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"We envision that the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship will help provide students of Purdue University with a world-class learning experience. Through hands-on exposure to the best experts in areas such as entrepreneurial start-ups and venture capital, students will learn firsthand about advancing economic development through new ventures. The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship will be a vital link to allow the University's technically innovative talent to commercialize their efforts".

-Jerry M. Woodall
Center Director

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1201 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057
Phone (765) 494-6400
Fax (765) 494-9870
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Welcome to the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship

Discovery Park Video featuring the BDM Center for Entrepreneurship - Realizing the promises of science and technology by nurturing the spirit of discovery and enterprise in faculty and students. Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship is the home of:

Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Undergraduate students in all majors can earn the certificate through a sequence of five courses which are designed to inspire and prepare them to be innovators, whether they choose to work in start-up companies, small businesses, or large organizations.

New Course Fall 2005: ENTR 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Professor Michael Menefee of the College of Technology teaches students about starting and running their own businesses. The course can be taken as an elective or as the first requirement for the new Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Opportunity for Indiana Business Plan Competitions - If you've ever dreamed of owning your own business, this competition is for you! Individuals and teams throughout Indiana will compete for cash prizes and valuable extras which can be used to fund their new venture.

New Ventures Laboratory (NVL), the lab will allow students to work on a variety of real-life business start-up cases. The NVL will arrange and sponsor visits to campus from practicing entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other relevant experts.

Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurial Competition, in which engineering and management students work together to demonstrate their ideas for new products or services and show how they could be developed into profitable businesses.

Technology Transfer Initiative, which will research issues industry encounters when trying to license and market new technologies and products. It also will help faculty design courses to teach entrepreneurship.

Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program, in which undergraduates work with community service agencies to find ways to use technology to solve problems and improve services.

Life Sciences Business Plan Competition, this competition seeks commercial viable business plan entries for innovative products and services in the life sciences industry such as medical equipment and devices, pharmaceuticals and drugs, research services, and software.

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