Welcome! Here is a helpful list of resources for EIRs at the Foundry to help us better serve our startups. We’re always expanding this list so don’t hesitate to mention new resources we should add.
Getting Started:
Helpful books for anyone new to the Foundry:
Early-Stage Funding:
- Non-Dilutive:
- Burton D Morgan Moonshot Competition (for Purdue students, once a year)
- Burton D Morgan Business Model Competition (for Purdue students, once a year)
- Anvil Boiler Accelerator(for Purdue students, once a year)
- Trask Innovation Fund (for Purdue inventors, twice a year)
- SBIR Grant Assistance (for first-time Purdue inventors)
- Dilutive:
- Ag-Celerator (for Ag startups, twice a year)
- Elevate Nexus Pitch Competition (3 times a year, regional + statewide)
- For info on the Purdue Foundry’s follow on funds, contact Riley Gibb
- Equity Accelerators:
Programming Overview:
- Purdue Foundry programs & services include: Ignite, monthly Testing Business Ideas workshops, the Boost accelerator, pitch school, and EIR support
- Other programs at Purdue include:
- The Anvil (for students)
- Burton D Morgan:
- Faculty ELA (course for aspiring faculty entrepreneurs)
- Discovery & Discovery+ (for deep-tech startups interested in I-Corps); upcoming events on the Great Lakes Region site
- NSF’s National I-Corps (requires approval)
- DIAL Ventures: venture studio that recruits entrepreneurs to co-found digital ag startups, run as a cohort twice a year
- JMEC (for startups in the College of Engineering): doesn’t offer formal programming, but may have coworking space and connections available for startups
- AXIS Mentoring (for biotech)
- Equity-free Accelerators:
- Technical Assistance Program (TAP): 40 hrs of a faculty member’s time
Key Service Providers:
- Legal:
- Brian Casserly – Gutwein Law – brian.casserly@gutweinlaw.com
- Travis Stegemoller – Barnes & Thornburg – tstegemoller@btlaw.com
- Tom Walsh – Ice Miller – thomas.walsh@icemiller.com
- Accounting:
- Christina Devine – Devine CPA – christina@westlafayettecpa.com
- Kim Morisette – Huth Thompson – kmorisette@huththompson.com
- Nicole Wallace – InDinero – nicole.wallace@indinero.com
- Benefits:
- Daniel Fuller – FullStackPEO – daniel.fuller@fullstackpeo.com
Office Space:
- Greater Lafayette:
- Purdue Railyard & Purdue Research Park (includes wet lab space)
- MatchBox Coworking Studio
- Carr at Convergence
- Indianapolis:
- Bloomington: The Mill
Miscellaneous Resources:
- Example Founder Advisor Agreement (note: startups should consult their lawyer on creating an advisor agreement)
- Example Job Listing
- Exec Summary Templates
- Fundraising Strategy Worksheet
- Test Cards for Experiments
- Business Model Canvas
PurdueTHINK Ventures: