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PRF Holiday-Offices Closed
PRF Holiday-Offices Closed
January 1, 2026 – January 2, 2026
Purdue Winter Break. PRF and Purdue Offices Closed
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PRF Holiday-Offices Closed
PRF Holiday-Offices Closed
January 1, 2026 – January 2, 2026
Purdue Winter Break. PRF and Purdue Offices Closed
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Firestarter Applications Open
Firestarter Applications Open
January 5, 2026
This is a six-week cohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3-9 months. The program will help you develop the critical elements of your business model while receiving real-time feedback from mentors and fellow cohort members.
Apply today!
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Moonshot Pitch Competition – Applications Open
Moonshot Pitch Competition – Applications Open
January 13, 2026
Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes of less!
Any idea can be submitted for the Challenge! Your team will have to submit a video describing your idea, and decide which category your idea falls into:
- Earth (Social Ideas)
- Orbit (Business Ideas)
- Moonshot (Dent in the Universe Ideas)
Submit your entry today!
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New Venture Challenge Applications Close
New Venture Challenge Applications Close
January 13, 2026
The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the three-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors at the annual Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo.
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The Mix – Monthly Networking Event
The Mix – Monthly Networking Event
January 13, 2026 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Walt's Pub & Grill, 1050 Kalberer Rd, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place in the Topshelf Room.
Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you.
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Moonshot Pitch Info Session
Moonshot Pitch Info Session
January 22, 2026 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Cristina Farmus
Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Cristina Farmus
January 23, 2026 8:30 am – 9:30 am
The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Moonshot Pitch Competition – Applications Closed
Moonshot Pitch Competition – Applications Closed
January 25, 2026
Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes of less!
Any idea can be submitted for the Challenge! Your team will have to submit a video describing your idea, and decide which category your idea falls into:
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Silicon Valley Boiler Innovation Pitch Competition
Silicon Valley Boiler Innovation Pitch Competition
January 29, 2026
SVBIG is looking for Purdue start-ups to mentor
It’s that time of year again – we’re looking for Purdue-affiliated start-ups to mentor.
We invite interested entrepreneurs to complete the SVBIG Mentoring Application, available at the “Apply” button on the right hand site (or in the drop down menu, if on your mobile device) on our website: https://www.svbig.org The application is a brief, one-page form and must be submitted online. The deadline for this semester is December 7, 2025. After reviewing all applications, SVBIG will invite five to six startups to participate in the upcoming Pitch Competition, scheduled for January 29, 2025.
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