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PRF Monthly Events

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5	6	7 The Research Pitch: Develop a Pitch Video for Funding Opportunities The Research Pitch: Develop a Pitch Video for Funding Opportunities April 7, 2026 9:00 am – 10:30 am Whistler Hall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/the-research-pitch-develop-a-pitch-video-for-funding-opportunities Add to Calendar The Mix – Monthly Networking Event The Mix – Monthly Networking Event April 7, 2026 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm The Lawrence Restaurant + Events, 150 McCutcheon Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place. Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you. Add to Calendar • •	8	9	10	11
12	13	14 ESPRESSOS & ENTREPRENEURS: Of Moonshots and Fellowships, Incubators and Accelerators – How to Start Your Entrepreneurial Fire ESPRESSOS & ENTREPRENEURS: Of Moonshots and Fellowships, Incubators and Accelerators – How to Start Your Entrepreneurial Fire April 14, 2026 10:00 am – 11:00 am Purdue Memorial Union, 101 Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/espressos-entrepreneurs-of-moonshots-and-fellowships-incubators-and-accelerators-how-to-start-your-entrepreneurial-fire Add to Calendar •	15 Squirrel Park Ribbon Cutting Squirrel Park Ribbon Cutting April 15, 2026 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Squirrel Park, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/squirrel-park-ribbon-cutting-tickets-1984968201324?aff=oddtdtcreator Add to Calendar •	16 Celebrate Purdue's Thinkers, Creators, & Experimenters – Research & Creative Endeavor Showcase Celebrate Purdue's Thinkers, Creators, & Experimenters – Research & Creative Endeavor Showcase April 16, 2026 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Stewart Center, 128 Memorial Mall Dr STEW G054, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/celebrate-purdues-thinkers-creators-experimenters-research-creative-endeavor-showcase Add to Calendar •	17 StarkHacks StarkHacks April 17, 2026 – April 19, 2026 Purdue Armory, Armory, 812 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/starkhacks-1974 Add to Calendar Coffee at Convergence – Special Location! Purdue Railyard! Coffee at Convergence – Special Location! Purdue Railyard! April 17, 2026 8:30 am – 9:30 am Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker. Refreshments will be provided. Add to Calendar • •	18 StarkHacks StarkHacks April 17, 2026 – April 19, 2026 Purdue Armory, Armory, 812 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/starkhacks-1974 Add to Calendar •
19 StarkHacks StarkHacks April 17, 2026 – April 19, 2026 Purdue Armory, Armory, 812 3rd Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://events.purdue.edu/event/starkhacks-1974 Add to Calendar •	20	21	22 Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo April 22, 2026 – April 24, 2026 Learn more: https://purdueinnovates.org/startup-expo/ Add to Calendar •	23 Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo April 22, 2026 – April 24, 2026 Learn more: https://purdueinnovates.org/startup-expo/ Add to Calendar •	24 Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo April 22, 2026 – April 24, 2026 Learn more: https://purdueinnovates.org/startup-expo/ Add to Calendar •	25
26	27 2nd Annual Birck Research Symposium and Inaugural Birck Industry Day 2nd Annual Birck Research Symposium and Inaugural Birck Industry Day April 27, 2026 – April 28, 2026 Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 W State St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://birck.research.purdue.edu/event/industry-day/ Add to Calendar •	28 2nd Annual Birck Research Symposium and Inaugural Birck Industry Day 2nd Annual Birck Research Symposium and Inaugural Birck Industry Day April 27, 2026 – April 28, 2026 Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 W State St, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA Learn more: https://birck.research.purdue.edu/event/industry-day/ Add to Calendar •	29	30