Discovery Park, launched in 2001, leads Purdue's large-scale interdisciplinary research efforts. With $200 million in new facilities, equipment and laboratories, the park and its 11 major centers has:

• Generated $74 million in sponsored research in 2007-08.
• Assisted the startup of 24 companies, many now at Purdue Research Park.
• Developed collaborations with 25 regional, national and global companies, foundations and research institutions.