Purdue Research Park

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Park Information
Name: Purdue Research Park
Motto: The Idea Economy is Here
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Affiliation: Purdue University
Companies: 140+
Land: 725 acres
Incubation Space: 259,000 square feet

Purdue Research Park is a 725-acre research park located in West Lafayette, Indiana, less than 2 miles north of Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. Representing the largest cluster of technology-based companies in the state of Indiana, the research park is under the continuing development of the Purdue Research Foundation and is currently 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

The Vistech 1 building.
The Vistech 1 building.

One of the largest university-affiliated, high-tech business parks in the United States, Purdue Research Park is made up of 52 distinct buildings. The following are the 11 key buildings that make up the research park.

[edit] Incubation facilities

  • Business and Technology Center
  • Purdue Technology Center

[edit] Graduation facilities

  • International Technology Center
  • Lakeview Technology Center
  • Pritscher Building
  • Ross Enterprise Center
  • Vistech 1

[edit] Other affiliated facilities

  • The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing

[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 institution to a business venture.

Some of the key technology-based companies in the research park include:

  • Advanced Process Combinatorics Inc.
  • Arxan Technologies Inc.
  • Akina Inc.
  • Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
  • Butler International
  • The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing
  • Cook Biotech Inc.
  • C-SPAN Archives
  • Delphi E&S - Verification Lab
  • Endocyte Inc.
  • gh LLC
  • ICx/Griffin Analytical
  • Imaginestics LLC
  • MED Institute
  • North Central Superpave Center
  • Simulex Inc.
  • Quadraspec Inc.

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The West Lafayette Campus of Purdue University
Purdue Bell Tower near dusk