Bloomington-based Indiana University named Jim Lancaster CEO and principal investigator of the NSF Impact Engine in Indiana.
Mr. Lancaster will direct the initiative’s strategic vision, daily operations and integrated activities across Indiana’s orthopedic ecosystem, according to a Sept. 14 news release.
The Indiana University-led coalition comprises more than 170 Indiana industry, clinical and university collaborators. It will receive up to $160 million over 10 years from the National Science Foundation to develop solutions related to the care and treatment of musculoskeletal health conditions.
Mr. Lancaster joined Indiana University after more than three decades working in the orthopedics industry. He previously was an executive at Zimmer Biomet, where he led product development, global reconstruction and platform technology initiatives.
The coalition aspires to train over 1,900 workers, launch over 85 startups, bring at least 30 innovations to market and deliver more than $535 million in economic impact to the state.
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