Scott Massey, a 2017 graduate of Purdue Polytechnic’s mechanical engineering technology program and CEO of Heliponix LLC, traveled to a small country in Africa to help residents create sustainable agriculture methods.

Dakota Welker, a member of the first graduating class of Â鶹¾«Æ·Anderson’s new building, has big things ahead of him, according to Corey Sharp, director of Â鶹¾«Æ·Anderson.

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.

Two Â鶹¾«Æ·Institute seniors are part of team whose company, Hydro Grow LLC, won the Schurz Innovation Challenge December 8.

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.

Entrepreneurs, innovators, educators and more participated in the inaugural Â鶹¾«Æ·Institute’s Innovation Summit last spring to gather information and ideas for building an ideal innovation environment in the Purdue Polytechnic.

Â鶹¾«Æ·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.

Three companies with ties to Â鶹¾«Æ·Institute are part of the Purdue Startup Class of 2016, the largest group in the University’s history.

A lifelong love of board games is leading to a business opportunity for Â鶹¾«Æ· senior Sean Sullivan.