Purdue Research Park
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| Name: | Purdue Research Park |
| Motto: | The Idea Economy is Here |
| Location: | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Affiliation: | Purdue University |
| Companies: | 140+ |
| Land: | 591 acres |
| Office Space: | 195,000 square feet |
Purdue Research Park is a 591-acre research park located in West Lafayette, Indiana, less than 3 miles north of Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. The park is under the continuing development of the Purdue Research Foundation and is currently is the largest certified technology park in Indiana. Founded in 1961, Purdue Research Park is now home to more than 140 companies encompassing numerous industries and fields of study, including biology, materials science, and information science, among others.
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[edit] Facilities
One of the largest university-affiliated, high-tech business parks in the United States, Purdue Research Park is made up of 17 distinct buildings. The following are the 9 key buildings that make up the research park.
[edit] Incubation facilities
- Business and Technology Center
- Purdue Technology Center
[edit] Graduation facilities
- International Technology Center
- Pritscher Building
- W.F. Hentschel Center
- Vistech 1
[edit] Other affiliated facilities
- The Chao Center
- Innovation Center
- Ross Enterprise Center
[edit] Research
Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation seek to use Purdue Research Park to transform the economy of the West Lafayette Area for the benefit of the university. The research park offers a natural extension from a research insitution to a business venture.
Some of the key companies in the research park include:
- Bioanalytical Systems
- Cook Biotech
- C-SPAN archives
- Endocyte
- Griffin Analytical Technologies
- NOX Technologies, Inc.
[edit] Awards
- Largest university technology incubation program in the U.S.
- Nation's top business acceleration program
- Indiana's First Certified Technology Park
- "Best place for scientists to Work"
[edit] External Links
| P | The West Lafayette Campus of Purdue University | P |
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| College of Technology • Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music • Engineering Fountain • Horticulture Gardens • John Purdue • Krannert School of Management • Lambert Fieldhouse • Mackey Arena • Purdue Bell Tower • Purdue Research Park • Purdue University Airport • Purdue University • Rawls Hall • Ross-Ade Stadium • Slayter Center of Performing Arts • WBAA • Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering • West Lafayette | ||
