Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Paving your own path in the business world takes perseverance, inspiration, knowledge, effective communication, and leadership abilities.
2009 Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition
Purdue University's Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition was created in 1987, making it the third oldest business plan competition in the country.
Elevator Pitch Competition
In 2 minutes or less convince a panel of judges of the value of your business idea.
Technology Realization Program
A campus-wide program for Purdue graduate students that introduces and teaches the principles for moving ideas and technologies emerging from the lab bench out to the marketplace as a viable business opportunity.
Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Seeking commercially viable business plan entries for innovative products and services in the life sciences industry, such as medical equipment and devices, pharmaceuticals and drugs, research services, and software.
Social Entrepreneurship Initiative
The Social Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) is a partnership involving engagement, outreach, community and service-learning programs, Discovery Park, and students interested in entrepreneurship. Its goals include:
- Creating opportunities for students to learn about entrepreneurship;
- Enabling teams and their project partners to identify, protect, develop, and benefit from the intellectual property they create together;
- Establishing processes and facilities that enable teams to develop their prototypes into commercial quality products and services;
- Spreading the benefits of products developed by team by commercialization.
