Startup Foundry

Fueling the flight of innovation

Together, we are always looking forward. Taking small steps again and again and again as innovators on a mission to change the world. Startup Foundry is a launchpad for investable companies and creates conduits to capital.

Startups Launched

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SBIRs & STTFs Awarded

$ 0 M

Funding Raised

Pitch Competitions

Black and Gold Awards

Biannual pitch competition for new Purdue startups to gain initial investment.

Ag-Celerator

Up to $100K investment made into Purdue-affiliated Agriculture startups each semester.

*If you’re a startup interested in gaining your first investment, reach out to our team for a consultation and we’ll direct you to programs and opportunities that are the best fit for you.

Embrace opportunities. We have a great ecosystem at Purdue and I think the Foundry is a critical part of that. If you're interested in a startup, keep it open and you never know what you can achieve.

There is such a supportive ecosystem at Purdue to encourage entrepreneurship. I never thought about starting a company until I started a career at Purdue and took advantage of the infrastructure, like the Foundry.

Coming to the Foundry helped me figure out the business side of bringing my technology to market, which was completely foreign to me.

It's clear that without the help of the Purdue Foundry, I don't think we would be here.

Before the Foundry, there wasn't anyone on campus to ask about starting a company. Purdue has done a 180 degree turn on its attitude toward helping faculty develop their discoveries into commercially beneficial enterprises.

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2 Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Open) Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Open) October 2, 2023 Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within: Earth (Social Ideas) Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges. Orbit (Business Ideas) This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers. Ideas primarily focused on launching a company Moonshot (Dent in the Universe) This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology. Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem. Link coming soon See more details •	3 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 3, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details •	4	5	6	7	8
9	10 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 10, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details The Mix – Monthly Networking Event The Mix – Monthly Networking Event October 10, 2023 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Nine Irish Brothers, West Lafayette, 119 Howard Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place. Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you. See more details • •	11	12 Moonshot Pitch Challenge Moonshot Pitch Challenge October 12, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA 10 finalists pitch to alive audience\| Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within: Earth (Social Ideas) Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges. Orbit (Business Ideas) This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers. Ideas primarily focused on launching a company Moonshot (Dent in the Universe) This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology. Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem See more details •	13	14	15
16	17 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 17, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details •	18 Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Closed) Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Closed) October 18, 2023 See more details •	19	20 Coffee at Convergence Coffee at Convergence October 20, 2023 8:30 am – 9:30 am The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Guest Speaker: TBD Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker. Refreshments will be provided. See more details •	21	22
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2 Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Open) Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Open) October 2, 2023 Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within: Earth (Social Ideas) Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges. Orbit (Business Ideas) This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers. Ideas primarily focused on launching a company Moonshot (Dent in the Universe) This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology. Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem. Link coming soon See more details •	3 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 3, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details •	4	5	6	7	8
9	10 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 10, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details The Mix – Monthly Networking Event The Mix – Monthly Networking Event October 10, 2023 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Nine Irish Brothers, West Lafayette, 119 Howard Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place. Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you. See more details • •	11	12 Moonshot Pitch Challenge Moonshot Pitch Challenge October 12, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA 10 finalists pitch to alive audience\| Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within: Earth (Social Ideas) Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges. Orbit (Business Ideas) This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers. Ideas primarily focused on launching a company Moonshot (Dent in the Universe) This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology. Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem See more details •	13	14	15
16	17 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort October 17, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup. Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/ Location: Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM – 12:00PM In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM – 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906 See more details •	18 Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Closed) Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Closed) October 18, 2023 See more details •	19	20 Coffee at Convergence Coffee at Convergence October 20, 2023 8:30 am – 9:30 am The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Guest Speaker: TBD Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker. Refreshments will be provided. See more details •	21	22
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