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October 1, 2008
Purdue dedicated Technology Center of Southeast Indiana
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The Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. It also is home to most of the classrooms, labs and faculty offices for Purdue's College of Technology at New Albany location.
In addition, it houses the Purdue Extension Office for Floyd County and an office for Purdue's Technical Assistance Program, which connects companies with Purdue resources and assists them in implementing state-of-the art technologies. As the TAP-supported companies grow, they will have an opportunity to move into the adjacent technology park.
"This new technology center is a strong addition to Purdue's growing corridor of research and innovation that stretches across Indiana," said Purdue President France A. Córdova. "It will help boost the area's economy through entrepreneurial activity and, at the same time, will provide a beautiful, modern learning space for students to acquire the knowledge they need to succeed in current and emerging high-tech careers."
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The center, which opened in August, is located at 3000 Technology Ave. in New Albany near the southeast corner of Interstate 265 and Charlestown Road.
James Marshall is director of the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana, Andy Schaffer is director of the College of Technology at New Albany and Tom Springstun is director of the Purdue Extension Office in Floyd County. Purdue is in the process of hiring a director for the Technical Assistance Program there, and, in the meantime, the program is managed by Jim Handy, senior account manager at the Technical Assistance Program in Indianapolis.
The 40 acres used for the center was donated to the Purdue Research Foundation by John and Jane Shine and by Sam and Betty Shine. John Shine is president of Samtec Inc., an electronic interconnect manufacturer founded by his father Sam Shine.
"The New Albany park is modeled after the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, and in just four years that center has grown to serve more than 20 companies," said Joseph B. Hornett, senior vice president, treasurer and COO of the Purdue Research Foundation, which manages the Purdue Research Park. "The business environment in southeast Indiana and Louisville is developing dramatically, especially in the life science areas, and we expect to have the same level of success in southeast Indiana as we have experienced in northwest Indiana."
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Purdue's College of Technology at New Albany occupies the building's first floor, which houses its computer graphics technology, electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology programs. Purdue will maintain a presence at Indiana University Southeast, where all of Purdue's programs were formerly housed, for the industrial technology and organizational leadership and supervision programs, which will be located in the Hausfeldt Building.
"Purdue College of Technology has a well-established presence in the New Albany area, having offered courses here since 1968," said Duane Dunlap, Purdue's associate dean for statewide technology. "This new building provides students with the most current technology for a high-quality education. We are proud to be associated with such a high-profile economic development hub for southeast Indiana."
Last spring the Paul Ogle Foundation Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind., donated $1 million to create advanced-technology laboratories for two of the College of Technology's programs.
Through a reciprocal tuition agreement, residents of Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt and Trimble counties in Kentucky pay Indiana in-state rates at the College of Technology at New Albany location.
The Purdue College of Technology, established in 1965, is one of the nation's largest and was one of the first of its kind in the country. It educates more than 5,700 undergraduates at 11 locations around the state: West Lafayette, Anderson, Columbus, Greensburg, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Muncie, New Albany, Richmond and South Bend.
About Purdue Research Park
The 725-acre Purdue Research Park (https://www.purdueresearchpark.com) has the largest university-affiliated business incubation complex in the country. The park is home to more than 150 companies. About 100 of these firms are technology-related and another 39 are incubator businesses. The park was ranked No. 1 in 2004 for university-affiliated research parks and received the 2005 Outstanding Commercialization Award, both from the Association of University Research Parks. The park's companies also have received numerous recognitions, including Passageways Inc. being named one of the fastest growing companies in the country in 2008 by Inc. Magazine and the 2006 MIRA Award: Innovation of the Year for Purdue Research Park/Quadraspec Inc. The Purdue Research Park is part of the Purdue Research Foundation, a private, nonprofit foundation created to assist Purdue University in the area of economic development. In addition to the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, the foundation has established or is currently constructing technology parks in other locations around Indiana, including Merrillville, New Albany and Indianapolis.Writers: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu
Cynthia Sequin, (765) 494-4192, casequin@prf.org
Sources: Joseph B. Hornett, (765) 494-6072, jbhornett@prf.org
Duane Dunlap, (765) 496-9468, ddunlap@purdue.edu
Andy Schaffer, director of the College of Technology at New Albany, (812) 206-8382, aschaffe@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
Note to Journalists: Interviews, publication-quality photos and video b-roll are available prior to and after the dedication. multbox will be at the site. A news release and photos will be available after the event on the Purdue Web site at https://www.purdue.edu and the Purdue Research Park Web site at https://www.purdueresearchpark.com/ . For questions regarding the announcement, contact Cynthia Sequin, Purdue Research Park, (765) 494-4192, casequin@prf.org , or Kim Medaris, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu
PHOTO CAPTION:
Sam Shine explains the history of the land his family farmed for generations and how it has changed through the years at the dedication for the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana on Wednesday (Oct. 1) in New Albany. The 40 acres used for the center was donated to the Purdue Research Foundation by the Shine family. (Purdue News Service photo/Andrew Hancock)
A publication-quality photo is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2008/ptc-shine.jpg
PHOTO CAPTION:
Dennis Depew, dean of the College of Technology, (from left); Victor Lechtenberg, vice provost for engagement and interim vice president for governmental relations; New Albany Mayor Doug England; Sam Shine; Purdue
President France A. Córdova; and John Shine cut the ribbon during the dedication of the Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana on Wednesday (Oct. 1) at the center in New Albany. The center is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. It also is home to most of the classrooms, labs and
faculty offices for Purdue's College of Technology at New Albany location, the Purdue Extension Office for Floyd County, and an office for Purdue's Technical Assistance Program. (Purdue News Service photo/Andrew Hancock)
A publication-quality photo is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2008/ptc-ribbon.jpg
PHOTO CAPTION:
The Purdue Technology Center of Southeast Indiana, located at 3000 Technology Ave. near the southeast corner of Interstate 265 and Charlestown Road in New Albany, is one of four Purdue Research Park centers around the state that serve as incubators for startup or expanding companies. It also is home to most of the classrooms, labs and faculty offices for Purdue's
College of Technology at New Albany location, the Purdue Extension Office for Floyd County, and an office for Purdue's Technical Assistance Program. (Purdue News Service photo/Andrew Hancock)
A publication-quality photo is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2008/ptc-exterior.jpg
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