| Praise for Purdue Research Park |
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Excellence in Economic Development Awards in three categories: 1) Entrepreneurship; 2) Partnerships with Educational Institutions; and 3) Technology-based Economic Development (International Economic Development Council, 2008) |
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MIRA Award: Trailblazer in Technology winner – Purdue President Martin C. Jischke (TechPoint, 2006) |
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Excellence in Technology Transfer Award winner – Purdue Research Park (Association of University Research Parks, 2005) |
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Seventh place in Indiana’s 25 Keepers: Businesses the State Can’t Afford to Lose – Purdue Research Park (Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick and Indy Men’s Magazine, 2005) |
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One of the top eight universities for startup companies – Purdue University (Innovation Associates, 2005). |
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CoreNet Global Innovators Award finalist – Purdue Research Foundation, the organization that owns and manages Purdue Research Park (2005) |
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Outstanding Science/Research Park Award winner – Purdue Research Park (Association of University Research Parks, 2004) |
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Top ranked university work environment designation for Purdue University, which provides the “best place for scientists to work” with a combination of research support, infrastructure and other benefits (The Scientist, October 2003) |
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MIRA Award: Professional Service Provider category winner – Purdue Research Foundation, the organization that owns and manages Purdue Research Park (TechPoint, 2003) |
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Indiana’s First Certified Technology Park designation – Purdue Research Park (Indiana Economic Development Corp., 2003) |
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Top 12 universities for economic development – Purdue University due to its close ties with Purdue Research Park (Southern Growth Policies Board, 2001) |
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Praise for Purdue Technology Centers of West Lafayette |
Incubation program honors |
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Nation’s top business acceleration program (University Business, 2003) |
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Best industry practices recognition in “Bricks and Mortar” (National Business Incubation Association, 2000) |
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Largest university technology incubation program in the U.S. (National Business Incubation Association, 1999) |
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| Incubator company honors |
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Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award recipient – Alok Chaturvedi, professor of management at the Krannert School of Management, founder and former director of the Purdue Homeland Security Institute at Discovery Park, and founder, president and CEO of Simulex Inc. (Purdue University/Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2007) |
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MIRA Award: Advanced Manufacturing Gazelle Company category winner – ICx Griffin Analytical (TechPoint, 2007) |
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MIRA Award: Advanced Manufacturing Gazelle Company category finalist – M4 Sciences Inc. (TechPoint, 2007) |
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MIRA Award: Health & Life Sciences Gazelle Company category winner – Quadraspec Inc. (TechPoint, 2007) |
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Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition winner – MatrixBio (Purdue University, 2007) |
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Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition second place finalist – MatrixBio (Purdue University, 2007) |
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Purdue University Elevator Pitch Competition third place finalist – Aerial Image Inc. (Purdue University, 2007) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition winner – M4 Sciences Inc. (Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2007) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition second place finalist – MatrixBio LLC (Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2007) |
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Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition winner – Quansor Corp. (Purdue University/Lilly Endowment Inc., 2006) |
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MIRA Award: Innovation of the Year category winner – Purdue University/Quadraspec Inc. (Techpoint, 2006) |
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Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award winner – Phillip Low, the Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and founder of Endocyte Inc. (Purdue University/Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2006) |
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Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award recipient – Fred Regnier, the John H. Law Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and co-founder of Quadraspec Inc. (Purdue University/Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2006) |
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Outstanding Contribution to Scientific Commercialization Award recipient – Richard Borgens, Mari Hulman George Professor of Applied Neurology at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and co-founder of Andara Life Sciences Inc. (Indiana Health Industry Forum, 2006) |
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MIRA Award: Innovation of the Year category finalist – Purdue University/ Imaginestics LLC (Techpoint, 2006) |
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Outstanding Incubator Graduate award winner – Imaginestics LLC (National Business Incubation Association, 2006) |
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Outstanding Incubator Graduate award finalist winner – ICx Griffin Analytical (National Business Incubation Association, 2006) |
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IU Entrepreneurial Awards of Distinction winner – ICx/Griffin Analytical (Indiana University Kelly School of Business, 2006) |
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IU Entrepreneurial Awards of Distinction winner – Quadraspec Inc. (Indiana University Kelly School of Business, 2006) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition winner – Quansor Corp. (Purdue University, 2006) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition second place finalist – Micro Machinists LLC (Purdue University, 2006) |
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Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition winner – Quadraspec Inc. (Purdue University/Lilly Endowment Inc., 2005) |
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Purdue University Life Sciences Business Plan Competition winner – SFI Systems (Purdue University/Lilly Endowment Inc., 2005) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition winner – SFI Systems (Purdue University, 2005) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition third place finalist – Seyet LLC (Purdue University, 2005) |
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Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist – P. Ron Ellis, President and CEO, Endocyte Inc. (Ernst & Young, 2005) |
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Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award recipient – R. Graham Cooks, the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and co-founder of ICx Griffin Analytical (Purdue University/Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2005) |
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IU Entrepreneurial Awards of Distinction winner – Arxan Technologies Inc. (Indiana University Kelly School of Business, 2005) |
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MIRA Award: Gazelle category finalist – Imaginestics LLC (TechPoint, 2005) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition winner – Quadraspec Inc. (Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2005) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition third place finalist – CELLTRACK (Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2004) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition fourth place finalist – Optical Therapeutic Technologies Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2004) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition fifth place finalist – En’Urga (Purdue University, 2004) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition winner – Quadraspec Inc. (Purdue University, 2004) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition third place finalist – Imaginestics LLC (Purdue University, 2004) |
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Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competition fourth place finalist – En’Urga (Purdue University, 2004) |
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Outstanding Incubator Graduate award winner – gh LLC (National Business Incubation Association, 2004) |
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Purdue University Outstanding Commercialization Award recipient – Leslie Geddes, the Showalter Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering, and co-founder of Cook Biotech Inc. (Purdue University/Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, 2004) |
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MIRA Award: Gazelle category finalist – Imaginestics LLC (TechPoint, 2004) |
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TrailBlazer Award recipient – Sally Byrn, CEO of SSCI Inc. (iWOMAN magazine, 2003) |
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Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition winner – ICx Griffin Analytical (Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center, 2001) |
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Praise for Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana |
Incubation program honors |
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Certified Technology Park designation for Ameriplex at the Crossroads/Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana (Indiana Economic Development Corp., 2006) |
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Incubator company honors |
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NWI Times “20 Under 40” honoring Northwest Indiana’s best and brightest business and community leaders under the age of 40 – Brett Dines, Brogan Pharmaceuticals, and Chris Bauman, Chordcraft Music Co. (The Times BusINess magazine, 2007) |
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Society of Innovators Fellowship Inductees – Ivan Nesch, co-founder of Nesch LLC, and Daniel Hayes, founder of HealthCall LLC (Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, 2007) |
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Indiana Venture Idol competition grand prize winner –First Precision LLC (Indiana Venture Club, 2007) |
