Published this weekend in the IBJ, here is a case for Indiana's IoT future! In March, we celebrated the grand opening of the Indiana IoT Lab. About 1,000 guests helped us kick off of a new era for innovation in Indiana, signaling an important shift for...
Uncategorized / 19.02.2018
Launch Fishers to Host Fireside Chat with Author and Pando Founder Sarah Lacy
We are excited to host a unique event with one of the nation’s top authors and speakers on the topic of women in technology. Sarah Lacy, author of A Uterus is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Working Woman’s Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy, will...
Announcements, Indiana IoT Lab, Innovation / 11.02.2018
Indiana IoT Lab – Fishers Announces Founding Organizations, Sets Grand Opening for March 21
February 8, 2018 (Fishers, Ind.) -- One of the nation’s first public-private Internet of Things (IoT) labs, The Indiana IoT Lab – Fishers, announced today the founding organizations that will establish operations at the Lab’s dedicated office suites. The announcement marks a major milestone ahead...
I recently contributed a story to Entrepreneur.com with my thoughts on where coworking is headed in the coming years. If you are interested in the topic, please take a moment to scan this quick read....
FailFest / 28.08.2017
Fail Fest Returns for a Fourth Year
Launch Fishers is excited to bring back Fail Fest for a fourth year. The one-day conference, celebrating failure’s role in innovation, will be held at Launch Indy at The Union 525 on Thursday September 21 from 9AM to 5PM. “We are thrilled to bring Fail Fest...
Uncategorized / 18.08.2017
Talking About Failure with PPHS Students: 4 Lessons Learned from 4 Entrepreneurs
WRITTEN BY: JOHN WECHSLER With the increased visibility of the Launch Fishers-inspired family of initiatives -- Launch Fishers, Launch Indy, Launch Indiana, Indiana IoT Lab Network, and Fail Fest -- comes invitations to speak to various organizations. Nothing gets my attention more than a request to...
Uncategorized / 19.06.2017
Congrats to INX3!
What a week of celebrations for the Indiana Tech community! A tremendous amount of thanks goes out to the team of John McDonald, Kara Kavensky, Ken Miller and the Venture Club of Indiana for organizing the INX3 celebration that took place at Union 525. It's energizing...
Uncategorized / 16.06.2017
Preparing Our Community’s Future Leaders: A Recap of the Launch Fishers High School Fellowship Bootcamp
Launch Fishers recently hosted its third annual Launch Fishers High School Fellowship bootcamp, a week-long program filled with speakers and discussions focused on entrepreneurship. The students who participated in the fellowship share common interests in business and entrepreneurship, and the program builds upon these interests...
FailFest / 29.07.2016
FailFest 2016: A Recap
#FAILFEST16 is a wrap. We started with a blank slate of a nearly 1,000-seat performing arts center and a cafe at Fishers High School! An amazing place to be certain! We ended with new relationships formed and lessons learned from among the 300 registered guests, speakers...
Entrepreneurship / 13.07.2016
High School Fellowship Spurs Creation of Young Entrepreneurs’ Business
This past June, high school students from the HSE School District participated in the second annual Launch Fishers High School Fellowship bootcamp. This weeklong program consisted of guest speakers with entrepreneurial experience and ended with an interview process that placed many students in summer internship...