START SOMETHING
The Purdue Foundry is the on-campus resource for graduate students, faculty, undergraduates, alumni, and community members to commercialize ideas or products. Research, local & national business ideas, products and more can be commercialized with the guidance of the Purdue Foundry.
FIRESTARTER
The overall goal of Firestarter is to help inventors/founders find the value proposition of their idea. What does that mean exactly? Many faculty and students come to us with just an early-stage idea and it is our job to help them identify the value of that idea. One of the ways we do this is through Firestarter. The program gives clients the opportunity to explore potential markets, customers and financial models. At the end of the process, each member has the necessary information to decide if there is value in the idea and if it makes sense to continue moving forward.
COMMUNITY
In addition to the ecosystem, the Foundry hosts events by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs tailored toward helping you achieve startup success. Our Friday morning Foundry Grounds always features networking, and may include a speaker presenting their “Lesson Learned” or a practice pitch or two for Foundry startups. Once a month we host an evening of networking at the local 9 Irish Brothers for startups, mentors, investors and more. Appetizers and introductions are provided! View our calendar for more events