If you are interested in entrepreneurship, Purdue is a great place to be.
As a leading academic and research institution, technologies invented at Purdue have improved lives around the world. Whether you want to take classes on entrepreneurship, participate in business plan competitions, network with entrepreneurs, or start your own company, there are myriad opportunities on campus and within the Lafayette/West Lafayette communities.
Campus Resources
The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship research center located on Purdue’s campus. The center sponsors several programs, including a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a Technology Realization Program and the Entrepreneurship Leadership Academy. In addition, the center also sponsors an annual Business Plan Competition and elevator pitch competition.
Discovery Park is a research and learning complex consisting of eight core centers, including the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Discovery Park was founded in 2001 and has attracted more than $550M in sponsored research opportunities for Purdue since its inception. Within Discovery Park, you will find over 100,000 square feet of laboratory space, and 90,000 of office space. Over 4,000 students and faculty members are using Discovery Park’s interdisciplinary approach to solve our society’s greatest challenges. Projects range from improving cancer treatments to discovering new technologies to boost Indiana’s manufacturing economy.
Community Resources
The Greater Lafayette community is a safe, convenient and vibrant place to study or to launch a business.
The Anvil is a co-working space at Purdue University that serves the unique needs of passionate students, acting as the center of creative culture in West Lafayette. The Anvil focuses on providing local and student-run startups affordable office space as well as access to some of the best engineering talent in the country.