February 10, 2016  

Burton D. Morgan building in Discovery Park becoming gateway for innovation, entrepreneurship and partnerships

Purdue University is co-locating its innovation, entrepreneurship, commercialization and partnership program activities into the Burton D. Morgan Center building in Discovery Park in an ongoing effort to streamline access to these programs.

Purdue's Office of Corporate and Global Partnerships will relocate to the Burton D. Morgan building. Dan Hirleman, chief corporate and global partnerships officer, sees this as a first move toward the long-term vision to position University resources for the future as Discovery Park continues to expand west into Purdue's rising innovation district. Hirleman's office is part of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships.

In his current role as the University's chief entrepreneurial officer, Dan Hasler will serve as the executive director of the Burton D. Morgan Center while retaining his role as president of the Purdue Research Foundation. By more closely integrating the center's long-standing programs in entrepreneurship and innovation with the interests of corporate and global partners, researchers and companies can work alongside faculty and students, and with entrepreneurs, startups and investors.

The Purdue Foundry, located in the building, will be closely integrated with the Burton D. Morgan Center. The Office of Technology Commercialization, which staffs an office in the building, will also deepen its alliance with the Center. Greg Deason, senior vice president of PRF, will serve as director of innovation and commercialization in the center, and Joe Pekny will take on responsibilities as special advisor for strategic opportunities.

The move aligns and concentrates all of the University's and the Purdue Research Foundation's research, innovation and commercialization activities into a single gateway, allowing seamless access for students, faculty, staff and partners. Students will benefit from participation in existing and new entrepreneurship-related educational and research programs, to be enriched through an enhanced partnership with the Krannert School of Management.

This move complements the interdisciplinary research taking place in Purdue's Discovery Park and campus-wide, and maximizes the exchange of ideas, knowledge and best practices.

The integration of innovation and entrepreneurship with corporate and global partnerships positions the Burton D. Morgan building in Discovery Park as Purdue's gateway for turning research advances into new technologies, companies and products. 

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