startup guide
This Purdue Innovates startup guide is your gateway to turning bold ideas into impactful ventures. Discover how the university’s thriving innovation ecosystem can help you launch, grow, and scale your next giant leap. Dive into the resources by selecting the tags that best describe you.
“Make and Go” Maker Space Initiative
Student Entrepreneurship Clubs & Opportunities
Provides maker space access and tools for student projects.
180 Degrees Consulting
Student Entrepreneurship Clubs & Opportunities
Global student consultancy providing pro bono consulting to nonprofits and social enterprises.
ABE 6200 – Life of a Faculty Entrepreneur
Option & Capstone Courses (West Lafayette)
Faculty-focused course on discovery and commercialization.
AGEC 49800 – Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
Option & Capstone Courses (West Lafayette)
Entrepreneurship in agricultural economics.
Alloy Partners
Regional Venture Studios/Firms
Venture studio and advisory firm supporting founders with capital, strategy, and growth resources.
Alpha Kappa PSI
Student Entrepreneurship Clubs & Opportunities
Professional co-ed business fraternity.
Anchor & Accelerate Pitch Competiton
Student Specific Startup Support
A pitch competition for first-year students in Purdue’s Daniels School of Business, focused on developing elevator pitches for sample startups.
Anvil
Student Entrepreneurship Clubs & Opportunities
Student organization focused on entrepreneurship and venture development.
Bechtel Innovation Design Center
Student Entrepreneurship Clubs & Opportunities
Hands-on space for student innovation projects.