During a recent cold snap in Indiana, Scott Massey was at an area hardware store buying a significant supply of seeds. The incredulous cashier questioned his purchase since most home gardeners won’t start buying their garden seeds for a few more months.
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Seniors win big with home-based hydroponics garden
Two Purdue Polytechnic Institute seniors are part of team whose company, Hydro Grow LLC, won the Schurz Innovation Challenge December 8.
Student startup plans to offer app that can detect concussions
Brightlamp LLC, a Purdue student-based startup, is working to become the first company to offer a downloadable app for public use that can detect concussions in real time. Jonathan Holt, an electrical engineering technology major, is co-founder and chief legal officer for the company. He will graduate in May 2017.
Innovation Summit seeks 'ideal innovation environment'
Entrepreneurs, innovators, educators and more participated in the inaugural Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s Innovation Summit last spring to gather information and ideas for building an ideal innovation environment in the Purdue Polytechnic.
New Albany provides tools for entrepreneurial success
Purdue Polytechnic New Albany is educating the entrepreneurs of the future by teaching students how to take an idea, create a cutting-edge product and market it to the world.
Polytechnic profs, graduate part of largest ever startup class
Three companies with ties to Purdue Polytechnic Institute are part of the Purdue Startup Class of 2016, the largest group in the University’s history.
Purdue student startup creates custom board game boxes
A lifelong love of board games is leading to a business opportunity for Purdue University senior Sean Sullivan.
Chasing inspiration and catching success
Jason Brier has done this before — a lot. He gives his name-age-major intro and the witty description of his southern Indiana hometown no one has heard of. It’s all part of being a student entrepreneur at Purdue University.
Making music made easier with student innovation: automated guitar tuner
Like so many inventors, Andrew Schnobrich simply wanted to solve a problem that was vexing him. As a guitar player, Schnobrich often struggles with tuning his guitar and then keeping it in tune. He is not alone.
Student startup receives Purdue Foundry funding
A startup company co-founded by Purdue Polytechnic graduate students has received funding from the Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund.