Purdue Research Foundation Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsIndiana, United States201-500 Employees
Purdue Research Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Lafayette, Indiana, that supports Purdue University’s mission by stewarding assets and driving discovery, learning, and engagement. It functions as an enabling engine for innovation, connecting inventors and entrepreneurs with partners and opportunities to advance research into real-world applications, including health, longevity and societal problem-solving, while pursuing commercial pathways and placemaking initiatives. The foundation serves Purdue University and related ventures as its primary audience, offering support to move technologies from concept to impact through collaboration and strategic partnerships. Founded to advance Purdue’s preeminence in discovery and engagement, the organization operates within the higher education and research ecosystem, and has engaged in recent activities such as forming partnerships and leadership changes to bolster its role in transforming deep-tech into startups and orchestrating related ventures.