Helping founders find community and connections
The largest university-affiliated business incubation complex in the country, spanning 725 acres in West Lafayette with satellite Purdue Technology Centers in Merrillville (NW Indiana) and New Albany (SE Indiana) — providing flexible lab/office space, shared amenities, and hands-on commercialization support to technology-based startups and growth companies.
Share this program with someone via SMS or email
Go to the Purdue Research Foundation hub page
We'll draft an intro email to connect you with this program
See the full program details and how to apply
Find out if this program is a good fit for you
Add a calendar reminder with program details
Request to speak with a mentor from this program
Collaboration of tech leaders with a unified purpose to foster innovation and growth across the local tech sector. Our location in the Innovation Corridor, an 85 mile stretch from Indianapolis to Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane, positions tech entrepreneurs, as well as established tech businesses, for optimal growth and success. A regional focus on advanced manufacturing, microchip and semiconductor manufacturing, and defense create a hub of opportunity for the tech industry as a whole.
Learn more →Business incubation and acceleration program at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Community (NIIC) in Fort Wayne, IN, providing startups and growth companies across all stages with co-located workspace, one-on-one coaching, mentorship, capital access, and a connected innovation ecosystem.
Learn more →The Center’s commercialization component can assist in the “bringing to market” of new innovations and products. CMEC can assist with everything from concept to commercialization.
Learn more →Unified network at Purdue Research Foundation supporting Purdue faculty, staff, students, and alumni across the full innovation lifecycle — from IP commercialization and licensing (Office of Technology Commercialization) to startup incubation (Incubator/Startup Foundry, including the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship) to early-stage investment (Purdue Ventures).
Learn more →Tech incubator program that offers a rent subsidy for new tech tenants. Any tech office that is accepted into the program will receive a rent subsidy that scales up in price over two years time.
Learn more →