{"id":1106,"date":"2024-11-13T15:53:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/airport\/?page_id=1106"},"modified":"2025-04-14T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:50:19","slug":"innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/airport\/innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Innovation<\/h1>\n
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Together with our partners, Purdue is fostering a dynamic, open innovation hub that accelerates best-in-class ideas and solutions that improve efficiency, safety, reliability and the passenger experience<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Future of Aviation: Innovations in Airport Technology<\/h3>\n \n \n\n

Explore the collaboration between Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University, Ericsson, and Saab at the Aviation Innovation Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lab to Life Aviation Innovation Showcase<\/h2>\n\n

Purdue University Airport is pioneering the future of aviation through a groundbreaking partnership with Ericsson and Saab. This collaboration leverages Ericsson\u2019s private 5G network to transform airport operations and aviation innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lab to Life Aviation Innovation Showcase integrates cutting-edge technologies into a living laboratory environment, enabling real-time testing and deployment of next-generation solutions. From improving safety and passenger experiences to addressing operational inefficiencies and advancing sustainability, this initiative sets the stage for the \u201cAirport of the Future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By combining Ericsson\u2019s connectivity expertise, Saab\u2019s leadership in air traffic management, and Purdue\u2019s academic resources, this partnership is creating smarter, safer, and more sustainable solutions for the aviation industry \u2014 building on Purdue\u2019s long history of innovation in the skies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To learn more about the Purdue University Lab to Life Aviation Innovation Showcase please contact Troy D. Hege, Vice President of Innovation and Technology, Purdue Research Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024 TeckNexus Award for “Private Network Excellence in Airports”<\/h3>\n

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Enhanced commercial air service coming to Purdue University Airport with United Express flights<\/h3>\n

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Saab, Purdue and Ericsson: Private 5G Shaping Smart Airports<\/h3>\n

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Purdue SAFE-RWSL surveillance system built to prevent airport runway incursions<\/h3>\n

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