Kentucky Innovator Challenge: R&D Partnerships Week 2026

Kentucky Innovator Challenge R&D Partnerships Week is November 3-5, 2026, bringing together industry, academia and government to explore collaborative solutions to Kentucky's most pressing challenges.

Hosted by UK Innovate, this three-day event features programming focused on engineering, agriculture and healthcare.

Day 1
Tuesday, Nov. 3 | 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Kentucky Defense and Aerospace EcoSystems

Day 2
Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Harvesting Intelligence: Big Data and AI in Agriculture

Day 3
Thursday, Nov. 5 | 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Vital Signs: Kentucky
Measuring What Matters. Partnering for Change.

Capacity is limited for each day and registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit the Event Website