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Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things at Purdue@WestGate
March 27, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE March 28, 2018 Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things at Purdue@WestGate ODON, Ind. – Purdue@WestGate will host John McDonald, a Forbes Technology Council member to discuss the impact of Internet of Things, or IoT, technology across industries at 3:30 p.m. EST, Tuesday (April 3)...
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IIB: Radius Names Purdue@WestGate Best of Year
March 15, 2018 - Via Inside INdiana Business FRENCH LICK - Radius Indiana recently named the top 10 economic development projects of 2017, with Purdue@WestGate coming in at number one. More than 50 nominations were submitted online for their annual stakeholders meeting held in French Lick. Purdue Research Foundation Senior Vice President Greg Deason says recognition...
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IIB: Indiana ‘Well-Postured’ in Advanced Energy
March 15, 2018 - Via Inside INdiana Business Inside INdiana Business NEWBERRY and INDIANAPOLIS - The acting president of the Battery Innovation Center in Greene County says the operation's presence is truly worldwide. Ben Wrightsman says only a handful of the approximately 100 firms that work with the BIC are based in Indiana and the...
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BEDC Press Release: B-Start Winning Startup Pitches Announced for Bloomington Demo Day, Includes Firestarter Participant
March 8, 2018 - AJ O'Reilly is a Purdue Foundry @ WestGate entrepreneur. O'Reilly took his idea Adventure Field Guides through our Firestarter program and was connected with our Entrepreneur In Residence, Drew Peyronnin. He was able to practice his B-Start pitch for several weeks to prepare for Demo Day. O'Reilly also won Audience Favorite...
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WBIW: Smithville To Help Support Purdue’s Coworking Spaces In West Lafayette And Southern Indiana
March 6, 2018 - Via WBIW (ODON) - Smithville Fiber and Communications officials announce that they will help fund Purdue Research Foundation's coworking spaces, paving the way for continued entrepreneurial growth at Purdue Research Park's main campus in West Lafayette, and in WestGate@Crane Technology Park in Odon. Purdue Railyard, located in the Herman...
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IIB: Smithville Boosts Purdue Coworking Spaces
March 6, 2018 - Via Inside INdiana Business WEST LAFAYETTE and ODON - Two coworking spaces run by the Purdue Research Foundation are receiving a boost from an Indiana company. Ellettsville-based Smithville Fiber has announced it will provide financial support for the Purdue Railyard in West Lafayette and The Lock & Key at WestGate...
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Smithville to help support Purdue’s coworking spaces in West Lafayette and southern Indiana
March 5, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE March 6, 2018 Smithville to help support Purdue’s coworking spaces in West Lafayette and southern Indiana ODON, Ind. – Smithville Fiber and Communications officials announce that they will help fund Purdue Research Foundation’s coworking spaces, paving the way for continued entrepreneurial growth at Purdue Research Park’s main campus...
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Purdue, NWSC Crane researchers display top innovations available for licensing at annual technology showcase
February 25, 2018 - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University and NSWC Crane researchers presented their top innovations available for licensing, including advancements in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, materials and other fields, during the second annual Purdue Technology Showcase. More than 60 business executives, investors and entrepreneurs from at least a half dozen states, including as far away...
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WTH: Local company lands big Crane contract
February 15, 2018 - Via Washington Times Herald The Department of Defense has awarded a major maintenance contract to a Washington electrical contractor. B&D Electric has received a $20 million contract to provide electrical maintenance at the base over the next three years. 'They had bid the maintenance project a little differently this...
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Smithville Fiber, Purdue collaborate to advance fiber connectivity at WestGate@Crane Technology Park
February 7, 2018 - Smithville constructs ‘a network that is built for the future’ in the WestGate@Crane Technology Park ODON, Ind. – Purdue has tapped Smithville Fiber to increase connectivity performance from its West Lafayette campus to the WestGate@Crane Technology Park by upgrading existing fiber services at WestGate using Smithville’s advanced core...
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