03 Mar 10 Prototype Processes (from February meeting)

The February INpact presentation on “Prototype Processes” featured several INpact members and their prototyping capabilities: Catalyst PDG, Indesign, Gale Force Software, Online Resources, and Priio. INpact sponsor Avnet also contributed to the presentation.

Special thanks to Ryan Wolfinbarger from Catalyst PDG for all his hard work on the prototyping sessions. Here is a picture of Ryan next to a table of several examples of prototypes:

Click here to view the slides from INpact prototype processes.

Tags: Indiana, Indianapolis, INpact, medical device, product development, prototype, Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping, start-up

03 Mar 10 Intellectual Property, Patents, & Trademarks – March 19, 2010

What: INpact Monthly Meeting
When: March 19, 2009 from 11:00 – 1:00
Where: Bingham-McHale (2700 Market Tower, 10 W. Market Street, Indy)
Register by March 17, 2010

During March’s meeting, our topic will be intellectual property, patents, & trademarks.

We will also do a little speed networking. Bring your business cards and a short list of questions and contacts you’d like to meet.

Continue sharing INpact with others in the medical device community. If you know of entrepreneurs and early-stage medical device companies, invite them to attend.

If you are not a member but are interested, please submit an inquiry for the advisory board to review.

Not interested in being a member? You can still attend for the cost of $20.

Make checks out to INpact, Inc.

Mark you calendars for INpact events in 2010. Here are confirmed dates through June:

• April 16
• May 21
• June 18

Tags: entrepreneur, Indiana, Indianapolis, INpact, Medical and Life Sciences, medical device

19 Feb 10 Barger Packaging Adds New Account Executive for the Midwest

Barger Packaging has appointed Angela Carter as the company’s Midwest Regional Account Executive.  Ms. Carter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Indiana University and also completed additional undergraduate work in the nursing program while at Indiana.  She also has additional experience in both retail and business to business sales.

Mike Auger, VP of Sales at Barger Packaging comments, “Angela passion and enthusiasm is a great addition to our sales team and further illustrates our commitment to providing a high touch level of on site, in the market service to our customers.”  Carter will be responsible for growing new business opportunities in the Midwest.  She joins Barger’s other sales associates in the Southeast and Northeast as the company continues to grow its portfolio of customers.

Barger Packaging, an affiliate of the Welch Packaging Group, provides sterile and non-sterile packaging solutions solely to the medical and pharmaceutical industries worldwide. The company, originally founded in 1887, is based in Elkhart, Ind.

For more information contact:

Mike Auger

VP of Sales & Marketing

Barger Packaging

574-536-0759

augermj@welchpkg.com

www.bargerpackaging.com.

Tags: Barger Packaging, Indiana, medical device

11 Jan 10 2009 Was A Great Year For RND Group

Next time you see Tom Gardner from Indianapolis-based RND Group, congratulate him on their successful 2009. Their press release is attached.

RND Group Reviews Banner Year – 2009

Tags: Indiana, Indianapolis, INpact, medical device, medical device software, product development, rnd group

20 Dec 09 January 15, 2010 – INpact Meeting

What: INpact Monthly Meeting
When: January 15, 2009 from 11:00 – 1:00
Where: Bingham-McHale (2700 Market Tower, 10 W. Market Street, Indy)
Register by January 13, 2009

During January’s meeting, our topic will focus on prototyping. Details are forthcoming.

Continue sharing INpact with others in the medical device community. If you know of entrepreneurs and early-stage medical device companies, invite them to attend.

If you are not a member but are interested, please submit an inquiry for the advisory board to review.

Not interested in being a member? You can still attend for the cost of $20.

Make checks out to INpact, Inc.

Mark you calendars for INpact events in 2010. Here are confirmed dates through June:

• January 15
• February 19
• March 19
• April 16
• May 21
• June 18

Tags: entrepreneur, Indiana, medical deivce, product development, proof of concept, prototype, Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping

12 Dec 09 December 18, 2009 – INpact Meeting

What: INpact Monthly Meeting
When: December 18, 2009 from 11:00 – 1:00
Where: Bingham-McHale (2700 Market Tower, 10 W. Market Street, Indy)
Click here to register by December 16, 2009

During December’s meeting, our topic is “So you have a product idea?” Jerry McColgin (Insight2), Jill Harding (Boundless Design), and Pam Weaver (Weavers Total Media) will be presenting.

Continue sharing INpact with others in the medical device community. Let’s try to get a few of our “customers” in attendance.

If you are not a member but are interested, please submit an inquiry for the advisory board to review.

Not interested in being a member? You can still attend for the cost of $20.

Make checks out to INpact, Inc.

Tags: Indiana, Indianapolis, INpact, life science, medical device, product development

04 Nov 09 reBlog from Creo Quality: What Does All The Lilly News Mean For Indiana & Life Sciences?

Here are some of my speculations about all the Lilly news:

• Lilly is quickly moving more into the biotech sector. (Maybe most of big pharma is?) Lilly claims to be the 5th largest biotech in the world.
• Lilly realizes Indiana is NOT a hub for biotech innovation.
• Lilly will likely reduce its R&D presence significantly in Indianapolis. Indy will be primarily focused on manufacturing.

Life science leaders in Indiana need to figure out how to be successful in a world without a strong Indiana presence from Lilly.

creoquality.com What Does All The Lilly News Mean For Indiana & Life Sciences? Nov. 2009

Tags: biotech, Indiana, Indianapolis, life sciences, lilly, pharmaceutical

04 Nov 09 reBlog from Creo Quality: Happy 40th Anniversary to Miami Tool & Die, Inc.

I found this fascinating quote today:

In a proud statement issued from their company, Miami Tool & Die, Inc. announced that 2009 is the 40^th Anniversary of the founding of their business. The company was started back in 1969 by Carl Heyde and John Pohler on the Pohler farm. The business is now located at 2080 Riverfork Dr., Huntington, IN and has a 32,000 sq. foot building and 16 employees. We have built plastic injection molds, stamping dies, fixtures and gauges for a wide variety of customers over the years.creoquality.com, Happy 40th Anniversary to Miami Tool & Die, Inc., Oct 2009

You should read the whole article.

Tags: Indiana, machining, tool&die

04 Nov 09 reBlog from Creo Quality: Indiana Start-Up Product Featured On CSI

I found this fascinating quote today:

Prosolia’s technology for examining substances on surfaces first appeared on CSI Miami and last week (October 8th) moved up (?) to CSI. It is quite interesting watching the way a TV show comes together and how the script writers do their thing, combining a little bit of reality with a larger amount of imagination. Nevertheless, our Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) products can do what has previously not been possible. We can lift materials off a surface under normal atmospheric conditions (”ambient” conditions) and sweep them into a mass spectrometer for determination of “what and how much.” Prosolia is using DESI to determine explosive residues, detect chemical residues on foods, determine drugs of abuse in urine, image tissue slices and distinguish counterfeit from real drugs. We’re just getting started to develop the technology for pharmaceutical research and diagnostics. – Pete Kissingercreoquality.com, Indiana Start-Up Product Featured On CSI, Oct 2009

You should read the whole article.

Tags: CSI Miami, Indiana, kissinger, Mass spectrometry, prosolia

01 Nov 09 November 20, 2009 – INpact Meeting

What: INpact Monthly Meeting
When: November 20, 2009 from 11:00 – 1:00
Where: Bingham-McHale (2700 Market Tower, 10 W. Market Street, Indy)
Click here to register by November 18, 2009

During November’s meeting, we will focus on networking and continue to learn how our businesses can help one another and medical device companies. As we get closer, an agenda will be finalized.

Continue sharing INpact with others in the medical device community. Let’s try to get a few of our “customers” in attendance.

If you are not a member but are interested, please submit an inquiry for the advisory board to review.

Not interested in being a member? You can still attend for the cost of $20.

Make checks out to INpact, Inc.

Tags: Indiana, INpact, medical device, product development