5G Convergence Lab Celebrated

The Convergence Center at the Purdue Discovery Park District. (photo courtesy: Purdue)

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Leaders in industry and academia will Wednesday celebrate the grand opening of the NineTwelve Convergence facility at the Discovery Park District, which is adjacent to Purdue University.

NineTwelve, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit, says the facility is a “living lab” that provides a collaborative environment and includes a full suite of solutions to work through developmental operations, including building, testing, and releasing products to market.

“It will be a critical partner in lowering development costs, controlling risk and solving the challenge of DevOps,” said NineTwelve President Chad Pittman. “It will investigate how industry and education can best collaborate to spur innovation, build businesses and grow economies.”

Purdue says NineTwelve Convergence is a 5G center that will focus on emerging technologies in fields such as advanced manufacturing, hypersonics and microelectronics.