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The district offers an intentionally designed, amenity-filled space for businesses of all sizes. Collaboration fuels the small steps that lead to giant leaps in the district.
Will you be next to connect and leverage the power of partnership?
A place to partner + build.
PARTNER. INNOVATE. WORK. LIVE. PLAY.
discovery park district team directory
Office or Build-to-Suit
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Firstname Lastname, email@prf.org
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Retail
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Firstname Lastname, email@prf.org
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Shared Coworking Space
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Research
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current partners
In the district, we leave nothing untried, nothing untested, and nothing undone in the persistent pursuit of innovation and impact for residents and partner companies.
Partnerships and collaboration fuel the small steps that lead to giant leaps in the district.
park companies spotlight
IMEC
IMEC
"Advocating and executing on the spirit of collaboration is what imec is all about and we look forward to working with Purdue to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in the U.S and Europe."
Luc Van den hove
IMEC CEO
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Luc Van den hove
IMEC CEO
CINDAS LLC
CINDAS LLC
CINDAS LLC provides critically evaluated materials properties databases for thermal, mechanical, electrical, physical, and other properties of various materials including aerospace alloys. They also provide web-based applications for searching and comparing this continually updated data.
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Beck’s Hybrids
Beck’s Hybrids
Beck's Hybrids is the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the U.S., dedicated to serving farmers throughout the Midwest and Mid-South.
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WABASH
WABASH
“We are excited to expand our partnership with Purdue by opening this space to enrich our collaboration with students, faculty and other Discovery Park businesses.”
Dave Teeter
Vice President, Talent and Organizational Effectiveness
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Dave Teeter
Vice President, Talent and Organizational Effectiveness
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
“We will benefit from the proximity to Purdue by both research and the talent pool the university provides.”
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III
Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer
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Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III
Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer
SAAB
SAAB
“The entire team continues to work together seamlessly to ensure Saab has everything we need to be successful in West Lafayette.”
Erik Smith
President and CEO, Saab U.S.
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Erik Smith
President and CEO, Saab U.S.
ROLLS-ROYCE
ROLLS-ROYCE
“This relationship shows how industry and academia benefit when they form strong collaborations.”
Warren White
Head of Assembly and Testing, Rolls-Royce North America
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Warren White
Head of Assembly and Testing, Rolls-Royce North America
CATERPILLAR
CATERPILLAR
“This relationship strengthens and aligns the innovative capabilities of both organizations.”
Karl Weiss
Former Senior Vice President and CTO
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Karl Weiss
Former Senior Vice President and CTO
KIMLEY HORN
KIMLEY HORN
Kimley-Horn is one of the nation's premier engineering, planning, and design consultants. In 2024, they opened an office in the Convergence Center in the heart of the district.
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TILSON
TILSON
“Tilson not only built, owns and operates the fiber network, but also plans to turn this into a ‘smart city’ and come up with ideas of how Discovery Park can show innovation within the district.”
Todd Corcoran
OSP Regional Manager
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Todd Corcoran
OSP Regional Manager
MEDIATEK
MEDIATEK
“We believe strongly that being in Indiana means we’ll have access to some of the best engineering talent in the world.”
Kou-Hung Lawrence Loh
Corporate Senior Vice President
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Kou-Hung Lawrence Loh
Corporate Senior Vice President
BAYER
BAYER
“I couldn’t be more excited to drive this partnership. Bringing together experts from industry with those in academia.”
Susana Díaz-Amaya, Ph.D.
Head of Innovation Center at Convergence, Bayer
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Susana Díaz-Amaya, Ph.D.
Head of Innovation Center at Convergence, Bayer
IMEC
“Advocating and executing on the spirit of collaboration is what imec is all about and we look forward to working with Purdue to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in the U.S and Europe.”
Luc Van den hove
IMEC CEO
Luc Van den hove
IMEC CEO
CINDAS LLC
CINDAS LLC provides critically evaluated materials properties databases for thermal, mechanical, electrical, physical, and other properties of various materials including aerospace alloys. They also provide web-based applications for searching and comparing this continually updated data.
Beck’s Hybrids
Beck’s Hybrids is the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the U.S., dedicated to serving farmers throughout the Midwest and Mid-South.
WABASH
“We are excited to expand our partnership with Purdue by opening this space to enrich our collaboration with students, faculty and other Discovery Park businesses.”
Dave Teeter
Vice President, Talent and Organizational Effectiveness
Dave Teeter
Vice President, Talent and Organizational Effectiveness
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES
“We will benefit from the proximity to Purdue by both research and the talent pool the university provides.”
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III
Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III
Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer
SAAB
“The entire team continues to work together seamlessly to ensure Saab has everything we need to be successful in West Lafayette.”
Erik Smith
President and CEO, Saab U.S.
Erik Smith
President and CEO, Saab U.S.
ROLLS-ROYCE
“This relationship shows how industry and academia benefit when they form strong collaborations.”
Warren White
Head of Assembly and Testing, Rolls-Royce North America
Warren White
Head of Assembly and Testing, Rolls-Royce North America
CATERPILLAR
“This relationship strengthens and aligns the innovative capabilities of both organizations.”
Karl Weiss
Former Senior Vice President and CTO
Karl Weiss
Former Senior Vice President and CTO
KIMLEY HORN
Kimley-Horn is one of the nation’s premier engineering, planning, and design consultants. In 2024, they opened an office in the Convergence Center in the heart of the district.
TILSON
“Tilson not only built, owns and operates the fiber network, but also plans to turn this into a ‘smart city’ and come up with ideas of how Discovery Park can show innovation within the district.”
Todd Corcoran
OSP Regional Manager
Todd Corcoran
OSP Regional Manager
MEDIATEK
“We believe strongly that being in Indiana means we’ll have access to some of the best engineering talent in the world.”
Kou-Hung Lawrence Loh
Corporate Senior Vice President
Kou-Hung Lawrence Loh
Corporate Senior Vice President
BAYER
“I couldn’t be more excited to drive this partnership. Bringing together experts from industry with those in academia.”
Susana Díaz-Amaya, Ph.D.
Head of Innovation Center at Convergence, Bayer
Susana Díaz-Amaya, Ph.D.
Head of Innovation Center at Convergence, Bayer
empowering our partners
District partners gain unique access to our Alliances team, a group committed to your company’s success and growth in our community. They’ll be your key liaison between you, Purdue, and community stakeholders.
space available in the district
From retail to restaurant to advanced R&D and everything in between, the district has the right space for your needs.
space beyond the district
Looking for more? Purdue Research Foundation has available space beyond the district while still in close proximity to Purdue’s campus.
The partnership offered with Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University, the State of Indiana, and the regional community was one of the best and most supportive partnerships I’ve ever seen. Planting our roots in Indiana was a great decision.
~ Erik Smith, President and CEO SAAB, U.S.
