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Feting Research, Commercialization, Jobs in Southern Indiana
Indiana Ag Connection - 07/21/2017
More than 500 people are expected to attend a celebration of an economic collaboration agreement at 3:30 p.m. July 24 at the WestGate Academy Training and Conference Center at 13598 East WestGate Drive in Odon.
The agreement launches a major economic and professional development initiative to support technology research, commercialization and job creation throughout Southern Indiana.
Partners include the WestGate Authority, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation, with additional collaboration with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Radius
Indiana. Radius Indiana is an eight-county regional partnership including Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange and Washington. Other Indiana-based public universities including Indiana University and the University of Southern Indiana
also are expected to participate in the ongoing collaboration.
The long-term goal of the partnership is to provide:
- Intellectual property support and a WestGate Express License to expedite Purdue and NSWC Crane IP commercialization.
- Entrepreneurs-in-residence to assist with startup creation.
- FireStarter program to guide entrepreneurs through the "Ideation" and startup development process.
- Support amenities offered to Purdue Foundry clients and Purdue Research Park tenants.
- Krannert School of Management NSF Midwest I-Corps Node.
- Purdue Polytechnic Institute educational services and classes in the business and technology sectors.
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