The mission of the Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is to advance Indiana's economic prosperity and quality of life. TAP supports performance improvement in Indiana companies and organizations through various programs and services that utilize faculty, students, and staff in nine statewide offices. Employers served include companies, hospitals, health departments, and governmental units throughout the state. Impacts are considerable, and since 1986 TAP programs and services have assisted over 8,300 organizations, trained over 4,600 employees, boosted sales by $351 million, increased capital investments by $66 million, contributed cost savings of $39 million, and saved or added over 4,600 jobs in the state, according to the organizations that were assisted.

Programs and services include:

• Faculty Assistance Projects - Faculty and graduate student short-term assisstance projects on a broad range of business and technical issues. Up to five days of no-cost assistance available
• Advanced Manufacturing Training - Manufacturing training and implementation via our Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center in areas of continuous improvement, quality, leadership, and others
• Energy Efficiency Services - Assessments and training for companies with high energy costs
• Healthcare Technical Assistance - Short term performance improvement and lean and six sigma healthcare training for Indiana hospitals, the public health system, and other healthcare providers. Healthcare TAP is a partner with the Indiana Hospital&Health Associaton and the Purdue Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering
• Business Innovation - Business innovation support funded by the US Dept. of Labor's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative. Project work is targeted to manufacturers in a fourteen county north central Indiana region. Projects include a healthy workforce imitative, adoption of nano-coated cutting tools, agribusiness supply chain improvements, and energy efficiency training
• PharmaTAP - Performance improvement projects and lean and six sigma training for hospital and community pharmacies and others in the drug supply chain. PharmaTAP start-up funding has been provided by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment 
• Student Connections- Services for both students and companies including our:
• Summer Intern Program - this program helps Indiana employers connect with Purdue students for internships
• High Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies - this job fair allows Indiana companies to connect with talented Purdue students in technical fields

Program contact:

David R. McKinnis, Ph.D.
Director - Technical Assistance Program
Associate Vice Provost for Engagement
Purdue University
Vistech 1, Suite 205
1435 Win Hentschel Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47906-4154
Office: 765-494-9189 Cell: 765-427-7292
mckinnis@purdue.edu
www.purdue.edu/TAP