UNIVERSITY SETTING. BUSINESS DNA.
WHAT IS THE DISTRICT?
The university that took us to the moon has a business district for your next giant leap.
The District is a massive mixed use development embedded into the fabric of a globally respected research institution – Purdue University. Here, innovative corporations and high-growth businesses can access a pipeline of world-class talent, advanced R+D facilities, and a business-minded university to solve their most pressing challenges.
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WHY DO BUSINESSES LOVE THE DISTRICT?
The District is home to diverse, innovative businesses leveraging the strengths of Purdue University.
Businesses in the District have access to a world-class University that moves fast and gets things done.
Businesses in the District have access to advanced R+D facilities and talented researchers.
Businesses in the District have access a pipeline of globally competitive talent they need to innovate and thrive.
Businesses in the District have access to a dynamic neighborhood for happy hours and happy families.
Configured to include event spaces, conference rooms, drop-in workspaces, co-working, private offices, and leasable floorplates up to 30,000 square feet, Convergence offers a variety of space, place-making options and amenities for a vibrant mix of companies and startups to work alongside successful entrepreneurs and innovators.
HOW THE DISTRICT CAN HELP YOU
The District is home to diverse, innovative businesses leveraging the strengths of Purdue University.
AEROSPACE + DEFENSE
The District offers aerospace facilities and resources like Zucrow Labs, the nation's largest university propulsion laboratory with jet and rocket propulsion research facilities. The District is adjacent to the two-nautical mile Purdue University Airport, a FAA Part 139 Certificated Airport that serves the Aviation Technology program and is available for public use. Research and development teams from companies like Rolls-Royce access the Purdue Technology Center Aerospace, which also features incubator space for companies interested in aerospace and aviation development.
ANIMAL HEALTH + LIFE SCIENCES
The District is nearby to students who serve as research assistants focused on cutting-edge, real-world and social scientific challenges in areas like phenomics, genomics, plant science and precision breeding technologies. Companies like Bayer, a global life sciences company, will have a space in the District that will employ students trained in research processes who can enhance and augment a robust agricultural innovation.
AGTECH
The District is home to agricultural innovation and where organizations like Indiana-based seed company Beck’s Hybrids come for agricultural research. Through a partnership with the District, companies can access the research and knowledge of Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and have access to Purdue’s land-grant mission to advance teaching, research and extension in agtech and other areas.
Advanced Manufacturing
The District is leading the way globally in advanced manufacturing and brings more than a century of Purdue University’s research and knowledge to help you succeed. The District provides resources to ensure that companies are positioned to be competitive in today's manufacturing environments including access to licensing Purdue’s R&D of cutting-edge technologies in areas that include robotics, transportation, aerospace, technology, energy, life sciences and information technology for solutions to your everyday challenges.
