Kentucky Innovator Challenge
KENTUCKY INNOVATOR CHALLENGE
The Kentucky Innovator Challenge brings together leaders from business, service organizations and higher education for a one-day summit to identify the most pressing challenges facing Kentucky and discuss collaborative solutions through research and innovation.
KENTUCKY INNOVATOR CHALLENGE 2025
Registration is now open for the 2025 Kentucky Innovator Challenge! Join us on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Gatton Student Center for a one-day summit bringing together leaders from business, service organizations and higher education to address Kentucky’s most pressing challenges. The event will feature keynote speakers, industry and federal funding program presenters, networking and more.
Kentucky Innovator Challenge 2024
The second annual Kentucky Innovator Challenge (KIC), held on April 11, 2024, in the Gatton Student Center at the University of Kentucky (UK), convened leaders from business, service organizations and higher education. They gathered for a one-day summit aimed at identifying Kentucky’s most pressing challenges and exploring collaborative solutions through research and innovation.
Kentucky Innovator Challenge 2023
On April 11, the inaugural Kentucky Innovator Challenge (KIC) at the University of Kentucky (UK) brought together leaders from business, service organizations and higher education for a one-day summit to identify the most pressing challenges facing Kentucky and discuss collaborative solutions through research and innovation.
This event was developed to forge new relationships and lay the groundwork for innovative solutions addressing the problems of University of Kentucky business partners.