The Lab To Life (L2L) innovation platform is a set of real-world, test-bed environments aimed at advancing innovation in collaboration with corporate partners and Purdue faculty and students. Each environment is enabled by a unique set of technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure targeting a variety of different use-cases within a domain space. 

The L2L innovation platform seeks to leverage leading edge research with planned investment into infrastructure and real estate development to create an independent set of assets that can be used to advance innovation. The L2L environments support “in-the-wild” evaluation and testing, end-user engagement, and technology development that bridges the gap between lab research and real-world application and impact – a key tenet of Purdue’s land grant university mission.

The different environments include the (i) Discovery Park District environment for connected city and community innovation; (ii) Purdue University Airport environment for aviation innovation; (iii) Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (INMaC) environment for manufacturing Innovation; and (iv) Web3.0 environment for engagement of individuals within a community to advance entrepreneurial innovation. 

L2L is a magnet for attracting innovators from industry, academia, and start-ups who are all focused on bringing novel innovation to the market and we welcome you to join us.