Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest
We contribute to economic and community development as the champion of innovation and entrepreneurship in Northwest Indiana.
Innovators Cafe: ArcelorMittal Global Research & Development
September 27
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Society is bringing back the popular Innovators Café Series at ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development in East Chicago, Indiana.
Innovators Café is a luncheon series held on location to familiarize the region’s business and community leaders with the significant and diverse innovation found in the workplace. The aim is to share best practices in a leader-to-leader format that encourages innovation and provides insights into how real problems are being solved.
2024 Society of Innovators Awards
Deadline: SePT. 27
Nominations are open for the 2024 Innovators Awards. Now in its 20th year, the Society of Innovators celebrates the spirit of creativity and ingenuity by discovering, honoring and celebrating innovators from across the seven-county region of Northwest Indiana.
The 2024 Society of Innovators Awards Luncheon will take place on November 20, 2024 at the James B. Dworkin Student Services and Activities Complex on Purdue Northwest’s Westville campus.
Meet the 2024 Women on the Rise
The Society of Innovators, in partnership with the Leadership Institute at PNW, have named the 2024 Northwest Indiana Women on the Rise. The list includes leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs who are making an impact across Northwest Indiana.
Champions of Innovation
Innovation is central to advancement and improving the economy and the quality of life in Northwest Indiana.
The Society of Innovators has helped the region realize that innovation occurs here and that anyone can be an innovator.
Resources
From online workshops to in-person networking events and skills development, the Society of Innovators offers programming that connects you with the people, tools and resources that drive growth.
Help catalyze Northwest Indiana’s innovation community and reach our region’s talented problem solvers
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News and Announcements
Society of Innovators to host Innovators Café
The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest is bringing back the popular Innovators Café Series on Sept. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development, 3001 E. Columbus Drive, East Chicago, IN, 46312.
Who is an Innovator? Do’s and Don’ts of a Quality Nomination
What makes someone an innovator? Know a Northwest Indiana innovator who deserves to be recognized? Or maybe it’s you!
Conference Insights: ESOMAR The Art and Science of Innovation interview with Ray Poynter
The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest partnered with ESOMAR’s The Art & Science of Innovation which was held in Chicago June 15-17, 2024. The international conference serves as a platform for insights professionals from various industries to come together and share ideas, tools, and methodologies that drive the future of market research and innovation.