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Established in 1961, Purdue Research Park has evolved into a nationwide model for industry-academia collaboration. The park is an intentional extension of Purdue’s land-grant mission to advance practical education, research, and public service through strategic partnerships and infrastructure.

The park, the third of its kind in the U.S., was devised at a time when many other universities were also developing research parks to accommodate the rapid increase in sophisticated research following World War II. This track record of pursuing cutting-edge research for the advancement of society with innovative industry-academic partnership continues in the park to this day.

The park is managed by the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF), which helps to advance Purdue in the quest for discovery, learning, and engagement.

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research park highlights

1961

Vintage black & white 3D rendering of the McClure Industrial Research Park.
The park is established, the third in the U.S., to accommodate the rapid increase in sophisticated research following World War II.

1962

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The first building in the park, an office laboratory for Wabash Magnetics Inc., is dedicated on May 10.

1966

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Within 5 years of its establishment, the park has 60 of its 100 acres occupied by plants and R&D facilities.

1983

Vintage black & white photo of three men putting shovels into the ground for a ceremonial groundbreaking.
The park launches its second phase of expansion as part of a long-range plan previously developed.

1991

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The park, previously referred to as an industrial research park, is renamed Purdue Research Park, reflecting a new, sharper focus on technology-based companies.

1993

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SSCI, Solid State Chemical Information, opened its first lab in the park. The startup was later sold to Aptuit in 2006.

1995

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Cook Biotech is established and locates its facilities in the park.

1996

Phil Low
Endocyte opens its first office in Purdue Research Park.

1999

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The Purdue Technology Center, the 105,000 sq. ft. original incubator of PRP, is constructed.

2003

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Purdue Research Park is named Indiana’s first certified technology park.

2009

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The 80,000 sqft Innovation Center is dedicated, home to a national software solution center for EDS, an HP company.
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The Herman and Heddy Kurz Purdue Technology Center (KPTC) is dedicated in May.

2012

Mitch Daniels speaking
Purdue Research Park celebrates 50 years of innovation and job creation.

2015

Groundbreaking
The Indiana Manufacturing Institute breaks ground on a 62,000 sq. ft. space to develop energy efficient technologies.

2017

Railyard
PRF opens Purdue Railyard, one of the country’s largest coworking facilities for innovators and entrepreneurs.

2018

Inari lab
The park is chosen as the location for Inari’s first-in-the-world Seed Foundry™ and strategic expansion to the Midwest.

2023

engineering equipment
Purdue-launched solid rocket motor-maker Adranos, located in the park, is acquired by Anduril Industries.

2024

SK hynix presentation
SK hynix announces nearly $4B semiconductor advanced packaging investment in Purdue Research Park.
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Inari cuts ribbon on $20M, 42,000 sq. ft. facility to double the site’s greenhouse facilities and provide additional office and warehouse space.
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The Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals breaks ground on a 10,000 sq. ft. space in the IMI.

2025

Phil Low, Brooke Beier, and Mung Chiang smile with their arms around each other in front of a Purdue University step and repeat.
The Low Institute for Therapeutics is created to accelerate lifesaving therapeutics from the lab and into the world.
Four men in suits pose in front of Indiana and USA flags with a TV displaying a MediaTek logo in the background.
Taiwan-based semiconductor company MediaTek opens an expanded chip design center in the park.
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The continued development of these new tools of civilization, to be used as a means to an end, is largely dependent, not upon the wealth of resources, but upon wealth of human ingenuity and intelligence applied to adjust mankind to his environment… An appreciation of the trends of this new era, and realization that the success of scientific and technological development is largely dependent upon organized effort, inspired the founders to make possible the Purdue Research Foundation.

~ Excerpt from The Purdue Engineer, October 1931

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West Lafayette

West Lafayette

West Lafayette, IN
The 725-acre flagship park is just minutes from Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, positioned for easy access to the university’s academic resources and top-tier talent pipeline.
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Northwest

Northwest

Crown Point, IN
The Purdue Technology Center and Research Park of NWI supports emerging and developing technologies operating in several high-tech arenas, including fuel cells, imaging, and wireless solutions.
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Southeast

Southeast

New Albany, IN
The New Albany park was created to spur economic growth by cultivating new industries, particularly in life sciences and information technologies, for the southern part of the state.
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Purdue@WestGate

Purdue@WestGate

Odon, IN
Just beyond the gates of NSA Crane lies a game-changing, world-class innovation ecosystem including the rich knowledge and capabilities of NSWC Crane, the Park’s 50+ tenants, and Indiana’s top research, development, and educational institutions.
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Purdue@WestGate

Odon, IN
Just beyond the gates of NSA Crane lies a game-changing, world-class innovation ecosystem including the rich knowledge and capabilities of NSWC Crane, the Park’s 50+ tenants, and Indiana’s top research, development, and educational institutions.
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Southeast

New Albany, IN
The New Albany park was created to spur economic growth by cultivating new industries, particularly in life sciences and information technologies, for the southern part of the state.
learn more

Northwest

Crown Point, IN
The Purdue Technology Center and Research Park of NWI supports emerging and developing technologies operating in several high-tech arenas, including fuel cells, imaging, and wireless solutions.
learn more

West Lafayette

West Lafayette, IN
The 725-acre flagship park is just minutes from Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, positioned for easy access to the university’s academic resources and top-tier talent pipeline.
learn more

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