Purdue Research Foundation News

Silicon Valley Company to Relocate Headquarters and Operations to Indianapolis

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:20:00 EDT

Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of TrueClusterTM data storage technology, announced today that it will relocate its headquarters and begin building its operations in Indiana with the help of state entrepreneurship grants.

The company, currently headquartered in San Carlos, Calif., will move its Silicon Valley operations to Indiana with the help of a $2 million grant from Indiana’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund.

Indiana high school students win college tuition vouchers at Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Indiana high school students in top-finishing teams of the third annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy competition received college tuition vouchers during a special event Friday (June 26).

The vouchers ranged from $100 to $500 and can be used at all Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College campuses in Indiana. About 50 juniors and seniors from 21 Indiana counties participated in the program.

Swift Enterprises officials announce the hiring of 5 new employees

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:40:00 EDT

Officials at Swift Enterprises announced Thursday (June 25) the hiring of five new employees.

New Web site makes registering for Northwest Indiana parks' recreational and educational programs easier

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:21:00 EDT

A new Web site developed by a Purdue Technology Center-based company eases the task of registering and paying for parks and recreation department programs offered in three Northwest Indiana communities.

The site was developed by Next Generation Solutions Ltd., an affiliate company of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana. Information about programs offered by the Highland, Merrillville and Schererville parks departments is available at http://www.activenwi.com

Food safety recalls suggest need for more frequent and better testing methods, researcher says

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:09:00 EDT

Safety testing of the nation's food supply must be improved in light of the mysterious link between eating raw refrigerated cookie dough and food-borne pathogenic bacteria, says a Purdue University food safety researcher.

Nestlé USA voluntarily recalled about 300,000 cases of refrigerated Toll House cookie dough products due to a link between the product and an outbreak of illnesses caused by E. coli in more than 25 states.

Officials announce attendees of the 2009 Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:42:00 EDT

Almost 50 Indiana high school students from 21 counties will attend the third annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy from June 21-26.

"These students, who come from every corner of the state, will have the opportunity to learn what it means to be an entrepreneur through hands-on experience during this weeklong event," said Tim Peoples, the academy's director. "They also will learn from Purdue University faculty, business experts and successful high-tech business entrepreneurs at the Purdue Research Park."

Purdue Research Park officials dedicate new tech center, honor electrical engineering alumnus and spouse

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:12:00 EDT

Purdue Research Park officials dedicated a 105,000-square-foot technology center on Wednesday (May 27) in honor of Heddy Kurz and her late husband, Herman Kurz, a Purdue University electrical engineering alumnus.

The Herman and Heddy Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd., will house the Purdue Research Foundation offices, provide space for up to 26 companies and support about 275 jobs. Heddy, who lives in Louisville, made a deferred gift in the amount of $3 million in honor of Herman to help fund the $14.5 million, 13-acre Purdue Research Park expansion.

Purdue Research Foundation sponsors startup companies for free Microsoft software

Tue, 12 May 2009 11:15:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Foundation has joined an international program that provides software technology startup companies with three years of Microsoft software for free.

"When a new company is launched, every penny counts, and buying software and other technology can be a huge drain on an entrepreneur's budget," said Joseph B. Hornett, Purdue Research Foundation senior vice president, treasurer and COO. "The national BizSpark program by Microsoft is a terrific way to help companies during the critical first three years, and we wanted to be a sponsor for the program."

Endocyte initiates Phase 1 trial of EC0489 for treatment of refractory or metastatic solid tumors

Tue, 5 May 2009 14:11:00 EDT

Endocyte Inc., has announced the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial) with EC0489, a folate-targeted anticancer drug for the treatment of refractory or metastatic solid tumors.

The Phase I trial is a multi-center, open-label dose escalation study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of EC0489 in patients with refractory or metastatic cancer who have exhausted standard therapeutic options.

Ohio life science company to relocate in Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:03:00 EDT

A life science company relocating from Cincinnati will move into the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana, officials announced Thursday (April 30).

IKOTECH LLC, established in 2005, has developed an advanced magnetic cell sorting technology used in cancer diagnostics, diabetes therapeutics, cellular therapeutics and other health-care applications. The company is a spinoff of Techshot Inc., a technology development company based in Greenville, Ind.

Officials celebrate opening of international technology company's new software center in Purdue Research Park

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:09:00 EDT

More than 250 people attended Tuesday's (April 28) dedication of the Purdue Research Park's 80,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which is home to a national software solution center for EDS, an HP company.

"Innovation Center is one of the finest examples of how collaborations among Purdue officials, state and local representatives, and company leaders can make positive things happen even in a challenging economic climate," said Purdue University President France A. Córdova. "The presence of EDS in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette means even greater job opportunities for those looking for jobs right now."

Officials to celebrate opening of international technology company's new software center in Purdue Research Park

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:56:00 EDT

More than 300 people are expected to attend Tuesday's (April 28) dedication of the Purdue Research Park's 80,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which will be home to a national software solution center for EDS, an HP company.

Dedication set for international technology company's facility in Purdue Research Park

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:15:00 EDT

Purdue Research Park, EDS, state and local officials will dedicate the 80,000-square-foot Innovation Center at a 10 a.m. ceremony Tuesday (April 28). The event will take place at the center, located at 3400 Kent Ave. in the Purdue Research Park.

The center will house a 45,000-square-foot national software solution center for global technology giant EDS. The company employs more than 200 people. The remaining space in Innovation Center will be used for other park companies. The Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, Ind., has more than 160 companies, about a 100 of which are high-tech and another 39 are incubator companies.

Noblesville firm to demonstrate new technology designed to increase efficiency, reduce cost of battery-operated vehicles

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:01:00 EDT

Officials at an Indiana firm will demonstrate technology that could improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of the most expensive components of electric-powered vehicles, making them more affordable.

Indy Power Systems, a Purdue Research Park affiliate company based in Noblesville, Ind., will have an open house on Monday (April 27) to demonstrate the Multi-Flex™ Energy Management System, which improves the cost efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries.

Illinois firm launches new software division at Purdue Technology Center

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:11:00 EDT

A Rockford, Ill., software company has launched a new division at the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana that will serve increased demand from airline, homeland security and other industries and will employ Purdue University student interns.

Balanced IT Solutions, which was founded in 2008, will locate the headquarters of its new software development division at the office in Merrillville, Ind.

Purdue Research Park firm produces ingredient to generate ethanol more efficiently

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:47:00 EDT

Officials of Green Tech America Inc. announced Tuesday (April 21) that the company is producing a new type of yeast that will help generate cellulosic ethanol in a more cost-effective way.

The genetically engineered yeast helps produce ethanol more efficiently from the new feedstocks, known as cellulosic biomass, such as wood chips, grasses and agricultural wastes like corn stalks and wheat straw. The new yeast ferments both glucose and xylose, two major types of sugar recovered from cellulosic biomass. Conventional yeasts ferment only glucose.

Endocyte to Present Multiple Abstracts at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:19:00 EDT

Endocyte, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing receptor-targeted therapeutics announced Friday (April 17) that four abstracts have been accepted for poster presentations at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Denver on April 18-22.

Christopher Leamon, Ph.D., vice president of research at Endocyte, will present findings from four studies highlighting preclinical data from the company's oncology research pipeline. Data will be presented on the preclinical evaluation of a spacer-optimized folate-targeted Vinca alkaloid EC0489, the antitumor effects of compound EC145 in combination with DOXIL®, mTOR pathway inhibition via folate receptor EC0565, and releasable dual-drug conjugates of folic acid.

New Study Reconfirms Long-Term Strength of Biodesign Hernia Graft

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:16:00 EDT

A five-year study confirms the long-term strength and durability of the Biodesign Hernia Graft, Cook Medical, a world leader in advanced tissue repair, announced today.

The study, the largest published series with the longest follow-up time for a biologic mesh used in hernia repair, demonstrated that the Biodesign Hernia Graft possesses the clinically important strength of non-absorbable mesh, while providing the benefit of decreased infection complications of absorbable mesh.

Endocyte Announces Positive Interim Results from Phase II Clinical Trial of EC145 in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:36:00 EDT

Endocyte Inc. has announced positive interim results from an ongoing Phase II clinical study of EC145 in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The single arm Phase II study is designed to evaluate treatment with EC145 in patients with chemotherapy-resistant NSCLC who have failed multiple therapy regimens.

At the planned interim analysis, 35 percent (6/17) of patients achieved clinical benefit (CR+PR+SD), 67 percent (4/6) of patients had a duration of response of six months or longer, and one patient had significant tumor reduction (>30 percent). All of these patients had previously failed two to eight prior therapies. Analysis of the safety data indicates that EC145 was generally well tolerated. Based on the positive results from the interim analysis, the two-stage clinical trial will continue on to full enrollment.

Regenstrief Center to offer innovators workshop on assistive technologies

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:25:00 EDT

The Indiana Center for Assistive Technology, a part of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, will offer the inaugural Innovators Bootcamp for assistive technology developers and innovators on April 2 in Purdue's Discovery Park.

The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. Registration is required by 5 p.m. Friday (March 27) at http://cathub.org/bootcamp.

Nominations open for 2009 Indiana Companies to Watch

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:26:00 EDT

Nominations and applications are being accepted for the second annual Indiana Companies to Watch awards program, which will highlight some of the state's top privately held companies.

Indiana Companies to Watch recognizes privately held Indiana businesses that employ six to 150 full-time employees and have between $750,000 to $100 million in annual revenue or working capital. It is presented by the Purdue University, Edward Lowe Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and its Small Business Development Center network.

South Korea awards ICx Technologies a mass spectrometry contract with an estimated value of up to $40 million

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:58:00 EST

ICx Technologies (NASDAQ: ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced Wednesday (March 4) that ICx Analytical Instruments, a business unit of ICx Technologies, has been awarded a multi-year contract worth up to $40 million.

The contract is for the development of a chemical and biological mass spectrometer (CBMS) for use in military reconnaissance vehicles. ICx Analytical Instruments will work jointly with ICx BioDefense to deliver a premium-class biological and chemical detection system. The CBMS system will be capable of detecting both chemical and biological warfare agents, and the first phase of the contract is a development effort.

Purdue's Student-Managed Venture Fund invests $100,000 in Purdue Research Park company

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 10:21:00 EST

Purdue University's Student-Managed Venture Fund, administered by the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and the Krannert School of Management, is investing $100,000 in Kylin Therapeutics Inc.

The funding is part of a $2 million round of financing led by In-vivo Ventures and Golden Pine Ventures. The funds will help advance Kylin Therapeutics' lead cancer therapy to the marketplace.

Nominations for Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy under way

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:55:00 EST

Indiana high school administrators and teachers have until April 24 to nominate juniors and seniors for the third annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy.

Students accepted into the weeklong program will learn what it is like to create a business from the concept to raising funds and creating prototypes. At the completion of the program, student teams will be judged by economic development experts on how well they developed business case studies, crafted marketing plans and planned to raise venture capital.

ENDOCYTE BEGINS PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL OF EC145 FOR TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH OVARIAN CANCER

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:46:00 EST

Endocyte Inc. has announced the initiation of a randomized Phase II clinical study of the company's investigational drug EC145 in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The phase II trial, also called the "PRECEDENT study," will evaluate the efficacy and safety of EC145 when administered in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD). PLD is widely used as a standard therapy for women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The efficacy and safety of the combination of EC145/PLD will be compared to treatment with PLD without EC145.

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women in the United States and the leading cause of death due to cancer of the female reproductive system. The PRECEDENT study will enroll 122 subjects and involve more than 50 clinical centers in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Trial details can be found at www.endocyte.com and http://www.clinicaltrials.gov.

Purdue researchers increase innovation and economic development activities

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:15:00 EST

The number of technology commercialization activities by researchers throughout Purdue University increased more than 40 percent during the past four years, according to university officials.

In the 2007-2008 fiscal year, there were 237 invention disclosures across all disciplines at the university, compared to 167 in the 2003-2004 fiscal year. An invention disclosure is a process undertaken when researchers file a discovery with the Purdue Research Foundation's Office of Technology Commercialization that is patentable and has market potential.

DeGuilio-Fox named director of Purdue Technology Center in Merrillville

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:25:00 EST

Kathy J. DeGuilio-Fox has been named director of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana. She had formerly been its business development manager.

She succeeds John M. Hanak, who became director of Purdue Research Park's statewide network of technology centers in 2008.

Entrepreneurial opportunities workshop offered at Purdue Research Park

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:13:00 EST

Purdue University students and future entrepreneurs can get advice and direction from successful business and professional leaders through a Feb. 19 event at the Purdue Research Park.

The free event, Entrepreneurial Opportunities at Purdue Research Park, is co-sponsored by Blue Chip Venture Company and the research park. It is being organized by Purdue's Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.

Purdue Research Park-based company receives regulatory approval for faster and cheaper soil testing method

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 11:13:00 EST

A device manufactured by Purdue Research Park-based InMass Technologies Inc. has been approved for use in identifying wetlands and other soil conditions.

The National Technical Committee on Hydric Soils approved the use of the company's IRIS Tubes to determine whether soils meet the federal standard to be classified as "hydric," which is part of the definition of a wetland.

Zeeko Technologies expands research of optics-polishing technology

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 11:45:00 EST

Zeeko Technologies LLC, a Purdue Research Park-based company, announced Wednesday (Feb. 4) that it will further develop its high-precision polishing technology for optics manufacturing through a Small Business Innovation Research grant.

The grant, awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, will enable Zeeko to continue development of a novel tool path to be used in Zeeko's corrective polishing process.

Purdue, state, local officials announce first company, dedicate research park by new Indianapolis airport

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:06:00 EST

The first tenant company of the Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis was announced by Purdue University officials Wednesday (Jan. 21) during a dedication ceremony for the 55,000-square-foot incubator that will help high-tech entrepreneurs create new businesses, develop new technology and expand life sciences research in Indiana.

"We chose to locate the research park in Indianapolis because it is in the center of our statewide technology highway," Purdue President France A. Córdova said. "From northwest in Merrillville, to southeast in New Albany, our research parks continue to advance the state as a hub for innovation and discovery. This location near the new airport will provide additional incentive for national and international companies to choose Indiana as the place to do business."

Purdue, state, local officials dedicate research park by new Indianapolis airport

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:31:00 EST

Purdue University officials and state and local dignitaries will dedicate a new 55,000-square-foot research park at 1 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 21) that will help high-tech entrepreneurs create new businesses, develop new technology and expand life sciences research in Indiana.

The Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis, of which the new $12.8 million technology center is the flagship, will accommodate up to 75 businesses and create 1,500 jobs with an average annual salary of $54,000. Most of the new jobs will be in the life sciences and high-tech areas.

Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis to be dedicated

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:58:00 EST

Purdue University officials and state and local officials will dedicate the 55,000-square-foot Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis at a 1 p.m. ceremony Wednesday (Jan. 21).

The facility is one of four Purdue Research Parks around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. The Indianapolis research park's first tenant company will be announced during the ceremony.

Purdue Research Park company's new technology improves cost efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicles

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:49:00 EST

An energy management company has made a technological discovery that could reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicles.

Indy Power System's Multi-Flex™ Energy Management System could potentially reduce the cost of batteries – the most expensive component in electric cars – by more than 50 percent per vehicle according to internal company tests that combined power from lithium-ion batteries and lead-acid batteries. The system's hardware platform uses embedded software that manages the flow of energy between multiple types of power units – including different types of rechargeable batteries and fuel cells – and optimizes the price and performance characteristics of each.

Grant to fuel development of disease-fighting technology

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 15:59:00 EST

Kylin Therapeutics announced Thursday (Jan. 8) its plans to further develop a Purdue University technology that could allow physicians to target drug delivery for treatment of diseases ranging from AIDS to cancer.

The life sciences firm received a $1.2 million grant from the state’s 21st Century Research and Technology Fund to further bring its cancer and disease fighting biotechnology to market.

Purdue Research Park official elected president of international research parks organization

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:58:00 EST

Gregory Deason, director of the Purdue Research Park, on Tuesday (Dec. 9) was elected president of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).

The election took place prior to the organization's annual conference, which will run Wednesday through Friday (Dec. 10-12) in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Purdue Research Park-based firm receives innovation award

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:07:00 EST

Quadraspec Inc., a Purdue Research Park-based company, received the Innovation Award at the 2008 Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Indiana University's Kelley School of Business Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation present the awards annually. The Innovation Award is presented to a company that demonstrates best new practices, products or systems for today's business environment.

Indiana firm developing technology to keep high-tech tools cool

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST

A small development firm here focused on creating cooling technologies for applications ranging from the space shuttle to nuclear reactors could hold the key to unlocking the power of new consumer technologies.

Mudawar Thermal Systems announced today the Navy awarded the company a grant for up to $1.5 million to create a new software system to accelerate the development of the firm's electronics cooling systems that nearly instantly remove performance-robbing heat from electronics in devices such as avionics, X-ray machines and hybrid vehicle propulsion systems.

ICx Technologies to develop novel mass spec solution

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:16:00 EST

ICx Technologies (NASDAQ: ICXT) today announced a new joint research project with Purdue University's R. Graham Cooks, distinguished professor of chemistry, working through the university's Discovery Park Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development.

The research will focus on the area of novel ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AI-MS). Ambient ionization mass spectrometry allows scientists to analyze surfaces for chemicals at trace levels without the need for standard sample preparation. Mass spectrometers can now directly "sniff" surfaces for chemical markers.

Purdue Research Park donates to Food Finders Food Bank

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:51:00 EST

Food Finders Food Bank added to its supply that helps the less fortunate when volunteers from the Purdue Research Park brought 2,426 pounds of donated food and paper products to its Lafayette, Ind., facility.

The non-perishable food and other items were collected by employees of Purdue Research Park-based companies and the Purdue Research Foundation during a drive that began Nov. 3 and ended Nov. 21. Employees of Griffin Analytical, a business unit of ICx Technologies Inc., contributed almost 1,900 pounds of food.

Purdue Research Park announces dates, nomination information for entrepreneurship program

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:17:00 EST

Nominations for Indiana high school juniors and seniors in the 2009-2010 academic year are now being accepted for the third annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy.

The 2009 academy, which will take place June 21-26 on Purdue University's West Lafayette campus, allows students to participate in entrepreneurship-based opportunities and gain real-world business experiences. Indiana teachers, principals and other educators are asked to nominate students who excel in the areas of math, science and technology. Awards for winning team members include college tuition vouchers to help them further develop their entrepreneurial spirit and pursue a degree in higher education. All Purdue University campuses and some Ivy Tech Community College campuses accept the vouchers.

Purdue's Alfred Mann Institute provides seed funding for life science development projects

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:02:00 EST

Early detection of breast cancer and the healing of tendon and ligament tears are two of the first four technologies to receive $375,000 in funding from the Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development at Purdue University.

"Our mission is to support the commercialization of life science technologies created at Purdue that help mankind," said John C. Hertig, executive director of the $100 million Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development (AMIPurdue). "We feel these technologies that are emerging from the discovery stage have the potential to make a significant contribution toward improving health care."

Purdue Research Foundation honors faculty entrepreneurs, inventors

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:49:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Foundation will honor 44 Purdue University faculty and staff at its annual Inventors' Recognition Dinner on Monday (Oct. 27) in the Purdue Memorial Ballrooms.

Honorees are being recognized for breakthroughs that have resulted, or may soon result, in commercial applications to benefit society.

Purdue Research Park-based company launches line of 4 milk products

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:59:00 EDT

Milk consumers can now purchase a brand of milk that provides beneficial nutrients through natural means.

FAVORED® Inc., a company based at the Purdue Research Park, launched a line of four milk products in Indiana and the Northeast region of the United States. The varieties of milk - whole, reduced fat, low fat and fat free - are sold in half-gallon cartons at participating Big Y World Class Markets, Dave's Marketplace stores and Roche Bros. supermarkets in the Northeast, and 15 participating Marsh Supermarkets in Indiana.

Purdue Research Foundation receives 3 international awards for economic development

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:04:00 EDT

The International Economic Development Council announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that the Purdue Research Foundation has received three 2008 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards.

The International Economic Development Council is the largest professional association of economic development practitioners in the world, with members in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and other nations.

American Heart Association recognizes Purdue Research Park-based firm as a 'Fit-Friendly Company'

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:43:00 EDT

The American Heart Association has named Quadraspec Inc., a Purdue Research Park-based company, a "Start! Fit-Friendly Company."

"This recognition from the American Heart Association is a tribute to Quadraspec's commitment to work-life balance," said Dick Aderman, the company's president and COO. "The Purdue Research Park makes amenities such as walking trails, a fitness center and other healthy lifestyle facilities and services available to all firms located here. These amenities have fostered an even higher quality of life for Quadraspec employees, which leads to greater job satisfaction and productivity."

Purdue Research Park-based company helps dialysis centers meet new governmental regulations and aids in identifying patients' health problems

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:15:00 EDT

Vasc-Alert LLC, a Purdue Research Park-based company, will help kidney dialysis providers meet new governmental regulations and assist caregivers in monitoring health problems associated with patients undergoing dialysis.

The new Medicare regulations for end-stage renal disease providers, which take effect Tuesday (Oct. 14), require that dialysis clinics provide both monitoring and surveillance of dialysis patients' vascular access sites. An access site is the connection between the patient and the machine that acts as an artificial kidney to filter impurities, waste and excess fluid from the blood and returns the blood to the patient's body.

Purdue dedicated Technology Center of Southeast Indiana

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:45:00 EDT

Purdue University officials and local dignitaries dedicated the 40,000-square-foot Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana on Wednesday (Oct. 1).

The Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. It also is home to most of the classrooms, labs and faculty offices for Purdue's College of Technology at New Albany location.

Boot camp offered for entrepreneurs looking to take funding step

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:01:00 EDT

Purdue faculty, staff, students and collaborators can learn about what's needed to launch a company at the university's third annual Company Fund Raising Boot Camp on Oct. 13-14 in Discovery Park.

Michael Birck, chairman and founder of telecommunication giant Tellabs Inc. and a Purdue trustee, is the keynote speaker for the event at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121. Birck's talk, "Founding and Growing a Company," is at noon Oct. 13.

Purdue Research Park-based company detects, traps bacteria that causes foodborne illness

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:59:00 EDT

A Purdue Research Park-based company has developed a method to capture and detect foodborne illness-causing bacteria such as E. coli that promises to be quicker and less expensive than current conventional technology on the market.

The company's technology is based on discoveries by a research group led by Associate Professor Bruce M. Applegate in Purdue University's Department of Food Sciences.

From discovery to delivery: Purdue, alumni establish fund to help entrepreneurs move university discoveries to market

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:41:00 EDT

Purdue University leads the Big Ten in moving its discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace, and with a new program and support of Purdue alumni, it stands to do even better.

"Not only is Purdue first in the Big Ten for filing patents and starting new companies, but we are third in the nation behind the University of California and the University of Utah for our respective technology transfer statistics" said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, which oversees Purdue's Office of Technology Commercialization. "In 2007, Purdue had 10 startup companies based on Purdue University technologies. In 2006, we had 14 startup companies from discoveries made at Purdue.

National financial organization recognizes Purdue Research Foundation senior vice president

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:18:00 EDT

The Association of Financial Professionals has named Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of Purdue Research Foundation, to its 2008 AFP Honors Program.

Recipients for the honor were chosen from more than 100,000 national corporate financial practitioners from corporations, agencies, government, academia and nonprofits. Selection criteria included current title, professional qualifications and personal achievements. In addition, all practitioners were required to have earned the Certified Treasury Professional/Certified Cash Manager designation.

Indiana high school students complete participation in Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:25:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Park presented college tuition vouchers to Indiana high school students who were on the top three teams in the second annual Entrepreneurship Academy.

The vouchers, which were awarded during a luncheon in the South Ballroom of Purdue University's Memorial Union, ranged from $100 to $500 and can be used to offset the costs of higher education. Tuition vouchers can be used at all Purdue University campuses, Indiana University at Kokomo and Ivy Tech. Students participating in the academy were juniors and seniors from 17 Indiana counties.

Purdue Technology Center executive earns NBIA certification

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:22:00 EDT

Kathy J. DeGuilio-Fox, manager of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana has completed the National Business Incubation Association's Incubator Management Certificate program.

As business development manager at Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, DeGuilio-Fox coordinates business development services needed by firms in the incubator facility, including business plan preparation, target market assessment, and validation and valuation of associated technologies. She also assists companies in their search for sources of capital, technical resource acquisition, organizational development, and forecasting and structuring of financial aspects of new business ventures.

Purdue Research Park officials break ground on center to house global tech company

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:40:00 EDT

Purdue Research Park officials broke ground Friday (Aug. 22) on its new 80,000-square-foot Innovation Center, which will be home to a national software solution center for global technology giant EDS.

Innovation Center, 3400 Kent Ave., will provide 45,000 square feet of space for more than 200 software engineer and business analyst positions for EDS. The remaining space will be used for other park companies. The Purdue Research Foundation and South Bend-based Holladay Properties Inc. have formed a joint venture to develop Innovation Center, which is slated to open in early 2009.

5 in Purdue Research Park named 'Companies to Watch'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:22:00 EDT

Five Purdue Research Park-based companies were named by the Indiana Economic Development Corp. in its inaugural list of 50 "Companies to Watch."

"Four of these five companies - Cook Biotech, Endocyte, Quadraspec and Simulex - have a key product that was discovered at Purdue University," said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, which manages the Purdue Research Park. "The companies then developed the technology through our Office of Technology Commercialization.

International Beryllium and Purdue officials announce collaborative agreement to advance research into safer, more efficient nuclear fuels

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:17:00 EDT

International Beryllium Corp. and Purdue University officials announced a collaborative prelicense agreement to develop a new type of fuel for nuclear reactors that is longer lasting and more efficient than current fuels.

The objective of the prelicense agreement is to support the development an enhanced beryllium oxide nuclear fuel for commercial use in current and future nuclear power reactors.

Children experience hands-on entrepreneurship at Purdue Research Park's Just Us Entrepreneurs program

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:35:00 EDT

Youngsters ages 6-12 will learn more than how to sell lemonade during a three-day entrepreneurship program at the Purdue Research Park.

The 20 young participants will tour the park, learn what it means to be an entrepreneur, work with a "Robosapians," study aerial imaging and visit a manufacturing facility. The three-day program is part of the Just Us Entrepreneurs program jointly offered by the Purdue Research Park and Nancy Justice, owner of Just Us Kids daycare center, which is based in the park.

High school students win college vouchers at Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy awards luncheon

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:53:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Park on Friday (Aug. 1) presented college tuition vouchers to Indiana high school students who were among the top three finishers in the second annual Entrepreneurship Academy.

The vouchers, which were awarded during a luncheon in the South Ballroom of Purdue University's Memorial Union, ranged in amounts from $100 to $500 and can be used to offset the costs of higher education. Students participating in the academy were juniors and seniors from 17 counties.

High school students present business acuity following week-long Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:51:00 EDT

More than 45 Indiana high school students will present their business savvy and entrepreneurial skills on Friday (Aug. 1) at Purdue University during the final day of the Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy.

During the program, students learned how to conceive a business plan, identify a customer base, study the competition and develop a marketing plan. Participants were divided into five-member teams. Team members worked with Purdue Research Foundation staff, Purdue University faculty, industry leaders, business experts and successful high-tech entrepreneurs.

Purdue officials announce hiring of center director, start of academic programs at Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:13:00 EDT

Purdue officials announced Wednesday (July 30) that James Marshall has been named the director for the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana and that the Purdue College of Technology at New Albany will offer courses at the new center beginning in August.

The Purdue Technology Center is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. Two other centers in operation are in West Lafayette, Ind., and Merrillville, Ind. A fourth center is under construction at the Purdue Research Park at Ameriplex-Indianapolis.

Purdue Research Foundation announces 10 new companies formed from Purdue University discoveries

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:39:00 EDT

Purdue Research Foundation's Office of Technology Commercialization announced Friday (July 25) that 10 new startup companies were formed from Purdue University-licensed technologies.

The Office of Technology Commercialization reported that the companies were launched in the fiscal year running from July 2007 to June 2008. The office's technology transfer managers work with Purdue researchers in moving their discoveries into development and delivery through viable commercial enterprises. Most of the companies are in the fields of medical devices, life sciences, information technology, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, telecommunication and engineering design.

Purdue's new fund will help startup companies commercialize research discoveries

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:21:00 EDT

Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University officials announced Wednesday (July 2) a new philanthropic initiative that will provide financial support for startup companies to expedite moving research discoveries from the laboratory through development to commercial delivery.

The Emerging Innovations Fund will provide commercialization funding support for early-stage technologies through small, finite grants. The funds to support the venture are in the process of being raised privately and initial capitalization will be $1.5 million.

Quality of life issues now central to economic development

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:19:00 EDT

Want to recruit high-tech business? Take note: Quality of life is just as important as a business plan for a company's success, says a Purdue University expert on economic development.

"There is no question that when companies look for a place to set up a business they are looking at the amenities as much as they are looking at tax incentives, infrastructure and other factors," says Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and chief operating officer of the Purdue Research Foundation, which oversees the Purdue Research Park. "The competition for skilled employees is a worldwide phenomenon that will become more intensive as the global market continues to grow."

Purdue will highlight life sciences teamwork at global BIO 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:17:00 EDT

A delegation from Purdue's Discovery Park and the Purdue Research Park will join global leaders next week at the BIO 2008 International Convention, showcasing how they are working together at the state, national and international levels to help heal, fuel and feed the world.

Slated for June 17-20 at the San Diego Convention Center, the annual event, sponsored by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, is expected to draw 20,000 corporate executives, researchers, government officials and venture capitalists for three days of networking and learning.

Dedication, house blessing planned for Purdue Research Park companies' Habitat for Humanity project

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:35:00 EDT

The dream of having a home with a white picket fence will become reality for Lafayette resident Marjorie "Margie" Britton when the Purdue Research Park companies' Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette home is dedicated on Sunday (June 8).

The $40,000 West Lafayette home is the culmination of the combined efforts and contributions of volunteers from the Purdue Research Park and many park companies. Construction on the home began April 12.

'PRF DataStation' provides secure, expanded network of information technology services

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:38:00 EDT

Purdue Research Foundation officials announced Tuesday (May 20) a high-security "PRF DataStation" that will provide the necessary network of information technology needs for new and growing companies.

The energy-efficient center is a network carrier in a single location that provides fiber-optic connections where clients can lease cabinets or space within cabinets to house their network servers and other information technology equipment.

Purdue Research Foundation officials announce statewide technology centers director

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:41:00 EDT

Purdue Research Foundation officials announced that John M. Hanak will serve as director for the Purdue Research Park's four statewide technology centers.

The Indiana centers in operation or under construction are the Purdue Technology Center of West Lafayette, located in the Purdue Research Park; the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana in Merrillville; the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana in New Albany; and the Purdue Technology Center of Indianapolis. The centers offer space for new and expanding companies and provide business acceleration programs, leasing plans, conference rooms and human resources, and media relations and marketing assistance. Hanak begins his new responsibilities immediately.

Three companies based on Purdue research to explore venture capital opportunities in Silicon Valley

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:53:00 EDT

Three Indiana companies launched from research developed at Purdue University have won the opportunity to make formal presentations for funding from venture capital firms in Silicon Valley in mid May.

Moerae Matrix LLC, Kylin Therapeutics Inc., and Events 180° LLC were picked from several businesses that participated in the Fund Raising Boot Camp last October at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Through their selection, camp sponsor Lonergan Partners will finance transportation and other arrangements for the trip to California on May 12-14.

Findings a step toward making new optical materials

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:55:00 EDT

Chemical engineers have developed a "self-assembling" method that could lead to an inexpensive way of making diamondlike crystals to improve optical communications and other technologies.

The method, developed at Purdue University, works by positioning tiny particles onto a silicon template containing precisely spaced holes that are about one-hundredth the width of a human hair. The template is immersed in water on top of which particles are floating, and the particles automatically fill in the holes as the template is lifted.

Purdue Technology Center, Quadraspec finalists in separate categories for two international awards

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

The National Business Incubation Association named the Purdue Technology Center and Quadraspec Inc. as finalists for two international awards at its annual nominations meeting in Athens, Ohio.

The Purdue Technology Center is a 2008 Outstanding Incubator of the Year Award finalist and Quadraspec is a 2008 Outstanding Incubator Graduate Award finalist. The winners will be announced May 6 at the organization's 22nd International Conference on Business Incubation in San Antonio.

Purdue Research Park breaks ground, announces gift for new tech center

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:45:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Park broke ground Monday (April 7) on a nearly 13-acre expansion for which the wife of a Purdue University alumnus has donated $3 million to help fund a new technology center.

The deferred gift from Heddy Kurz of Louisville will be applied toward construction of Purdue Research Park's $14.5 million Purdue Technology Center II building, which will be located at 1280 Win Hentschel Blvd. The center will support about 275 jobs and 26 companies. The average annual wage of employees working in the park is $52,000.

Student, faculty entrepreneurs elevate their sales pitch to victory

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:10:00 EDT

A Purdue University senior in health sciences and a graduate student seeking his MBA beat out 30 other competitors Friday (March 28) at the second annual Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition.

John Mullen, of Dayton, Ohio, won the student competition for the best two-minute sales pitch for his company EcoDisc Inc., which is developing a biodegradable shooting target.

Purdue Research Park companies unite to benefit Habitat for Humanity project

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Companies in the Purdue Research Park will join forces to raise money to help fund "Project White Picket Fence," a Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette home to be built this spring.

"The goal of Project White Picket Fence is to raise the $40,000 needed to construct a Habitat home," said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, the organization that administers the research park. "This project is an opportunity for us to become even more involved with the community where we live and work."

Purdue Research Park accepting nominations of high school students for second annual entrepreneurship program

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:47:00 EDT

Nominations are being accepted for the Purdue Research Park's second annual summer academy, which allows Indiana high school juniors and seniors to participate in entrepreneurship-based opportunities and gain real-world business experiences.

"Last year was the inaugural Entrepreneurship Academy, and the response from participants and teachers was so positive that we are expanding the program to include students from around the state," said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, which manages the Purdue Research Park.

2008 Purdue Research Park Job Fair features variety of high-tech jobs

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 15:49:00 EST

Job candidates can choose from more than 100 available full-time positions, including those of director of quality assurance, senior design engineer and systems administrator, at the 2008 Purdue Research Park High-Tech Job Fair on Tuesday (March 4).

"The goal of the job fair is to successfully match the talents of qualified job seekers with the high-tech opportunities of Purdue Research Park's companies," said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, the organization that administers the research park and sponsors the job fair.

Purdue Research Foundation official to speak to northern Kentucky, southern Indiana business leaders

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:09:00 EST

A Purdue Research Foundation official will talk to southern Indiana and northern Kentucky business leaders Wednesday (March 5) about a Purdue Research Park initiative and its new facility in southeast Indiana.

Joseph B. Hornett, Purdue Research Foundation senior vice president, treasurer and COO, will speak at the Venture Club of Louisville's luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Galt House in Louisville. Nonmembers can attend the luncheon at a cost of $35. For more information, visit http://www.ventureclub-louisville.org or call (502) 598-6868.

Video showcases interdisciplinary research successes at Purdue's Discovery Park

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:32:00 EST

Purdue's Discovery Park, which has grown into a $375 million hub for interdisciplinary research in just five years, has produced a new video outlining its successes and how the park is helping reinvent the 21st century research university.

The 10-minute video highlights Purdue's interdisciplinary projects in nanotechnology, cancer, alternative energy, entrepreneurship, health-care engineering, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, the environment, cyberinfrastructure, innovative learning and homeland security.

Former Purdue Agriculture Dean Earl Butz dead at 98

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:03:00 EST

Former Secretary of Agriculture and dean of Purdue University's College of Agriculture Earl Butz, died overnight in his sleep in Washington, D.C. He was 98 years old.

ICx Technologies completes initial stock sale to the public

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:30:00 EST

Officials of Griffin Analytical Technologies are pleased to announce that its parent company, ICx Technologies, is now trading on NASDAQ under the symbol "ICXT," following the initial public offering on Nov. 8.

Griffin Analytical, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICx Technologies since 2005, is based at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind. Griffin Analytical was founded in late 2001, secured Series A funding in 2003 and was acquired by ICx in late 2005. Operating as part of the Detection Division within ICx, Griffin provides premium class, on-site chemical detection products focused the security and environmental monitoring markets.

Cell phone sensors detect radiation to thwart nuclear terrorism

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:34:00 EST

Researchers at Purdue University are working with the state of Indiana to develop a system that would use a network of cell phones to detect and track radiation to help prevent terrorist attacks with radiological "dirty bombs" and nuclear weapons.

Such a system could blanket the nation with millions of cell phones equipped with radiation sensors able to detect even light residues of radioactive material. Because cell phones already contain global positioning locators, the network of phones would serve as a tracking system, said physics professor Ephraim Fischbach. Fischbach is working with Jere Jenkins, director of Purdue's radiation laboratories within the School of Nuclear Engineering.

New smart tire senses damage, increases safety

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:15:00 EST

A new type of "smart" tire developed by a Purdue University professor is able to sense damage when a tire goes flat or loses treads, making it safer for road travel.

The tire's technology also can be used to detect impending defects before a tire is mass produced.

A team led by Gary W. Krutz, director of Purdue's Electrohydraulic Center and a professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has developed a tire system that senses failures in real time. The concept behind the technology is that the entire tire acts as a sensor that sends information to onboard computers.

Purdue center takes on North American battle against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:30:00 EST

Multidrug- resistant tuberculosis has a new challenger, a center in the Purdue Research Park that on Tuesday (Dec. 11) became the sole North American producer of a potent antibiotic.

The drug, Seromycin, had been developed earlier by Eli Lilly and Co., which, in turn, gave the park's Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing the exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute and sell the drug.

Director named for Purdue's $100 million Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:06:00 EST

A former president and CEO of an international producer of medical devices will serve as the executive director of the Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development at Purdue University.

Purdue and Purdue Research Foundation officials announced Friday (Nov. 30) that John C. Hertig, the former president and CEO of Enpath Medical Inc. in Minneapolis, will be the institute's inaugural executive director. The Purdue engineering alumnus begins his duties on Monday (Dec. 3).

Purdue Research Parks company wins grand prize, Purdue professor receives award for innovation in state's Venture Idol competition

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:33:00 EST

First Precision LLC, a Northwest Indiana Purdue Research Parks company, received the grand prize and a Purdue University professor received the Most Innovative New Product Award during the 2007 Venture Idol competition in Indianapolis.

Robert McShane, president and CEO of First Precision, said his company was ranked first by a voting audience and by judges composed of company owners and venture capitalists.

Purdue Research Park receives 'tech park' recertification from state

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:49:00 EST

Officials from the Purdue Research Park and the city of West Lafayette announced Monday (Nov. 5) that the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has recertified the Purdue Research Park as a state Certified Technology Park.

The Purdue Research Park was designated as the state's first Certified Technology Park in 2003. The recertification was announced by Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, and West Lafayette Mayor Jan H. Mills.

Purdue, community officials celebrate opening of new MRI center to focus on patient care, research

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:02:00 EDT

About 150 people gathered Friday (Nov. 2) to celebrate the dedication of the LakeView Technology Center, a building that will provide space for a high-powered magnetic resonance imaging facility to be used for patient care and research.

The 7,800-square-foot MRI center, called InnerVision West, provides a 3-Tesla MRI scanner that offers enhanced resolution over conventional 1.5-Tesla MRI scanners. It is the first machine of this field strength in north-central Indiana.

Purdue Homecoming salutes first man on moon, 50th anniversary of NASA

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:32:00 EDT

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Faculty entrepreneur honored for contributions to national security

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:08:00 EDT

The United States can provide more effective responses to natural disasters, health crises and terrorist threats, thanks in part to a Purdue professor who is the 2007 recipient of the university's Outstanding Commercialization Award.

The award, sponsored by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, is being presented to Alok Chaturvedi, a professor of management at the Krannert School of Management, founder and former director of the Purdue Homeland Security Institute at Discovery Park and founder, president and CEO of Simulex Inc. at the Purdue Research Park.

Purdue's Company Fund Raising Boot Camp explores company formation, venture capital opportunities

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:01:00 EDT

Purdue faculty, staff, students and collaborators can learn about what's needed to launch a company at the second annual Company Fund Raising Boot Camp on Oct. 8-9 in Discovery Park.

The workshop will include panel discussions and presentations by nationally recognized experts in company formation and funding, including venture capital. Finalists also will be selected from the program to work with coaches to refine their presentations for a formal investment pitch to venture capitals in Silicon Valley next spring.

Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University officials to speak to southern Indiana, northern Kentucky business leaders

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:03:00 EDT

The senior vice president of the Purdue Research Foundation and the dean of the Purdue College of Technology will speak to southern Indiana and northern Kentucky business leaders about the growing investment of the new accelerator park and Purdue's expanded educational programs in New Albany, Ind.

Joseph B. Hornett, Purdue Research Foundation senior vice president, treasurer and COO, and Dennis R. Depew, dean of the Purdue College of Technology, will speak at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6 at Kye's at Watertower Square in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Purdue Research Park to feature new MRI center for patient care, research

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:14:00 EDT

A building under construction in the Purdue Research Park will provide space for a high-powered magnetic resonance imaging center that will be used for patient care as well as research.

The 26,000-square-foot LakeView Technology Center, 3482 McClure Ave, is located in the Purdue Research Park's Phase II development on a 3.86-acre site just south of Kalberer Road. The 7,800-square-foot MRI center, called InnerVision West, is on the north end of the structure. The building also will house a restaurant, coffee shop and a growing high-tech company. A dedication of the new building is planned for Nov. 2.

Jay T. Akridge appointed interim vice provost for engagement

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:29:00 EDT

A Purdue agricultural economist on Friday (July 27) was named as the university's interim vice provost for engagement.

Jay T. Akridge, the James and Lois Ackerman Professor of Agricultural Economics and director of the Center for Food and Agricultural Business, will begin his duties Aug. 1, said interim Provost Victor L. Lechtenberg.

Purdue announces new Indianapolis-based accelerator park

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:21:00 EDT

The Purdue Research Foundation announced Thursday (June 28) that it will establish an Indianapolis- based technology park that will help high-tech entrepreneurs create new businesses and promote the expansion of established companies.

The new Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex-Indianapolis, which is being created in partnership with Holladay Properties Inc., will accommodate up to 75 businesses and create 1,500 jobs with an average annual salary of $54,000. The park will be located along the I-70 corridor and near the midfield terminal of the Indianapolis International Airport.

Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:50:00 EDT

Purdue University researchers have found evidence that tropical cyclones and hurricanes play an important role in the ocean circulation patterns that transport heat and maintain the climate of North America and Europe.

These findings support a 2001 theory by Kerry Emanuel, a professor of atmospheric science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and suggest that there is an additional factor to be included in climate models that may change predictions of future climate scenarios.

Chao Center joins Eli Lilly in the fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:34:00 EDT

The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing in the Purdue Research Park will become the sole U.S. provider of an Eli Lilly and Co. pharmaceutical drug that will help fight MDR-TB, or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

The agreement, announced Wednesday (May 16), states that the Chao Center will gain exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute and sell the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis drug Seromycin. The drug will be made available to consumers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Companies reap venture capital connections from Discovery Park entrepreneurship boot camp

Mon, 14 May 2007 15:06:00 EDT

Three Indiana companies formed from research developed at Purdue University will make formal pitches for funding from Silicon Valley venture capital firms in California this week (May 14-21).

M4 Sciences Corp., MatrixBio LLC and BioVitesse Inc. were selected in March by camp sponsor Lonergan Partners after the Fundraising Boot Camp at Discovery Park's Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship.

Students, entrepreneurs compete to elevate business ventures

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:26:00 EDT

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program will hold an Elevator Pitch Competition from 3-5 p.m. April 13 in Room 121 of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship in Purdue's Discovery Park.

Participants will give a two-minute "pitch" quickly describing their entrepreneurial business venture to a panel of judges. The competition is named for the way in which a concept would be presented to a potential financier on an elevator.

Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering endows Purdue with $100 million Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:26:00 EDT

The Mann Foundation for Biomedical Engineering has announced a $100 million gift to endow an Alfred Mann Institute at Purdue University.

The university-based institute is designed to enable the commercialization of innovative biomedical technologies that improve human health. The announcement was made during a joint news conference on Friday (March 16) at Purdue's Biomedical Engineering Building in Discovery Park.