Expanding Research

For Companies 

Whether you have a short-term business challenge or a long-term vision that requires collaboration, Purdue has the expertise and experience to drive things forward. With over 4,000 research labs on campus and over 470 active industry-sponsored research projects, few universities can match the breadth and depth of Purdue’s research enterprise. Through our long-standing connections to industry, our faculty are well-tuned to creating impactful innovations that are ready to advance products and processes to your competitive advantage. Our office possesses robust knowledge of Purdue’s expertise and resources and will be your navigator in identifying the optimal Purdue collaborators and working through the contracting process.  

For Indiana Organizations 

As Indiana’s land-grant university, Purdue takes seriously its long-standing commitment to serve the people of its home state. We also offer co-location space on the Purdue Campus. 

Below are some of the resources Purdue offers to Indiana organizations to foster economic development, innovation and improved quality of life within the state:  

• Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
• cyberTAP 
• Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center 
• Wabash Heartland Innovation Network 
• Purdue Extension 
• HealthTAP 
• Purdue Center for Regional Development 

For Faculty and Staff 

OIP’s dedicated staff act as expert matchmakers — matching research problems with interdisciplinary teams of faculty and industry leaders. OIP can help faculty align their research projects with industry needs and can connect faculty with partners who share their research interests. Through helping faculty establish productive relationships with industry partners, OIP also helps create more funding opportunities for research projects. By opening channels of communication with industry partners, OIP can unfreeze research projects and move initiatives forward.