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== '''Overview'''<br/> ==
Purdue University is a land-grant institution founded by John Purdue in 1869. From its inaugurationinaguaration, Purdue offers over 200 211 different majors for undergraduate students and over 70 majors for graduate studentsthrough it's various colleges including College of Agriculuture, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, Pharmacy, Polytechnic Institute, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. Purdue Engineering has been ranked as the 9th best engineering school for undergraduates, and as well as ranked 3rd for largest international student population. Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of the largest technology schools in the United States and currently tied for first place in rankings. The main campus at West Lafayette also anchors the statewide system, which comprises of regional campuses, and satellite technology-training centers.
== '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''<br/> ==
As entrepreneurship education is comprised of inspiration, education, and application, the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program is aimed at delivering all three for a comprehensive experience. Students receive inspiration from a team of faculty who are successful, practicing entrepreneurs and who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students. Students learn about entrepreneurship through robust curriculum that exposes them to the knowledge, as well as the leadership and communication skills that individuals need to be successful entrepreneurs. They apply their knowledge through experiential learning activities and a rich ecosystem of experts and business incubation resources.
<div>The Anvil is a co-working space at Purdue University that serves the unique needs of passionate students, acting as a center of creative culture in West Lafayette. The Anvil focuses on providing local and student run startups affordable office space. </div><div><br/></div>
== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''<br/> ==
DIFF faculty members are undertaking transformational projects to fundamentally enhance the Purdue entrepreneurial ecosystem, as wa wya to gain practical outcomes from basic research. As such, DIFF faculty members strive to work with their peers to help guide research proposal opportunities or potential research collaborations that include entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and commercialization as positive differentiators from project inception.
There are numerous funding opportunities at various stages of the technology development cycle offered to encourage the faculty to improve the innovative ecosystem across campus. These funding opportunities are provided by the Office of the Vice-President for Research, Purdue Foundry, Purdue Research Foundation, Trask Innovation Fund, Elevate Ventures and several others entities.
== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function '''<br/> ==
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<div>'''Innovation Resources:'''</div>Purdue University has several resources at various phases associated with Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Resources are included but not limited to the list below:<div><br/><u/div><div>'''Academic Programs'''</div><div><br/></udiv><div> *Lean Launchpad Course*</div><div>Certificate in Entrepreneurship program*</div><div>Technology Realization Course*</div><div>Senior Design Classes*</div><div>PREPP Fellowship <u/div><div>BioMedship</div><div>''Student Initiatives''<br/u> *Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club*Science and Engineering Business Club*Makers Club*Need for ideation group and better connections between current clubs</organizations div><udiv>'''School Resources'''</udiv><div><br/></div><div> *Office of Technology Commercialization*</div><div>Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship*Tech Ventures*</div><div>Krach Leadership Center</div><div>Kurtz Technology Center in the </div><div>Purdue Research Park*</div><div>Startup Weekend*</div><div>TEDx*</div><div>BoilerMake Hackathon</div><div>Discovery Park</div><div>Discovery Learning Research Center Design Lab</div><div>Anvil</div><div>Foundry</div><div>Birck Nanotechnology Center</div><div>Business Plan Competitions*</div><div>Elevator Pitch Competition*</div><div>BoilerMaker Lab</div><div>AFL Lab</div><div>Innovation and Seed Funds </div><div><br/></div><div>'''Student Organizations:'''<br/></div><div<br/></div><divPurdue Mechatronics Club</div><div>Makers Club</div><div>AMET Club</div><div>IEEE Club</div><div>Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club</div><div>Science and Engineering Business Club</div><div>3D Printing Club</div><div>Graphic Design</div><div>Hackers Club</div><div>Industrial Design</div><div>Purdue Student Government</div><div><br/></div>
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