Purdue University and Accenture have agreed to a five-year commitment supporting Purdue’s mission to prepare a next-generation smart-manufacturing workforce, including funding for the Accenture Smart Factory and the Accenture Smart Manufacturing Scholars Program.

Purdue University hosted a first-of-its-kind reunion for alumni innovators and entrepreneurs November 9–11 on the university’s West Lafayette campus. The inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion, which was attended by approximately 200 Boilermaker entrepreneurs, convened experts from Purdue leadership, successful Boilermaker alumni, and emerging startups ready to make an impact on the world.