Office of Technology Commercialization

Purdue University innovations can be found in all 50 U.S. states and in about 100 countries around the world. Millions of people benefit from the cutting-edge research that takes place at Purdue.

Purdue Inventors

Faculty and students can use this hub to find resources, get funding, and submit disclosures. All faculty and students must submit disclosures for intellectual property developed at Purdue.

Commercialize a Purdue Technology

Purdue licenses and options hundreds of innovations every year. There are currently over 1000 new technologies available for licensing. Find what you’re looking for here.

Contact the OTC Business Development Team, browse our portfolio, or take a look at the categories below.

Technology Highlights

License a technology for your business—easily.

Purdue’s Office of Technology Commercialization has streamlined the process for licensing, so your company can get a new product into market quickly. OTC offers different types of licensing agreements such as options, commercial evaluation licenses, software licenses, and exclusive and non-exclusive terms to fit your company’s needs.

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Events

	September 2023
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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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