Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus

Friday was a big milestone for Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus as we celebrated the groundbreaking for Redwire's 30,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art microgravity payload development facility. We were please to welcome John Vellinger, President, In-Space Industries for Redwire; U.S. Representative Erin Houchen; Floyd County Commissioners John Schellenberger, Al Knable and Jason Sharp; Indiana Representative Ed Clere; IU Southeast Chancellor Dr. Debbie Ford and a host of other dignitaries to help launch this exciting new venture and the anchor tenant for Novaparke.

Through a unique partnership between Novaparke and IU Southeast’s School of Business, Lisa Russell, PhD of Indiana University Southeast holds office hours during the week in the Whistlestop building at Novaparke. Dr. Russell is Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, and FACET (Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching) Associate Director for the IU Southeast Campus. She has a passion for nurturing the entrepreneurial spark in founders and those who aspire to be founders. Here she talks about how IU Southeast and Novaparke are partnering with other community organizations to foster entrepreneurship in our region.

On Wednesday, April 17th from 8 - 9 a.m., grab a free cup of coffee and a pastry and join us at The Root in downtown New Albany for this month’s Second Cup event featuring Nicholas Kuhn, Vice President of Hardware Technology for Elevate Ventures. No registration is required, and all are welcome. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Construction Management, Nicholas worked in the commercial & real estate industry and obtained his MBA from Loyola University – Chicago. He founded a Real Estate management firm that grew over seven years, leading to an exit. Additional entrepreneurial activities include ventures in hospitality and e-commerce and consulting various industries through product development, process management, strategy and marketing. Elevate Ventures is the largest venture capital firm in the Great Lakes region, with over $170 million invested in 558 Indiana startups with more than 4,000 entrepreneurs impacted. The firm is committed to reducing the barrier to entry to entrepreneurship and supporting the most innovative minds in the state with critical capital, connections, and resources so they can succeed. Join us at The Root in downtown New Albany on Wednesday morning, April 17th, to hear more about Nicholas’ work and how Elevate Ventures is supporting high growth, high potential entrepreneurs across the state.  Second Cup is a free event aimed at building business communities, made possible through a partnership with Novaparke, The Root, and The Floyd County Library.

Lisa Russell, PhD of Indiana University Southeast now has office hours during the week in the Whistlestop building at Novaparke. Dr. Russell is Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship, and FACET(Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching) Associate Director for the IU Southeast Campus. She has a passion for nurturing the entrepreneurial spark in founders and those who aspire to be founders.

A patent is protection for an invention. Granted by the U.S. government, it gives the inventor the right “to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States” for a limited time. You can file for a patent electronically through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Utility patents are provided for a new, non-obvious and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, composition of matter — or improvement of any of those four. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or leading a team of innovators, Novaparke has space for you to develop your idea.

Second Cup Speaker Series to Feature Bob Ford, Co-Founder of Well Noggin   Grab a free cup of coffee and a pastry as you enjoy the Second Cup speaker series featuring Bob Ford, co-founder and president of Well Noggin, a SafeBrain product that helps to identify signs of concussion in youth. The Second Cup event will take place on Wednesday, March 13th from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Floyd County Library’s auditorium, located at 180 West Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana.   Guests can learn about this innovative business that helps detect concussion signs that would otherwise go unnoticed. Traumatic brain injury is more common in childhood and adolescence, due to the lack of full physical development.     The SafeBrain app uses a patent pending process to establish neurological baselines in youth through interactive digital games and a cognitive assessment aid that can be administered by caregivers. Regular engagement with the games can create more accurate baselines and reveal signs of potential concussion events.   During the Second Cup event, Ford will also highlight his impressive career path with over 20 years of digital experience. Ford has worked in and led teams at Fortune 500 companies, including Humana and Papa Johns, as well as at startups. He successfully started and exited Emazing.com in the late 90’s, selling the company to Sony Music in 1999. 

Be sure to mark your calendar for tomorrow morning Second Cup series presentation from Jennifer Mason 111 Innovation Parkway - Novaparke Innovation and Technology Campus Building 2

Be sure to mark your calendar for tomorrow morning Second Cup series presentation from Jennifer Mason 111 Innovation Parkway - Novaparke Innovation and Technology Campus Building 2

On Wednesday, February 14th from 8 - 9 a.m., grab a free cup of coffee and a pastry and join us at Novaparke Innovation and Technology Campus (111 Innovation Pkwy, Georgetown, IN) for this month’s Second Cup event featuring Jennifer Mason, CEO and Co-founder of TitleWise. No registration is required, and all are welcome. Jennifer will talk about her path to creating TitleWise, an innovative start-up that provides digital solutions for the real estate title industry to help attorneys, settlement-closing firms, and title researchers improve workflows with technology. With digitized workflows and cloud document storage, the TitleWise app saves firms on average $200,000 per year by reducing the time to complete a title search by 60%. Join us at Novaparke on Wednesday morning, February 14th, to hear more about Jennifer Mason’s journey.  Second Cup is free event aimed at building business communities, made possible through a partnership with Novaparke, The Root, and The Floyd County Library.