Purdue University, Northwest

Purdue University Northwest is a comprehensive metropolitan public university with campuses in Hammond and Westville serving the Chicago–Northwest Indiana industrial corridor. Industry engagement is anchored by on‑campus applied research assets like the Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation, offering advanced modeling and AR/VR visualization for plant‑scale problem‑solving. CMEC provides pilot manufacturing space, training, and support for product and prototype development near campus. Research is backed by competitive federal and state funding, including the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, plus industry partnerships. IP, licensing, and startups are supported through the Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization.