May 27, 2021

Purdue faculty invited to join Entrepreneurial Learning Academy

The Entrepreneurial Learning Academy is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 cohort. Purdue faculty interested in commercializing their research and exploring entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is June 4.

The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship’s Faculty Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy (ELA) is a yearlong professional development program designed to introduce faculty to Purdue’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and equip them with the knowledge and skills to pursue commercialization of their research, technology or innovation.

“The skills and concepts that we teach in the Entrepreneurship Leadership Academy not only help faculty if they decide to start a company, but they can also be applied to improving their research labs and proposal writing,” says Arnold Chen, managing director of Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship.

Applicants do not need to have a technology or innovation to commercialize already, but they should have a strong interest in entrepreneurship and commercialization. ELA meets two hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.

Now in its 15th year, the academy has supported 159 faculty, and almost 40% of participants have gone on to start a new venture.

“The ELA is a wonderful learning opportunity for faculty looking to translate advances made in their laboratories to the real world,” says Jessica Huber, associate dean for research in the College of Health and Human Sciences. “Taught by entrepreneurs, these sessions provide actionable strategies and expertise for faculty new to the licensing and startup world. As a faculty entrepreneur, my experiences in the ELA were critical to the success of my startup.”

Georgia Malandraki, associate professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences and a recent graduate of ELA, says, “This class has made me a better scientist, a better communicator of my science, a better presenter and writer, and a better teacher.”

The program is open to tenured and tenure-track faculty at Purdue, including research and clinical faculty. Previous ELA participants are welcome to reapply with a new idea or project.

To apply for ELA, faculty should submit:

  • A condensed two-page bio/CV.
  • A description of the project/commercialization interest (up to two pages) with the expected impact or outcome following ELA participation.
  • A letter of support from the department head and associate dean for research.

These materials should be submitted by June 4. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance by July 1, and participation will begin in August. Approximately 10 faculty fellows will be chosen to participate.  

Submit applications to Emily Bear at knight67@purdue.edu. For additional information, contact Arnold Chen at acchen@purdue.edu.

 

About Purdue Research Foundation

The Purdue Research Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation created to advance the mission of Purdue University. Established in 1930, the foundation accepts gifts; administers trusts; funds scholarships and grants; acquires property; protects Purdue's intellectual property; and promotes entrepreneurial activities on behalf of Purdue. The foundation manages the Purdue Foundry, Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, Purdue Research Park and Purdue Technology Centers. The foundation received the 2019 Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities Award for Place from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. For more information on licensing a Purdue innovation, contact the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization at otcip@prf.org. For more information about funding and investment opportunities in startups based on a Purdue innovation, contact the Purdue Foundry at foundry@prf.org.

About the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship

Discovery Park’s Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship is Purdue University’s gateway for innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. It houses a number of programs and competitions for student and faculty entrepreneurs designed to encourage innovation and discover big ideas that have potential to benefit society. The Burton D. Morgan Center works closely with the Purdue Foundry and Purdue Ventures to enhance the university’s robust entrepreneurial ecosystem and to provide meaningful access to capital and talent for Purdue entrepreneurs. The center also houses the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, which is administered through Purdue’s Office of the Provost, and is the primary vehicle for delivering entrepreneurship education to over 1,800 students across campus each year.

Source: Arnold Chen, chen2503@purdue.edu


Faculty-Staff News

More News

Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (765) 494-4600

© 2015-22 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by Office of Strategic Communications

Trouble with this page? Disability-related accessibility issue? Please contact News Service at purduenews@purdue.edu.