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

$ 0 M

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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4	5 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort September 5, 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 •	6	7 Firestarter (In-Person Cohort Applications Closed) Firestarter (In-Person Cohort Applications Closed) September 7, 2023 See more details •	8 Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Jeremy Slater, Vice President – Capital Projects and Facilities Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Jeremy Slater, Vice President – Capital Projects and Facilities September 8, 2023 8:30 am – 9:30 am The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Guest Speaker: Jeremy Slater, Vice President Capital Projects & Facilities, PRF Join us for an engaging discussion about the exciting changes taking place at Discovery Park District – in the present and on the horizon. See more details •	9	10
11	12 Purdue Women’s Network Cocktails and Conversation with Madison Sowards Purdue Women’s Network Cocktails and Conversation with Madison Sowards September 12, 2023 Event Description TBA See more details Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort September 12, 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 September 12, 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 • • •	13	14	15	16	17
18 Purdue Alumni Entrepreneurship Networking reception featuring Purdue Innovates Purdue Alumni Entrepreneurship Networking reception featuring Purdue Innovates September 18, 2023 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Dauch Alumni Center, Purdue University, 403 W Wood St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA The Purdue Alumni Entrepreneurship Network (PAEN) invites you to an evening of entrepreneurial discovery! Find out more about how Purdue is expanding its efforts to encourage and promote entrepreneurship from leaders within PAEN and Purdue Innovates—where Boilermaker innovations and startups are forged. This is also a great opportunity for you to network with fellow Boilermaker entrepreneurs. Our speakers include: // Ryan Kay (M’09), vice president of PAEN // Tyler Mantel (ChE’13, ME’13), director of the Startup Foundry at Purdue Innovates // Andrew Stainko III (T’09), president of PAEN Register today! See more details •	19 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort September 19, 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 •	20	21	22	23	24
25	26 Firestarter Cohort Firestarter Cohort September 26, 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 •	27	28	29 Purdue Women’s Network Fall Luncheon with Brooke Beier, Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Kris Taylor, and Katie McNamee Purdue Women’s Network Fall Luncheon with Brooke Beier, Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Kris Taylor, and Katie McNamee September 29, 2023 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Purdue Memorial Union, 101 S Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we celebrate Homecoming with our annual fall luncheon! This year, we are hosting a panel discussion with Boilermaker women who have extensive experience in leadership and innovation. Our speakers include: Brooke Beier (BME’08, MS BME’10, PhD BME’11), senior vice president of Purdue Innovates Nathalie Duval-Couetil (MS EDU’99, PhD EDU’05), director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program at Purdue Katie McNamee, founder of Elevate Online Kris Taylor (MS M’96), founder of Evergreen Leadership The cost is $30 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, President’s Council, and John Purdue Club. The cost for nonmembers is $35. Register today! See more details •	30

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