OIP Newsroom

Welcome to your go-to source for the latest updates on the Office of Industry Partnerships strategic collaborations with industry leaders on behalf of Purdue University.

In the OIP newsroom, you’ll find articles showcasing groundbreaking projects, innovative research, and impactful solutions created in partnership with some of the world’s top companies. Discover how Purdue is advancing industries, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of technology, health, manufacturing, and more—all through our commitment to building meaningful, results-driven alliances.

  • Purdue-led biotech accelerator selected for SBA funding

    Purdue University has won funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to seed and run a two-year initiative that aims to strengthen the country’s pharma supply chain.

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  • Purdue and University of Illinois, two engineering powerhouses, team up to strengthen semiconductor workforce in U.S.

    Purdue University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday (Sept. 18) to establish a joint semiconductor workforce development initiative to prepare students for careers in an industry whose rapid growth is being driven by the AI boom.

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  • Purdue researcher selected for Wellcome Leap program to develop targeted antibiotic delivery platform

    A Purdue University-led international research team has been selected to participate in Wellcome Leap’s $50 million Focused Antibiotics program. The project is led by Raluca Ostafe, associate research professor in Purdue’s Department of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with co-principal investigator Danilo F. González-Nilo of Universidad Andrés Bello in Chile.

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