In 2017, six universities came together to form a unique collaborative alliance. On the basis of several established bilateral ties of cooperation, they formed a network to pursue their common interests. The Global Polytechnic Education Alliance (GPEA) set out to address distinctive, highly impactful opportunities throughout Europe and the Americas to successfully assemble the proper resources and skills from among its members to provide long-term solutions for the improvements of overall learning environments, educational experiences, and outcomes for the students, faculty and community partners and stakeholders.
The GPEA is an inclusive and impartial convener of academic, industry, and government alliance member stakeholders, which formulate educational opportunities and applied research and potential solutions on a national and regional scale in STEM and other disciplines. The five current members working together with Purdue Polytechnic Institute are:
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland
Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin, USA
Utah Tech, Utah, USA
Annually a conference is hosted – “Polytechnic Summit” which will be held at University of Wisconsin-Stout May 18-21, 2025.
The Annual Global Polytechnic Summit is returning to the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University. The 2025 theme for the event is: Education Designed for the Future.
Tracks will include:
Industry/Business Engagement Best Practices
Designing for Humanistic and AI Partnerships
Future-focused University Systems and Infrastructure
Entrepreneurship on a Polytechnic Campus