Ecosystem

WestGate Technology Park’s real differentiator is its supportive ecosystem. The ecosystem enables the flow of new ideas, talent, and opportunities among its participants to drive economic competitiveness. 

Purdue@Westgate catalyzes ecosystem activities at WestGate by facilitating programs that connect startups, universities, industry, and government. Purdue@Westgate operates the WestGate Academy at the heart of the  Park, drawing on their extensive experience running innovation-focused programming at research parks around Indiana. The USTF partners with Purdue@WestGate and the WestGate Authority to grow WestGate.

WestGate supports programming from multiple universities, including Purdue, Indiana University, Vincennes University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the University of Notre Dame, IUPUI, Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, and the University of Southern Indiana.