Startup Summer is a chance for collegiate founders to work full time getting their startup up and off the ground—and to get paid for it! You must be a current college student with a startup that is ready to launch or up and running, and you must be in Bloomington for the summer. The program […]
In order to expand opportunity for Indiana startups, we’ve added a second date for the flagship Crossroads Pitch Competition! Applications for Crossroads Winter 2022 are open now and will close on January 31. As usual, we’ll have awesome judges and amazing prizes.
Learn how to turn your research discovery into a viable business plan in six weeks! No previous business experience is required. This program is a collaboration between The Mill, Bloomington's center of gravity for entrepreneurship, and the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO). It's exclusively for IU faculty and staff who are planning to found […]
Design & Donuts is back!! Are you a designer? Do you like donuts? We gotchu. Join host A.J. O'Reilly of Felt Creative Co at The Mill once a month for creative company and casual shop talk. We'll meet second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 am in the café area inside The Mill, starting December […]
The US Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences' Small Business Innovation Research Program (ED/IES SBIR) provides non-dilutive seed funding to for-profit small businesses to develop and evaluate new education technology products to improve education and special education.
The Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites small businesses to submit research proposals under this NOFO. Firms with the capability to conduct research and development (R&D) in any of the topic areas listed in Section 9.0 of this announcement and to commercialize the results of that R&D are encouraged to […]
The objectives of the DoD STTR Program include stimulating technological innovation, strengthening the role of small business in meeting DoD research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing the commercial application of DoD-supported research or research and development results.
The objectives of the DoD SBIR Program include stimulating technological innovation, strengthening the role of small business in meeting DoD research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing the commercial application of DoD-supported research or research and development results.
The NSIN Foundry, formerly the Defense Innovation Accelerator (DIA), powered by FedTech, matches cutting-edge Department of Defense (DoD) technologies with teams of entrepreneurs during intensive, six-month cohorts. Entrepreneurs work closely with lab inventors, mentors, coaches, subject matter experts, and DoD end-users to assess the market viability and commercialization potential of the technologies. Successful teams form […]
A free, casual monthly get-together at The Mill for remote workers to take a break, connect to community, and eat lunch on us. Join us! Working remotely? Connect to community! Take a break from eating at your keyboard and join other remote workers at The Mill for free lunch & casual networking and chat. Open […]
Bloomington's only winter festival! Join us for: Magnificent ice sculptures Live carving demonstrations by internationally recognized ice sculptors Interactive activities for kids Food trucks And more throughout downtown Bloomington!
gBETA is a program of nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor. gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity. gBETA accelerates the growth of early-stage companies through its network-driven program. During the program, companies meet with the gBETA team twice a week […]
Code/IT Academy provides free upskilling training to eligible residents. This 10-week free program prepares graduates for new economy jobs with higher wages and growth potential.The spring 2022 program prepares you to take the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. You’ll gain the core knowledge and baseline skills required to pursue an in-demand IT security career. Apply online!
Join us to watch talented student entrepreneurs explain innovative business ideas they've been working for months! The winner takes home a cash prize and moves on to the six county Maverick Challenge Finals.