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Economic Development
OIP helps you establish productive relationships between faculty and industry partners and create funding opportunities to drive new ideas forward.
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Innovation-Focused
The partnerships and collaborations that OIP facilitates create a pipeline of qualified, industry-ready professionals who graduate from Purdue and become successful practitioners capable of transforming and growing industries.
- Relevant Skill Development: OIP works with individual colleges to align curriculum and research with in-demand issues like cybersecurity, AI, smart manufacturing and more. This gives students more opportunities to conduct in-demand research, gain marketable skills and hit the ground running after graduation.
- Investment in Innovation: OIP helps faculty and graduate students secure funding and start more projects by connecting them with industry sponsors.
- Building Networks: By encouraging the creation of multidisciplinary research teams, OIP prepares students to work in multidisciplinary workplaces.
What’s Happening
In early September, a delegation of Indiana economic and trade leaders traveled to Japan to strengthen relationships with Japanese companies operating in the state.
Representing Purdue were Jon Ferency of Purdue Research Foundation and Dr. Luna Lu, Vice President for Industry Partnerships, reinforcing Purdue’s commitment to global collaboration.
The visit included meetings across multiple cities and a “Friends of Indiana” reception in Tokyo and Nagoya, highlighting the strategic value of partnerships with Indiana.
Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation recognize the value of foreign direct investment in driving innovation and economic growth.
Success Stories
Purdue celebrates grand opening of Elanco Animal Health’s headquarters, next step toward One Health Innovation District
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