22
Mar '19

Indiana Innovation Institute Member Showcase Event

Join IN3 as they host their March INCATT Member Showcase event at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The featured topic this month is trusted systems. Three of their INCATT member companies working in this area are Galois, Tangram Flex and Raytheon. You will also hear from several IU faculty doing work in the trusted systems area.  A featured speaker from Tangram Flex is Doug Ebersole, Director of Application Engineering and the retired Executive Director of Air Force Research Labs. GALOIS, Tangram Flex’s parent company, is a research and development lab that collaborates with commercial, defense, and intelligence...

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13
Mar '19

NIDIA Think-Spring Membership Meeting & Social Mixer

Join us for our Think Spring! NIDIA membership meeting at 3:00PM on Thursday, April 11th. Thank you to Raytheon for once again hosting our meeting. Following is the draft meeting agenda: Purdue Fort Wayne / Transition Update and Industry Engagement – Sean Ryan & Kim Wagner Using Other Transactions Authorities (OTA) for Defense Business – Aaron Springer Congressional Delegation Panel – Sen. Braun & Rep. Banks staffers Iraq Warfighter Experience – Torrey Cady, Raytheon Site Executive Raffle tickets to the Fort Wayne Airshow Our membership meeting will be followed by another NIDIA social “mixer” at Parkview SportOne Field House (Golf...

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07
Mar '19

FY20 Appropriations Request Form

Congressman Jim Banks Appropriations Request Form for FY2020 Submittals due no later than 20 March 2019 (for the Defense Subcommittee) Click Here for additional details and to download the request form.

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26
Feb '19

Exploring the SBIR/STTR Program for Early Stage Financing with Elevate Ventures

Join Elevate Ventures to learn more about the SBIR/STTR Program for Early Stage Financing This event will introduce you to the resources Indiana has to offer specific to non-dilutive capital and local, state, and federal contracting. Join Kris Parmelee, Parmelee Consulting and Robert Warner, Northeast PTAC Counselor, to explore the ins and outs of the SBIR/STTR program and Government Contracting. Event Details March 15, 2019  |  12:00 – 1:30 PM Venue: The Atrium 111 W Berry St #211, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Click Here To Learn More and Register For This Event

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20
Feb '19

3rd Annual USO of Indiana Golf Outing

NIDIA Members, The Indiana USO Chapter is in invited us to play and/or sponsor in a charity golf outing. 3rd Annual USO of Indiana Golf Outing May 17, 2019 10:45 am – 6:00 pm The Legends Golf Club, 2555 Hurricane Road, Franklin, IN, USA Download the registration form here or visit https://e.givesmart.com/events/cjT/ for more information about this event.

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20
Feb '19

March NIDIA Lunch-N-Learn Recap

We’d like to thank Mike Dodd from the Indiana Innovation Institute (IN3) for presenting at the March NIDIA Lunch-n-Learn hosted by Aaron Springer. IN3’s purpose is to bring together the best minds in government, academia and industry to solve real world problems for the DOD, NSA and industry. Mike will be back with us in May; looking for businesses interested in teaming together to bid on OTA requirements. The May Lunch-n-Learn will be a tremendous opportunity to form local teams and go after new business. We look forward to seeing all our members participate.

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18
Feb '19

Purdue Technical Assistance Program

Below is a summary of the Purdue Technical Assistance (TAP) program, a service through Purdue University that is available to Indiana businesses. Click here to download a PDF of the TAP flier. Purdue Technical Assistance Program:  This program provides 40-hours of externally-funded project support using Purdue faculty.  Your business would be eligible to participate in this program each calendar year.  Projects beyond the 40-hour funding limit can be quoted.  This program is good for short-term (acute) projects for which we can develop a well-defined scope.  We have completed projects in areas ranging from information technology, software selection, materials engineering, plant...

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18
Feb '19

(Updated) Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC)

Below is a summary of the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) technology adoption program, a service through Purdue University that is available to Indiana manufacturers.  Click here to download a PDF of the IN-MaC flier. Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC):  This program provides matching funds for Indiana manufacturers to adopt new technologies designed to improve their process – in general these technologies are defined as computer models.  We have quite a bit of experience in creating simulation models of various manufacturing processes to assist in capacity planning and process improvement, in addition to digital engineering (finite element modeling)...

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06
Feb '19

IN3 Lunch & Learn Series for NIDIA Members & Guests

The Northeast Indiana Defense Industry Association (NIDIA) is partnering with the Indiana Innovation Institute (IN3) to present a quarterly Lunch & Learn series in 2019! Our first session will feature IN3 Director of Business Development Mike Dodd, who will provide an overview of the IN3 applied research institute model and describe IN3’s consortium, the INdiana Consortium for Advanced Technology Transition (INCATT). In addition, Mike will share examples of how purpose-built IN3 teams are focusing on difficult technical challenges confronting the US Department of Defense and industry involving microelectronics, hypersonics, electronic warfare and other advanced technologies. This event is Free to NIDIA members. $15 per person...

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