Landon Borders is the Senior Associate Director for Innovation Economic Development and Industry Partnerships at UK Innovate and the Executive Director of Innovation Connect. He leads efforts to support corporate research and development partnerships, as well as to advance innovation economic development in alignment with Kentucky’s priority industries and the University of Kentucky’s research focus areas. Landon is also the Director of the Estate Whiskey Alliance®, a global consortium dedicated to discovering, advancing and promoting the virtues of estate-produced whiskey. Additionally, he is a OneUK Core Team member, supporting innovation initiatives with partner companies.

With over twenty years of experience, Landon has been a driving force in developing new products and technologies that have made a lasting impact on Kentucky’s industries. He previously served as the Director of Product Development at Bullard, where he oversaw the global patent portfolio, technology development and new product introductions. Landon led multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams worldwide. Prior to Bullard, he worked at Big Ass Fans and Lexmark International, where he developed and commercialized internet-connected devices, software solutions and imaging systems in various roles.

Landon has served on the Advisory Board for Launch Blue and as a Board Director for the Thread Group, The Connected Lighting Alliance and JSRDF. He is a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky, holding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.