The Crane Connection

Tech Innovation in the Heartland

Why move a startup from Chicago to Bloomington, Indiana? Ravi Bhatt [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravibhatt/], Co-Founder & CEO of Folia [https://www.folia.com/], and Erik Coyne [https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikcoyne/], Co-Founder and COO, share how creating military, legal and financial documents led to the birth of a digital notebook synthesizer. We explore the growing technology community throughout the Midwest and how leaders today can grow a company from anywhere in the world. NOTE: Eric Coyne is now also Chancellor, Ivy Tech Bloomington. This episode was recorded before his appointment.

The Crane Connection

The third-largest naval base in the world is located in land-locked southern Indiana. With guests from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division [https://www.linkedin.com/company/naval-surface-warfare-center-crane-division/], Jenna Dix [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-dix-9ab66a44/], Director of External Engagement and Anne Fields Lucas [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-fields-lucas-14127927/], Director of the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge [https://navalxmidwesttechbridge.org/], we discuss the importance of collaboration with the broader business community. Crane can be a catalyst for entrepreneurship and economic development both in Southern Indiana and throughout the Midwest. We discuss ways for the public to engage.

MIP Intro Featuring Pat East

What is the Midwest Innovation Podcast all about? Why are we doing this? We discuss this and chat about innovation in the Uplands region of Indiana. Our guest, Pat East, Executive Director of The Mill [https://www.dimensionmill.org], discusses the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and the development of the future Bloomington Trades District [https://tradesdistrict.com].