RECENT STARTUP SUCCESSES

Group of diverse finalists on stage holding oversized checks and smiling at a Purdue Innovates event.

Purdue student entrepreneurs receive $50,000 from Purdue Innovates Incubator

Group of diverse professionals posing for a group photo at a conference, standing on a stage with black curtains and banners behind them, name tags visible.

Purdue innovators take the stage at the 2026 Startup and Technology Expo

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Purdue Innovates Accelerator announces second cohort with five Purdue-connected startups

Purdue University students led the Adamant Aerospace, AeroInspect, Electrocean Inc. and PlugNPlay teams during the spring 2026 Moonshot Pitch Challenge program, organized by Purdue Innovates Incubator. The teams won a combined $5,500 for their ideas to address global issues during the event finals.

Boilermakers shoot for the moon with innovative solutions during Moonshot Pitch Challenge