Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg State University is a comprehensive public university in southeast Kansas enrolling nearly 6,000 students and pairing applied learning with regional impact. Industry collaboration is anchored by the Kansas Technology Center, a 278,700‑sq‑ft facility with close to 70 technical laboratories and extensive, industry‑supplied equipment. Materials‑focused R&D is co‑located at the Tyler Research Center—home to the National Institute for Materials Advancement and the Kansas Polymer Research Center—while a new prove‑out facility next door will let companies test materials and processes on the path to commercialization. Downtown, the Block22 innovation district adds incubator, co‑working, and makerspace assets and ties into the university’s business outreach centers and the region’s Small Business Development Center. This ecosystem is backed by competitive federal and state funding, including recent investments to launch a Center for Commercialization.