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Expert on research commercialization, intellectual property and technology ventures to coordinate UKHC innovation efforts

UK expert in innovation and entrepreneurship, Ian McClure, is expanding his role and will serve as vice president of innovation for UK HealthCare.

UK’s Levy 1 of 8 innovators selected for NIH-funded entrepreneurship program

Brittany Levy created an automated emergency tourniquet device with the goal of improving the rates of adequately applied tourniquets outside of a hospital setting.

UK’s Estate Whiskey Alliance™ organization announces founding members

The EWA global consortium will support research and education in agriculture, manufacturing and sustainability to shape the future of estate whiskey production.

UK announces 1st-of-its-kind Estate Whiskey Alliance

The University of Kentucky has announced a new global initiative called the Estate Whiskey Alliance (EWA), a consortium that aims to discover, advance and promote the benefits of local sourcing and production sustainability.

2024 Kentucky Innovator Challenge to focus on materials, health care, circular economy

The second annual Kentucky Innovator Challenge will take place on Thursday, April 11 starting at 8:30 a.m. in Ballrooms 212 A&B in the Gatton Student Center.

UK selected as member of ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub network

The University of Kentucky has been selected as a spoke for the Investor Catalyst Hub, a regional hub of ARPANET-H, a nationwide health innovation network launched by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

UK, partners awarded ‘Build to Scale’ grant to support Kentucky startups, diversify investors

UK and its partners are one of 60 programs awarded “Build to Scale” grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In total, $53 million will fund programs that support entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth.

UK’s Kolesar 1 of 9 innovators selected for NIH-funded entrepreneurship program

One of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s leading researchers has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) Program.

UK Faculty and Staff Attend MI2's "Factory of the Future"

The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) hosted their inaugural MI2 Annual Conference, focused this year on “Factory of the Future” in Louisville, Kentucky, on September 5-6. The conference was well-attended by University of Kentucky (UK) faculty and staff, including members of UK Innovate. The “Factory of the Future” was built around the Smart Factory concept.

Kentucky team seeks federal designation for metals and advanced manufacturing tech hub

A consortium of partners announced this week a proposal to solidify Kentucky as a federally designated Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) through the U.S. Economic Development Association (EDA) Tech Hubs Program.

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