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Our Mission UK Innovate’s Technology Commercialization team advances innovation that makes a difference.

Our office supports the university's strategic plan by committing to:

  • helping build Kentucky's innovation ecosystem and collaborating with industry partners worldwide
  • working cooperatively with innovators to strategically assess, protect, and license early-stage technologies
  • cultivating entrepreneurship and co-creating new technology startups

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UK AMONG TOP 100 WORLDWIDE UNIVERSITIES GRANTED U.S. PATENTS IN 2024

The University of Kentucky has once again been recognized among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents, ranking No. 64 for 2024, according to the National Academy of Inventors.

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FY 2026 By The Numbers

143 TOTAL INNOVATIONS DISCLOSED

42 PRIMARY SOCIAL INNOVATION DISCLOSURES SUBMITTED

131 intellectual property applications filed*

40 PATENTS ISSUED WORLDWIDE

41 licenses & options executed

1,255 agreements executed

1,052 worldwide patent assets*

941 TOTAL CORPORATE ENGAGEMENTS

$24.8M in income distributed to colleges & departments since 2010

*FY 2025