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The engaged university:
Purdue is Indiana’s advantage in business success
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Purdue Universityhas
avisionofIndiana’s
economic destiny:
UniversityAstrongand varied sector of
entrepreneurial businesses, vibrant Purdue
manufacturers and service companies by
supported by clusters of companies
providedanchored in region al collaboration
and using the latest in advanced Photo
technologies and i mproved p rocesses. Quick facts
AndPurdue is the partner that can Purdue University
help make it happen. Address: 504 Northwestern A ve.,West
“Purdue h elps primarilyin three Lafayette
ways,” said VicLechtenberg,Purdue Phone: (765) 494-4600
vice provost for engagement. “First, Founded: 1869
Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann H all (left)and Bindley Bioscience Center are part of the DiscoveryPark research centers in West Lafayette. Info: Purdue is acoeducational, state-we graduate students who return
assisted system in Indiana. Named afterhome and become an intellectual
benefactorJohn Purdue, it’sone of theresource for their communities,
nation’sleading research institutions.joining local industryand starting “Wecombine facultyexpertise Jasper,Kokomo, NewAlbany, Purdue,the parks arefocused on
The West Lafayette campus offers more
companies. Second, we havea in engineering,science and Rising Sun, South Bend and West companies operating in the arenas than 200 majors forundergraduates,
more than 70 master’sand doctoralwealth of programs designed to managementtocrea te custom Lafayette. of lifesciences, homeland security,
programs, and professional degrees inhelp improvebusinesses through solutions for Indiana companies,” engineering,advanced manufacturing
pharmacy and veterinary medicine. It hasCommunity developmentbetter manufacturing processes, said DaveMcKinnis,TAPdirector. and informationtechnology. PRF
18 intercollegiate sports teams and moreand high-tech helpsupply-ch ain management, worker Other TAP initiatives includethe has had s ignificantexpansion of
than 850 student organizations.
training and so o n.Third, we have EnergyEfficiency program, which Purdue’s CooperativeExtension newbusiness development activities,
Getting started w ith Purdue is justamultimillion-dollar research worked on 228 pro jects to help Service,with offices in allof adding incubation space in West
aclick or acall away.enterprise that p rovides new employers lower t heir energyusage Indiana’s 92 counties and seven Lafayette and operating Purdue
technologies and newopportunities and costs in 2008.HealthcareTAP Purdue agricultural centers, helps technologycentersinIndianapolis, Purdue Office of Engagement
for Indiana.” is apartnership with the Indiana local businesses and entrepreneurs Merrillville and NewAlbany. Website: www.purdue.edu/Engagement
Hospital Associationand Purdue’s develop innovativeproduction, “We’ve expanded o ur scope by
Expertise shared statewide Technical Assistance ProgramRegenstrief Centerfor Healthcare product and marketing strategies. providing manyof our industry-
Website: www.tap.purdue.eduThese programs include the Engineering that works with Purdue Extension educators have leading amenities and services to
Phone: (765) 494-9188Technical Assistance Program, Indiana hospitals to improvemedical advanced training in economic the nearly 200 companies and 3,500
known as TAP, astatewide initiative operations. and communitydevelopment and employees within our parknetwork,” Manufacturing Extension Partnership
working with more than 700 TAPalso administers the canconnect clients with programs said JosephB.Ho rnett, PRF senior Website: www.mep.purdue.edu
Phone: (317) 275-6810Indiana employers per year.Areas Indiana Manufacturing Extension and online tools to write business vice president, t reasurer and COO.
of expertise incl ude advanced Partnership Center, whichhelps plans or make better decisions with “Weoffer top-notch business plan Purdue Extension
manufacturing processes, lean manufacturers implement lean economic outlookdata. competitions, job fairs, internship Website: www.ag.purdue.edu/extension/
enterprise implementation, quality manufacturing,qu alitysystems and The Purdue Research Park programs and entrepreneurship pages/default.aspx
management systems, SixSigma and other initiatives.In2008, the center networkisthe result of Purdue academies, and thelist of services Phone: (888) EXT-INFO
green enterprises.Inthe last year, worked with 135 c ompanies to train University’scomm itment to spur continues to grow.” Purdue Research F oundation
TAPhelped companies increase sales 3,847 employees. economic growth in Indiana’s high- In addition, PRF also is the Research Park and
by $84 million, s ave$13 millionin TAPhas 11 officestosupport techsector.Underdevelopment first contact for companies that TechnologyCenters
reduced expenses, create or retain everyregionofIndiana. Locations since the late ’90s by Purdue wish to license P urdue-developed Website: www.purdueresearchpark.com
1,006 jobs and train morethan include Anderson, Columbus, Research Foundation,aprivate, technologies thro ugh its Office of Phone: (765) 588-3470
5,000 workers. Evansville,FortWayne,Indianapolis, nonprofit foundationcreated to assist TechnologyCommercialization.●
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders
for a Changing World
Forthe past half-century, Purdue Professor Emeritus and National Medal of
Technology awardee Leslie Geddes has changed the landscape of healthcare.
His 30 patents have saved countless lives and have put Indiana on the map as a
national leader in biomedical engineering. Discover the possibilities at Purdue.
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