== '''Successful Startups'''<br/> ==
Purdue University is the birthplace for a wide range of startups focusing on various applications and platforms. Purdue Research Parks of West Lafayette are home to the largest cluster (100+nearly 140 companies) of technology-based companies collaborating with industries across the state. As Indiana's first designated certified technology park, the research park and its business acceleration model have received state and national recognition.
The 725-acre park boasts more than 50 buildings; more than 3,200 employees; 327,000 square feet of business incubation space; and an average wage for startup companies in excess of $63K. Companies that have space at the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette include 3M, Boeing, General Electric, Rolls Royce, Cook Biotech, Delphi, Dow Agro, and HP Entreprises. Some of the recent and popular ones are