concept to company creation.

Provides structured support for bioscience founders through acceleration programming that integrates research, clinical insight, and industry mentorship. IU LAB helps teams refine their business models, strengthen translational strategy, and prepare for investment.

Provides early stage funding, investment guidance, and startup support for IU affiliated companies. IU Ventures partners with founders to accelerate commercialization, strengthen investor readiness, and build sustainable pathways for growth.

Offers education, mentoring, and venture development support for innovators across Indiana University. The center provides practical tools for business formation, market assessment, and entrepreneurial strategy for founders at any stage.

A customizable legal framework for defining the terms under which intellectual property is licensed between an owner and a licensee.

Provides standardized venture financing documents, policy insights, and legal frameworks widely used across the startup and investment community.

Comprehensive guides on planning, designing, registering, and managing clinical trials in accordance with federal regulations and best practices.

A summary of federal programs that provide early-stage R&D funding for small businesses developing innovative health and biomedical technologies.

Provides a clear introduction to the federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, including eligibility, phases of funding, and requirements for life sciences companies. A strong starting point for founders who are exploring federal non-dilutive funding.

A founder-friendly handbook for scientific entrepreneurs outlining how to build a biotech startup from idea to launch.

Guides, model legal documents, and best practices that help founders understand venture financing, term sheets, fundraising structures, and investor expectations.

A focused opportunity to connect with leaders across Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem and build relationships that drive real progress.

A focused opportunity to connect with leaders across Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem and build relationships that drive real progress.

Guides innovators through patent strategy, licensing, and technology transfer.
The office partners with researchers and founders to protect intellectual property and connect Purdue technologies with commercialization pathways.

An independent institutional review board that can support human subjects research review outside a single institution. A practical option for startups running multicenter studies or needing an experienced external IRB partner.

Regulatory, quality, and clinical expertise that supports life science companies through FDA submissions, clinical trial activation, and compliance.

Connects startups with corporate partners, investors, and subject matter experts through a global accelerator platform. The Indiana location focuses on innovations that align with the region’s life sciences strengths and offers curated programming, pilots, and business development opportunities.

Brings together Purdue’s commercialization, startup creation, and investment activities to help founders move ideas into the market. Purdue Innovates provides coordinated access to technology transfer, entrepreneurial programming, and translational funding.

One of the largest university-affiliated incubation and innovation networks in the U.S., offering startups access to research capabilities, lab space, talent, and commercialization support.

Invests in Purdue connected startups through a family of funds that support early stage and growth stage companies. Purdue Ventures helps founders strengthen their financial position and connect with experienced investors who understand the university’s innovation landscape.

A deep-dive educational series explaining how biotech companies are built, financed, and scaled, with insights from one of the industry’s premier investment firms.

A leading biomedical informatics and health systems research institute known for advancing EHR innovation, clinical decision support, and large-scale health data analytics.

Expertise and tools that leverage informatics, EHR data, and clinical decision support to improve trial design, data collection, and health outcomes research.

Supports companies and innovators by offering engineering project teams, technical development capabilities, and hands on design support. Rose Hulman Ventures helps founders accelerate product development and solve complex technical challenges with dedicated student and staff expertise.

Free, step-by-step modules that teach companies how to apply for, manage, and succeed with federal SBIR/STTR awards.

Complete the form to submit your life sciences or healthcare event to be featured on the BioCrossroads ecosystem calendar.

Serves as the university’s central hub for commercialization, venture development, and entrepreneurial collaboration. The IDEA Center provides co working space, advisory support, milestone driven venture programs, and a structured process for translating technologies into companies.

Provides gap funding to advance Purdue technologies toward commercial readiness. TRASK supports projects that demonstrate strong market potential and require targeted investment to bridge early translational milestones.

Foundational resources explaining patents, trademarks, copyrights, and
how innovators can protect and manage intellectual property.

Venture Club of Indiana is a nonprofit that brings entrepreneurs and investors into a shared network, strengthening the relationships that help ideas grow into lasting businesses.

Investor education and founder-facing guidance on angel fundraising, deal preparation, and how to successfully engage with angel syndicates.