Partnerships

Innovative and vital research demands a dynamic and evolving program. It requires a straightforward and common sense approach to research, to transforming discoveries into products, to translating products to the marketplace, and, most of all, to the agreements that make partnerships work.

Building on the Purdue tradition and a proven track record of technical and commercial biomedical success, the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering breaks the mold of traditional academic partnerships through:

  • Fast-track arrangements that reduce start times from months to days
  • Integrated partnership models that adapt to suit your needs
  • Intellectual property agreements that provide a win-win scenario for all

The size of the company or the project doesn't matter; what is important is finding what is right for you, so as to leverage the best for everyone involved.

Cooperative Education (Co-op)

Cooperative Education (Co-op) experiences offer numerous benefits for students looking to gain real-world experience before they graduate. For an employer, it provides the opportunity to hire highly motivated students whose career objectives are directly related to the job.

Giving

Creating a world-class academic enterprise in biomedical engineering does not happen in a vacuum. It happens because our friends and supporters make it happen. People like you.

Brian J. Knoy
Senior Director of Development
Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering
(765) 494-6241 - voice
(765) 714-5132 - cell
bjknoy@purdueforlife.org

Internships

Internships serve as a talent pipeline for identifying and recruiting potential future employees. Interns may bring a fresh perspective and innovative ideas.

For students, internships in industry or research institutes are a great way to develop experience, discipline and provide practical application of theory and skills learned in the classroom.

Professional Development

The Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering has two dedicated staff members heavily focused on professional development for both our undergraduate and graduate students. We partner with industry to create networking opportunities, information sessions, industry visits, resume collection as well as interview spaces for our partners.

We value our partners and will work closely with you to develop opportunities that will benefit you the most.

Research

For more than 50 years, biomedical engineers at Purdue have been producing breakthrough discoveries in such areas as implantable cardiovascular devices, replacement tissues, drug delivery systems, artificial joints and non-invasive physiological monitoring systems. More than 200 patents have been issued based upon these groundbreaking discoveries with numerous products advancing to the marketplace.

Senior Design / Capstone

The mission of Capstone Senior Design (West Lafayette and Indianapolis) Projects is to build students’ engineering skills and the ability to solve important clinical needs through the development of translatable medical devices and systems. This is accomplished with ongoing collaborations with clinical and industry professionals for project ideas, resources and team mentoring.

For more information, email PurdueBMECapstone@purdue.edu.