West Central Indiana
Innovate Within 2025: Region Two
Ten student teams from west central Indiana will compete for a spot in the State Finals this June. The event will bring together government officials, business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and family members to support and celebrate these young innovators.
Event address:
Kurz Purdue Technology Center
1281 Win Hentschel Boulevard West Lafayette, IN 47906
🗓️ April 14, 2025
⏰ 9AM - 1PM EST
Hosted by:
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Boone
Clay
Clinton
Fountain
Hamilton
Hendricks
Marion
Montgomery
Morgan
Owen
Parke
Putnam
Tippecanoe
Vermillion
Vigo
Warren
Meet the Finalists
SpheriLine
Kelly Fulk & Maxwell Gootee
Carmel High School
Infect-Age
EvelynRose Burch & Layla Kadourah
Noblesville High School
BioKnead
Akshaya Lingala & Saesha Saha
Carmel High School
NextGen Research Institute
Prabanjan Jayachandran & Tianle Liang
Zionsville Community High School
InfraPel
Juan Koothur & Swayam Patankar
Carmel High School
SoleSwitch
Kasen Pepperman & Bradyn Livingston
Noblesville High School
NSPHERE
Minseo Kim
Carmel High School
PROject
Anna Liao
Carmel High School
OpenLot
Joshua Yi & Richard Geng
Carmel High School
ColorCare Diapers
Ashlynn Swanson
Carmel High School
Agenda
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Check in and take your seat!
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The audience will be welcomed by a representative from Purdue University and hear from the CEO of the STARTedUP Foundation, Don Wettrick.
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The ten student teams will pitch their business concepts/ideas.
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Food will be provided to the teachers and competitors as the judges deliberate on the pitches. Nearby restaurants are available for all guests to grab something to eat during this time.
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The top team will be recognized and invited to participate in the State Finals!
Meet the Judges
Jacob Brejcha
Licensing Associate
Purdue Research Foundation
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Joe Fagan
Associate Counsel
Applied Research Institute
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Lucas Woody
Founder, NextBetter
Lecturer Purdue University
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Jeanette Greener
Assistant Director, Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Purdue University
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Eric Lankford
Owner
RxWound
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Meet the Speakers
Brooke Beier
Senior Vice President
Purdue Innovates
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Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Director
Purdue University Entrepreneurship Education Initiatives
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Kelly Blanchard
Associate Dean of Student Experience and Undergraduate Programs
Purdue Daniels School of Business
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Jordan Jicha
Regional Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center
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