Join us for the Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo 2025 on April 23-25. The event will highlight and showcase Purdue’s finest innovators and entrepreneurs including students, faculty, staff, startups and issued patent recipients.
Celebrate Purdue’s innovative spirit with three days of sessions by and for entrepreneurs and innovators, pitches, and opportunities for networking.
April 18
PMU North Ballroom
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Join us for the Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo 2024 on April 18. The event will highlight and showcase Purdue’s finest innovators and entrepreneurs including students, faculty, staff, startups and issued patent recipients.
Celebrate Purdue’s innovative spirit with a day of conversations with entrepreneurs and innovators, pitches, complementary lunch, and award ceremony and reception.
About This Event
April 23: Join us in the afternoon for exciting and engaging info sessions. Dive into the world of intellectual property and witness groundbreaking team presentations that will reshape industries.
April 24: A full day of pitches, a fireside chat, networking, and demos. Lunch will be included, so don’t forget to register. Whether you’re looking to showcase your ideas, find your next big investment, or simply take in the innovative atmosphere, this event is your launchpad to success.
April 25: Closed sessions (invitation only).
Check back often for an updated agenda and schedule. Reserve your spot now and discover the secrets behind the world’s most disruptive innovations.
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schedule
schedule
See below for a complete schedule, all of which will take place at the Convergence Center unless otherwise noted. All times are Eastern. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
Wednesday
Join us in the afternoon for exciting and engaging info sessions. Dive into the world of intellectual property and witness groundbreaking team presentations that will reshape industries.
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
IP 101
D.H.R. Sarma
Director of IP Protection Process, Purdue Innovates
This talk provides a basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) for scientists , engineers, entrepreneurs, and investors. The four major categories of IP (Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret) will be described. Criteria for patentability, public disclosure, and inventorship, will be discussed, along with international patent protection protocols. Special emphasis will be placed on the implications of US Provisional Patent Application.
Startup Formation 101
Audrey Wessel
Business Law and IP Attorney, Gutwein Law
Company Formation 101 will address why and when to form a business entity, initial governing documents and founder agreements, early-stage intellectual property considerations, and preparation for a first round of funding.
Pitch School
Chelsea Linder
Vice President Innovation & Entrepreneurship, TechPoint
Fundraising/Investor Math 101
Landon Young
Vice President of Pre-Seed, Elevate Ventures
Thursday
A full day of pitches, a fireside chat, networking, and demos. Lunch will be included, so don't forget to register. Whether you're looking to showcase your ideas, find your next big investment, or simply take in the innovative atmosphere, this event is your launchpad to success.
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Promising Technologies
Former Trask Innovation Fund Winners
ECO-FEEDBACK AND GAMING PLATFORM FOR HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Panagiota Karava (69985)
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NON-TISSUE CULTURE BASED TRANSFORMATION OF CEREAL CROP
Mohsen Mohammadi (69906)
IMMUNO-FUNCTIONAL CARRIER OF DRUGS AND GENES
Yoon Yeo (69447)
Cap Stone
Fred Berry and Dipka Narula
CRIMES BY FIVE (68987)
CENTRIFUGE THERMAL FLOW BIOREACTOR DESIGN (69737)
WHEELCHAIR FOR AIRPORT ACCESIBILITY (68976)
DESALINATION DEVICE (70867)
WAVEGUIDE BASED LIGHT COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION DEVICES (70283)
Commercialization Fellows
Andrea Felicelli
College of Engineering
Cooling Surfaces with Highly Reflective white paint
Andres Barrio-Zhang
College of Engineering
A color microscope to characterize single nanoparticles
Divya Kamireddi
College of Agriculture
Plant--derived superabsorbent materials
Nick Huls
College of Pharmacy
Non-destructive quality assessment of freeze-dried pharmaceuticals
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Lunch followed by Purdue Innovates Jeopardy/Trivia (with prizes!)
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Promising Startups
New Venture Challenge
Details coming soon
Accelerator
Details coming soon
Awards
Details coming soon
Thank you to our sponsors
