Purdue's Emerging Innovations Fund invests $250,000 in two life sciences companies
March 13, 2013
Two life sciences companies that are commercializing Purdue University innovations can receive up to $250,000 in investments from the Emerging Innovations Fund, an evergreen fund created to accelerate the commercialization of early-stage discoveries.
Medtric Biotech LLC received $100,000 and Microfluidic Innovations LLC received $75,000 with a potential to receive an additional $75,000 if certain performance milestones are met. The Emerging Innovations Fund is the source of investment funds that are recommended by graduate and undergraduate Purdue students in the Student Managed Venture Fund, an experiential learning course that involves a partnership between the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and the Purdue Research Foundation.
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Purdue to expand entrepreneurship hub, increase commercialization endeavors
June 13, 2013
Purdue University announces the July 15 opening of the Purdue Foundry, an entrepreneurship and commercialization hub in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. The foundry will collaborate with longstanding activities already taking place i
Read Full StoryPekny selected as interim director designate for Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
June 3, 2013
Purdue University chemical engineering professor Joseph Pekny has been appointed interim director designate of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, working with current director Richard Cosier until he returns to the Krannert School of M
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