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Kentucky, Tennessee GAME Change secures commitments from key regional partners

Dec 3, 2024, 7:36 AM

Key businesses and organizations in Kentucky and Tennessee are showing their commitment to the University of Kentucky-led effort to create economic, societal and technological growth in the region.

November 2024 UK Innovate Newsletter

The November edition of the Innovation Insider features Matthew Upton’s appointment as director of technology commercialization, the announcement of OneUK’s second cohort of strategic business partners and Elizabeth Knapp’s contribution to a new publication in the Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Reports.

UK Arts Administration hosts annual ‘Fish Tank’ entrepreneurship competition

Nov 19, 2024, 7:44 AM

“Fish Tank” is an annual pitch competition featuring UK arts administration students who have bold ideas for a better future in the arts and are ready to “jump in the tank.”

Suniti Mujumdar
Program Manager, Social Innovation

Location: A123 ASTeCC Building
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859.257.3381
Email: suniti.mujumdar@uky.edu

Invest Blue Office Hours

Nov 15, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Occurring Every Friday Our Virtual Office Hours are the perfect opportunity to engage with Invest Blue. If you are looking for more information about one of our programs, join us Fridays at 12:30-1:30 pm ET.

Launch Blue Office Hours

Nov 15, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Occurring Every Friday Our Virtual Office Hours are the perfect opportunity to engage with the Launch Blue coaches and instructors. Whether you are looking for more information about one of our programs, have a question about your application, or are a tech founder looking for advice join us Fridays at 12:30-1:30 pm ET.

UAccel Quick Start & I-Corps Virtual Info Session

Nov 13, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

The virtual program offers professional development and an experiential learning opportunity to innovators who are interested in learning the best commercialization path for their solutions. The goal of the program is to advance an innovation toward commercialization, including preparations for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants or National Innovation Corps applications, creation of a startup, or partnering with an established company to license the technology.

UK Innovate’s ‘Patent Palooza!’ celebrates a year of innovation, impact

Oct 30, 2024, 7:36 AM

UK Innovate recognized and celebrated UK innovators at its Patent Palooza! event on Oct. 15.

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‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Health Sciences’ Michaela Keener

Oct 30, 2024, 7:24 AM

Michaela Keener discusses her work in developing an interactive digital health system designed to enhance access to care for equestrians.

Coffee Science Unfiltered: Session 4

Dec 13, 2024, 8:00 – 9:00 AM

Brandon Bir, Director of Sustainability at Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea, will lead the fourth session of Coffee Science Unfiltered. In this session, "Decoding Sweetness and Acidity in Coffee," Brandon will explore the chemistry behind coffee flavors, focusing on recent sensory science research. He will dive into how sweetness and acidity are perceived, dispel common misconceptions about taste identification and discuss the cutting-edge research shaping the sensory world of coffee.

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