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- Purdue biology innovation allows the introduction of valuable traits in plants without creating transgenic plants May 22, 2023Academic researchers and companies in the agricultural biotechnology sector will be able to use a patent-pending Purdue University biology innovation to introduce valuable traits to plants without integrating novel DNA into a plant’s genome.
- Changing lives through inventions: Purdue jumps to the top 5 of global leaders in US patents received April 26, 2023Exciting and dynamic inventions discovered and developed by Purdue University researchers are improving people’s lives around the world.
- ‘Purdue Innovates’ launches one united IP commercialization and startup creation network April 20, 2023To amplify the impact made by its faculty, staff, students and alumni, the Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University have formed Purdue Innovates, a comprehensive system to streamline access to both (a) technology commercialization resources, such as intellectual property licensing and protection, and (b) startup support resources, including programs to launch, scale and invest in […]
- Ericsson, Saab and Purdue University announce ‘lab to life’ innovative 5G network to make Purdue Airport accessible as a real-life research site for aviation industry March 20, 2023Purdue University Airport, in collaboration with industry partners Ericsson and Saab, announced Monday (March 20) the creation of a unique 5G network that will serve as a “lab to life” proving ground for academics, researchers and business to develop commercial solutions that can be replicated to improve operations and security at airports of all sizes. […]
- Purdue, Varcity partner for new alumni-focused residential development in Discovery Park District March 13, 2023Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation, the Purdue for Life Foundation and Varcity have reached an agreement to establish a wellness-infused residential development in Discovery Park District at Purdue.
- Wheelchair prototype safely navigates passengers through airports to aircraft seats March 3, 2023Teams of recent Purdue University graduates have honed a patent-pending, dynamically adjustable wheelchair prototype designed to help users more efficiently and safely navigate airports, board aircraft and move through narrow aisleways to their seats.
- Helping construction material manufacturers reduce the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes March 1, 2023Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported more than half of all home energy in the United States is used for heating and cooling, and it also represents more than 14% of the nation’s overall energy use. According to the World Green Building Council, […]
- Purdue researchers receive over $143,000 to strengthen marketplace interest in their IP February 2, 2023Story summary
- Purdue Ag-Celerator fund invests $100,000 in pathogen detection company February 1, 2023OmniVis, which focuses on the speed, accuracy and economics of pathogen detection, has received $100,000 from the Purdue Ag-Celerator, an agriculture innovation fund.
- Anu, previously gropod, awarded nearly $1 million competitive grant from the National Science Foundation January 30, 2023Story summary
- Stratolaunch creates Advanced Program Office at Discovery Park District and collaborates with Purdue University on hypersonic design and test January 23, 2023Stratolaunch LLC and Purdue University are pleased to announce they have established a partnership dedicated to accelerating the time required to design, build, test and fly hypersonic vehicles.
- OmniVis recognized with prestigious Most Fundable Companies designation January 17, 2023OmniVis, a Purdue University-affiliated biotechnology company focused on the speed, accuracy and economics of pathogen detection, has been named to the fifth annual Most Fundable Companies list from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School.
- JUA Technologies International receives $600,000 USDA grant to develop solar-powered crop dehydrator December 8, 2022JUA Technologies International, an agriculture technology startup that manufactures solar-powered crop dehydrators, has received a two-year, $600,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further develop its technology.
- Adding a fourth dimension to 3D printing November 29, 2022Purdue University researchers have developed a patent-pending method to add particles to filament and disperse them evenly through a traditional fused deposition modeling, or FDM, 3D printer, which will aid industry in manufacturing functional parts.
- Daniels to remain as chairman of the board of Purdue Research Foundation for the foreseeable future November 16, 2022Though President Mitch Daniels is stepping away from the presidency of Purdue University at the end of December, he will not be going away entirely. At the requests of President-elect Mung Chiang, Purdue’s board of trustees and the Purdue Research Foundation Board of Directors, Daniels will remain for now as PRF chair – in an […]
- Reflex medical device app used for studies on opiate withdrawal, military concussions November 9, 2022Third-party research groups and organizations have validated a smartphone app called Reflex as a tool to help diagnose medical conditions like concussions and opiate withdrawal.
- Creating a computer design tool to unlock the full potential of next-gen composite materials October 17, 2022For the second time in a year, commercial software provider AnalySwift LLC has received a contract from NASA to develop a design tool for tailorable composites and hybrid system materials.
- New laser surface modification process with silver provides antimicrobial defense to titanium orthopedic devices October 11, 2022A patent-pending process developed by Purdue University engineers could improve the quality of life for the more than 6 million people who undergo orthopedic and trauma surgery annually, according to a paper published in Langmuir: The ACS Journal of Fundamental Interface Science.
- Monon Bioventures receives nearly $400,000 to develop Purdue-discovered glioblastoma treatment September 22, 2022Monon Bioventures LLC has received a one-year, $398,314 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, grant from the National Cancer Institute to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing a glioblastoma therapeutic created at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy.
- Purdue smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensor could improve energy efficiency in HVAC&R systems September 20, 2022Purdue University engineers have developed a second-generation smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio (OCR) sensing capabilities for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, or HVACR, systems.