Nominations for 2012 Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy now being accepted
Nominations are being accepted through March 30 for Indiana high school sophomores and juniors to attend a nationally recognized summer academy and compete for the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in college tuition vouchers to attend Purdue University.
Purdue researchers look to develop new method to control disease-carrying insects
Purdue researchers are discovering the next generation of insecticides directed at disease-carrying insects like mosquitoes, ticks and tsetse flies, which could help professionals in the human health, veterinary and crop production sectors.
Purdue Research Park creates networking events for high-tech business owners
Owners of technology-based businesses in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland can meet and discuss industry news during a newly created networking event created by officials at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana
Purdue student entrepreneurs enter Department of Energy-sponsored contest
Teams of Purdue student entrepreneurs are submitting their new clean-energy technologies in a national business-creation competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Purdue Research Park receives economic development award from international organization
Association of University Research Parks (AURP) presented the Purdue Research Park with the inaugural Creating the Culture of Innovation Award on Thursday (Dec. 1) during its 2011 Annual Awards of Excellence program.
Purdue University, Purdue Research Foundation to host entrepreneurial event in Kokomo
Kokomo-area entrepreneurs are invited to join experts in the entrepreneurship process from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 during the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at Inventrek Technology Park, 700 E. Firmin St.
Awesome Controller receives Indianapolis Startup Weekend top prize
Awesome Controller, which allows users to play retro video game systems with modern Bluetooth controllers, took top honors at the 7th Indianapolis Startup Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 18-20).
Purdue Research Foundation receives 5 international awards
The Purdue Research Foundation received five MarCom awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals in categories including annual report writing and design, billboard creation and speechwriting.
Company recognized by economic development organizations for hiring practices
A Purdue Research Park-based company that has benefited from the Aging Worker Initiative, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), was recognized Nov. 16 by two regional economic development organizations.
DOE regional clean energy competition open to Purdue students
Purdue University students are invited to participate in the first Clean Energy Challenge, a first-in-class business competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to recognize the top clean-tech entrepreneurs in the Midwest.
Purdue discovery in broadband communications highlighted in 2011 Better World Report
A Purdue University discovery that improves broadband communications is featured as one of 23 real-world technologies in the 2011 Better World Report, an annual publication that highlights patented university discoveries that directly impact the quality of life for people around the world.
Educational technology company receives $500,000 NSF award
A Purdue Research Park-based company has received a $500,000 SBIR Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop technology that enhances hands-on science learning for students affected by blindness and low vision.
Purdue Research Foundation reception to honor university entrepreneurs, researchers
Fifty-nine Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries received patents during the 2010-2011 fiscal year will be recognized Wednesday (Nov. 2) during the Purdue Research Foundation's annual Inventors Recognition Reception.
Purdue Research Foundation reception to honor university entrepreneurs, researchers
Fifty-nine Purdue University faculty, staff and students whose discoveries received patents during the 2010-2011 fiscal year will be recognized Wednesday (Nov. 2) during the Purdue Research Foundation's annual Inventors Recognition Reception.
Technology to collect stem cells from fat tissue may help soldiers recover from traumatic injuries
Indiana-based engineering and life sciences companies have contracted with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh to adapt a technology that holds promise to help soldiers regrow tissue and recover from severe wounds.
Purdue West Coast office leads symposium on research, commercialization efforts
Purdue University took its message on moving research and innovation into the real world to Silicon Valley with a technology and entrepreneurship symposium on Friday (Oct. 28).
The event took place at Cisco Systems in San Jose
Swift Enterprises' unleaded aviation gasoline successfully tested in radial engine
A company based in the Purdue Research Park has completed an informal round of testing of its high-octane, unleaded, sustainable aviation gasoline in an unmodified World War II-era radial engine.
Canadian patent issued on technology to help dialysis providers, patients
Technology that helps dialysis providers perform surveillance on a patient's vascular access site, which is the connection between the patient and a dialysis machine, has been awarded a patent from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
BASi adds to senior management team
BASi (Bioanalytical Systems Inc.) (NASDAQ: BASi) has announced an addition to its senior management team to enhance the company's focus on the demand for discovery services. Evansville general manager John Devine Jr., BS, DABT, has been promoted to vice president of non-clinical services.
Purdue Research Park-based software developer launches basketball stats program for iPad
Coaches and statisticians at the high school and AAU levels now can use their iPads to track and report their teams' game data in real time with software developed by a Purdue Research Park-based firm.
Technology professor wins commercialization award
Lonnie Bentley, a professor of computer and information technology in the College of Technology, is the recipient of the 2011-2012 Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty.
Swift Enterprises' unleaded, sustainable fuel highlighted during Green Week 2011 at Purdue
An airplane powered by high-octane, unleaded, sustainable fuel produced by a Purdue Research Park-based company was on public display for the first time on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at Purdue University.
Dates, registration set for two Startup Weekend events in Indiana
Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can bring their ideas to life by attending an intense 54-hour program being held two separate weekends in November and at two locations.
Purdue Research Foundation receives international award for annual report
The Purdue Research Foundation was presented with an award from an international economic development organization during a conference that concluded Wednesday (Sept. 21) in Charlotte, N.C.
Purdue Research Park-based firm named to Inc. 5000 list for third consecutive time
An office service and solution provider company based in the Purdue Research Park has been named to the 'Inc. 5000' list for the third year in a row.
IdentityLogix releases SpyLogix module for VMware
Officials at IdentityLogix, based in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana, have released SpyLogix for VMware, the company's latest monitoring module within SpyLogix Enterprise.
Officials dedicate new Advion BioSciences facility in Purdue Research Park of Indianapolis
More than 150 people attended Tuesday's (June 28) dedication of the Advion BioSciences Drug Discovery & Metabolism Center of Excellence at the Purdue Research Park of Indianapolis.
Purdue Research Park-based LyoGo among competitors in 10-xelerator competition
A developer of drug-delivery devices based in the Purdue Research Park is competing against nine other entrepreneurial teams in an Ohio-based summer entrepreneurship competition.
Invention could help dentists, doctors in developing countries
Leah Kenttämaa-Squires [LAY-uh KENT-tuh-mah] didn't have much to do while she lay reclined in a dental chair waiting for her dentist, a bib tied around her neck.
Report estimates Purdue Research Park annual economic impact for Indiana is $1.3 billion
An independent study reports that the Purdue Research Park network provides an annual economic impact of $1.3 billion to Indiana's economy, officials announced Tuesday (June 14).
Technology firm FireCloud joins Purdue Research Park
A technology firm that provides strategic and operational support for Indiana-based companies and their information technology staffs has become a tenant at the Purdue Research Park of Indianapolis.
New Southern Indiana investment group begins hearing entrepreneur presentations
A new angel investment group geared to help create jobs and stimulate economic development in the Kentuckiana area is hearing entrepreneur presentations for possible investment.
Purdue University student looks to commercialize electric motorcycle
A Purdue University student who built a street-legal motorcycle that can be powered by plug-in AC current or solar energy is looking to build and commercialize a second-generation version that will be faster and more powerful.
IdentityLogix releases SpyLogix for SiteMinder Version 2.0
IdentityLogix, a Purdue Research Park-based firm that provides software for information security intelligence and data actualization initiatives at public and private entities, has launched SpyLogix for SiteMinder Version 2.0.
Election officials in Cass and Tippecanoe counties will utilize technology during the May 3 primary elections that will ease the voting process for voters and improve updating records.
Grabach.at takes top honors at Indianapolis 6th Startup Weekend competition
Grabach.at, a webcam company that connects people with similar interests so they can chat and share ideas online, received the top prize in the Indianapolis 6th Startup Weekend held Saturday and Sunday (April 9 and 10).
Final lineup set for Purdue's 5th annual elevator pitch competition
Successfully pitch your unique business idea to a panel of judges, and you could earn a quick $1,000 in just two minutes.
Purdue University alumnus, entrepreneur to unveil rural youth entrepreneur program
Illinois high school juniors who are members of the National FFA Organization, formerly Future Farmers of America, will learn about rural entrepreneurship and innovation on Monday and Tuesday (April 4 and 5) from a Purdue University alumnus and entrepreneur.
4 Purdue Research Park-based firms and an entrepreneur named finalists for TechPoint Mira Awards
Four companies and an entrepreneur based in the statewide Purdue Research Park network have been named finalists in five categories for the 2011 TechPoint Mira Awards.
Purdue research may lead to therapy that delays onset, reduces severity of MS symptoms
People suffering from multiple sclerosis may benefit if patent-pending research conducted at Purdue University shows that a decades-old drug approved by the FDA to treat hypertension also can delay the onset and reduce the severity of MS symptoms.
Green technology training now available online
As part of its ongoing commitment to grow and expand its branded seed business, Dow AgroSciences announced Tuesday (March 8) it will relocate its Seed Quality Control Lab to a larger laboratory site at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette.
Contract research firm to establish operation at Purdue Research Park of Indianapolis
Advion BioServices Inc., a provider of contract bioanalytical research services, announced Tuesday (March 1) that it will establish a laboratory here, creating 49 immediate jobs and up to 66 jobs by 2015.
Purdue announces initiative to help Indiana communities build economic ties with China
Cultural expertise, business guidance and consulting services are just some of the resources Purdue can offer Indiana communities interested in expanding economic development with China through a new initiative university officials announced Friday (Feb. 25).
IP talk will focus on avoiding pitfalls on research collaborations
A Chicago attorney will discuss how Purdue faculty and researchers can avoid legal landmines when collaborating with others during a talk next week in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship.
Algae-based biofuel, nutrition pharmaceutical firm joins Purdue Research Park
A company that will use varieties of algae to produce environmentally friendly biofuel and nutrition pharmaceuticals has become an affiliate of the Purdue Research Park.
Nominations now being accepted for 2011 Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy
Nominations are being accepted through April 1 for Indiana high school sophomores and juniors to attend a nationally recognized summer academy and compete for the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in college tuition vouchers to attend Purdue University.
M4 Sciences receives Tibbetts Award, recognized for exceptional innovation
James Mann, chief executive officer of M4 Sciences, on Tuesday (Feb. 15) announced that the company has received a Tibbetts Award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for developing a new mechanical drilling technology called Modulation-Assisted Machining (MAM).
6th Startup Weekend to be held April 8-10
Purdue researcher's technology 'listens' to cancer cells, shows effects of drug therapies
A Purdue physicist has created technology to detect motion inside three-dimensional tumor spheroids, which may enhance the pharmaceutical industry's early drug discovery capabilities.
SonarMed receives U.S. Commerce Association's 2010 Best of Indianapolis Award
SonarMed Inc. has been selected for the 2010 Best of Indianapolis Award in the Medical & Hospital Equipment category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
Purdue wind energy park would offer research, education
Purdue's Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 4) permitted the university to pursue leasing land as part of a 60-turbine commercial wind energy park to create and enhance Purdue research and educational opportunities for Indiana students.
Purdue officials report increases in research funding, technology commercialization
Purdue officials reported double-digit increases in research funding and in the number of new patents issued for Purdue technologies in an annual governance report presented Friday (Feb. 4) to the university's Board of Trustees.
Gateway between Purdue engineers and industry expands opportunities for new technologies
Purdue Engineering Consulting LLC, a startup in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, will provide a new way for Purdue University engineering faculty to provide technical consulting services for private and public companies.
Purdue researcher receives NSF award recognizing innovation
A Purdue University professor has received the National Science Foundation's Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program 2011 Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation in recognition for his research to develop advanced cooling technologies for electronics and cars.
Bayh-Dole Act restructured how small businesses, universities commercialize new technologies
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 restructured the way small businesses, universities and nonprofits develop and commercialize new technologies from federally funded university research.
Purdue apples serve multitude of people, purposes
Purdue University apple varieties are finding their way across the globe and into farmers' orchards and people's homes while adding to the economic base of Indiana
Patient identification company moves into Purdue Research Park
A life sciences firm that uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for patient identification has become a tenant in the Purdue Technology Center, located in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana.
Purdue volunteers picking apples to help needy, honor entrepreneurs
Purdue University, in collaboration with Rutgers and the University of Illinois, have developed 25 varieties of apples that have been used in pies, ciders, cobblers, cakes, jams, salad, breads, candies and often consumed fresh off the tree.
4 of top 10 Indiana business incubators based in Purdue Research Park network
Four of the top 10 largest Indiana business incubators are part of the Purdue Research Park network, according to the November 2010 list compiled by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
Purdue Research Foundation recognizes university researchers, entrepreneurs
The Purdue Research Foundation honored 51 Purdue University researchers at its annual Inventors Recognition Reception on Thursday (Nov. 4) in the Herman and Heddy Kurz Purdue Technology Center at the Purdue Research Park.
Purdue Research Foundation to recognize 51 university researchers
The Purdue Research Foundation will host an awards ceremony to recognize 51 Purdue University faculty, staff and student researchers whose discoveries were patented during the fiscal year that ended June 30.
Wodicka wins Purdue commercialization award
George Wodicka, head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and a professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, is the recipient of the 2010-2011 Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty.
Officials on Tuesday (Oct. 19) dedicated a new $2.2 million addition to the Purdue Technology Center that will provide more space and opportunities to attract and retain high-technology jobs in northwest Indiana.
U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky will be the keynote speaker during Tuesday's (Oct. 19) dedication of the expansion of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana that will support high-tech job creation.
Purdue Research Park's economic development model featured in international journal
Securing intellectual property, networking and finding funding are pivotal for an entrepreneur, but it is the extra amenities that can take a new company to the next level, says a Purdue Research Park official.
A ruling against ScanVet Inc. in a patent challenge initiated in Denmark is now final and non-appealable. The challenge involved a European tissue graft patent granted to Purdue Research Foundation and exclusively licensed to Cook Biotech Inc.
Hydrogen-generating technology might power boats, store energy from wind, solar sources
Researchers have developed a method that uses aluminum and a liquid alloy to extract hydrogen from seawater to run engines in boats and ships, representing a potential replacement for gasoline and diesel fuel in marine applications.
Purdue, Dow AgroSciences, public officials dedicate new life sciences research facility, greenhouse
Purdue, Dow AgroSciences LLC, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and greater Lafayette officials on Wednesday (Sept. 22) dedicated a new life sciences research space and greenhouse in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette.
Software startup that develops integrated Web and mobile apps joins Purdue Research Park
Software design company Allegro Dynamics LLC has become a tenant at the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. The firm makes businesses more efficient by tailoring custom Web and mobile applications to business-specific needs.
M4 Sciences signs international distribution agreement
Officials of M4 Sciences LLC announced Wednesday (July 21) that they have signed an international product distribution agreement in Japan, after introducing their first product for precision machining in December 2009
Purdue Research Foundation, Techshot partner on program to help emerging technology startups
Officials from Purdue Research Foundation and Techshot Inc. announced Thursday (July 15) that they will partner on a program designed to accelerate the development of emerging technology companies by leveraging Techshot’s unique technology commercialization capabilities.
Indiana Innovation Showcase to include high-tech startups and economic development leaders
The second annual Indiana Innovation Showcase on Tuesday (July 13) will include entrepreneurs commercializing products from 40 startups in the high-tech areas of life sciences, biomedical devices, alternative energy, industrial products and information technology.
Medical device firm offers program for research, implementation of respiratory product
Officials of SonarMed Inc. announced Thursday (July 1) a new program that will foster research related to tracheal tubes in hospital respiratory care.
Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy officials on Saturday (June 26) presented college tuition vouchers to Indiana high school juniors and seniors who were on the top three teams at the fourth annual event.
The Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana has added 10 new members to its advisory council. They join 13 other business and education professionals who provide perspective and guidance to the Purdue Technology Center, assist with client companies, and serve as a resource to the center's management.
After returning from a 10-day trip to China as part of an Indiana delegation led by Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, an official from a Purdue Research Park-based firm and his colleagues are continuing their work to connect agricultural professionals around the world.
49 students to learn about entrepreneurship at nationally recognized Purdue Research Park academy
Indiana high school juniors and seniors who excel in science and math will learn practical methods to start a business during an annual event held at the Purdue Research Park.
Endocyte announces interim results from randomized phase II ovarian cancer trial at ASCO
Endocyte Inc., a company developing targeted small-molecule drug conjugates, will present results of an interim analysis from a randomized phase II clinical trial in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer on Sunday (June 6) during the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago.
Purdue Research Park site chosen for environmentally friendly land design study
A Purdue Research Park site will be part of a national organization's study to develop a rating system to promote environmentally friendly land development and management practices.
Purdue technology could help clean up oil spills
A new type of membrane that separates oil from water developed by Purdue University material engineers may be used to clean up oil spills such as BP's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
NuVant Systems, Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana to host hands-on fuel cell short courses
Educators, professionals and private individuals can learn how to create their own fuel cell and collect and analyze data from the cell through two-day courses to be held this summer at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana.
Medical device firm expands neonatal research through NIH grant
Officials of SonarMed™ Inc. announced Tuesday (May 4) that the company will expand its neonatal research through a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.
Purdue Research Foundation names new assistant vice president for technology transfer
Purdue Research Foundation officials announced Monday (April 26) that Elizabeth "Libby" Hart-Wells of New Market, Md., has been named assistant vice president and director of the Office of Technology Commercialization.
Purdue Research Park officials announce closing of Chao Center
Purdue Research Park officials announced Friday (April 23) that the Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy and Contract Manufacturing will discontinue operations in the coming months.
Purdue Research Park holds conference for Midwest, Canadian research park leaders
Officials from 15 research parks in the Midwest and Canada are visiting the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette to share best practices and promote successful economic development strategies.
Software developer to work with Boeing on data integration platform
Knowrtal LLC, a software development firm based at Purdue Research Park, announced Wednesday (April 7) that it will begin work with Boeing Phantom Works to launch its collaboration, model integration and analysis software.
WindStream Technologies Inc. receives Vogt Award
WindStream Technologies Inc., maker of highly efficient and low-cost micro-wind turbines for urban, suburban and off-grid environments, was recognized Wednesday (March 31) with a Vogt Invention and Innovation Award by the Community Foundation of Louisville and GLI's ENTERPRISECORP.
Endocyte announces DSMB supports continuation of phase 2 PRECEDENT study
Endocyte, Inc., a biotech company developing guided therapeutics and diagnostics for personalized medicine, has announced that an independent data safety monitoring board (DSMB) recommended that enrollment into the PRECEDENT study continue.
Purdue Research Foundation establishes network for angel investors
Select investors who provide capital for startup businesses will benefit from a program that provides a first look at companies commercializing technologies developed at Purdue University.
Engineers design, build major component for hydrogen cars
Researchers have completed work on a crucial component for an experimental hydrogen storage system for cars, part of efforts to reduce pollution and the use of fossil fuels in transportation.
Developing the entrepreneurial spirit in the eighth grade
Forty-two eighth-grade students will learn next week that there are many business models available to them other than babysitting services and lemonade stands.
Nominations being accepted for 2010 Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy
Indiana high school administrators and teachers can nominate current sophomores and juniors for the fourth annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy through April 16.
Purdue officials report increases in research funding, technology commercialization
Purdue officials reported double-digit increases in research funding and the number of new companies created from Purdue technologies in a report presented Thursday (Feb. 11) to the university's board of trustees.
Purdue's elevator pitch competition open to students, entrepreneurs
Registration is open for the fourth annual Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition, which is set for 2-5 p.m. April 2 at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121.
Purdue Research Foundation sponsors two more firms in Microsoft BizSpark program
Two Indiana firms will be able to research and develop their software-based products and services at a much lower cost because the Purdue Research Foundation is sponsoring them in an international program from Microsoft Corp.
Purdue University student and faculty entrepreneurs can register for a Feb. 16 program at the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette to hear firsthand stories about successful business leaders.
Green technology training now available online
The Purdue Research Foundation and Oxygen Education LLC, a market leading developer of online content for technical education and work force development, on Monday (Jan. 25, 2010) announced a licensing agreement that makes Green Generalist Training available to the public.