University / Industry Partnerships
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  • Nov 14 2019

Earlier this fall, Dr. Eli Capilouto joined elected officials from across Eastern Kentucky for the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit in Pikeville. It was a gathering underscored by hope and guided by a compelling vision.

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  • Oct 31 2019

An elite $4 million grant received by UK, UofL, C3, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development paves the way to bring dozens of new biotech and heath companies to life across the state.

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  • Oct 22 2019

The partnership will emphasize access to opportunities for all UK students and develop a research portfolio to probe issues such as repetitive injury motion and societal concerns around gaming and violence.

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  • Oct 17 2019

Seth DeBolt leads the genome mapping team that includes the University of Tennessee, Pennsylvania State University and the U.S. Forest Service. They are collecting grafts and acorns from the "46 Tree" to begin the research.

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  • Apr 22 2019

The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship, part of University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, announced that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2019 Entrepreneurs Bootcamp.

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  • Mar 21 2019

A collaborative program aimed at preventing new HIV infections in Kentucky, as well as expanding education and care for persons living with HIV, is being launched in Northern Kentucky and throughout the Commonwealth.

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  • Dec 14 2018

The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE), part of UK’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, announced the graduation of 25 teams from the fall 2018 Entrepreneurs Bootcamp program.

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  • Dec 10 2018

The University of Kentucky’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) hosted leaders from 24 universities on campus for two days last week for a “Site Leads Summit,” the first planning session for the Southeast XLerator Network Hub.

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  • Nov 28 2018

The University of Kentucky’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) working with the Cabinet for Economic Development’s (CED) KY Innovation office and the University of Louisville is leading the development of a Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3), a new approach to resourcing all commercialization and intellectual property needs across the Commonwealth’s public universities and colleges.

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  • Nov 14 2018

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is investing $750,000 to support startups and entrepreneurs in Lexington and Central Kentucky under this initiative.