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Planned Commercialization bridges the technology valley of death where academic funding ends and industry balks, aligning projects with market needs, accelerating commercialization, and building a skilled talent pipeline for applied research and product development.
For companies seeking the next breakthrough, Planned Commercialization offers more than access to Purdue research and Purdue Innovates’ expertise: it provides a strategic pathway to shape the future of industry. The new initiative helps companies identify high‑value technologies earlier, shape their development, and bring solutions to market faster.
By launching Planned Commercialization, Purdue is unifying its strengths in translational research and workforce development into a powerful, streamlined ecosystem designed to deliver real-world impact.
“By combining rigorous technology assessment, structured funding pathways, and a talent pipeline built on experiential learning, Purdue is enabling companies of all sizes to scale faster and more confidently,” said Dipak Narula, lead technology development liaison and assistant director of business development and licensing – physical sciences for Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization. “We look forward to connecting with industry partners ready to commercialize Purdue technology.”
The initiative offers a coordinated framework to support commercialization with a suite of services, including:
Innovation Insight
Innovation Insight provides a tailored introduction to Purdue intellectual property through a disclosure meeting and a rigorous technology assessment, giving partners the critical information they need to make investment-worthy decisions.
Transform RPM
Labs and markets operate by different rules. Transform RPM (Research into Products for Markets) is a systematic commercialization format closing the gap between prototype and viable product. Careful vetting and solution-driven academic projects reduce risk and time to market for industry partners.
Innovation Hub (IH)
Future-ready talent. Rapid tech deployment. Accelerated returns.
IH enables companies to fund the development of minimum viable products based on Purdue intellectual property, integrated with Purdue Polytechnic’s practical master’s program for transitional research and product development.
The opportunities emerging from Planned Commercialization are redefining how industry engages with academia to bridge the innovation gap. PRF welcomes industry partners ready to connect and explore how coordinated collaboration can accelerate commercialization goals.
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