UK PARTNERSHIP WITH MI2, KENTUCKY INNOVATOR CHALLENGE AND MORE!

Innovation Insider

NOVEMBER 2022

FEATURED NEWS

UK A STRATEGIC PARTNER IN NEW

METALS INNOVATION INITIATIVE (MI2)

The University of Kentucky is a strategic partner in a new nonprofit to foster innovation in Kentucky’s expanding metals industry.

The Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) is a Kentucky-based nonprofit that provides collaborative, industry-led executive leadership to attract and promote advanced research, sustainability, commercialization and talent development in the Commonwealth’s metals industry.

“We see MI2 as a real win for Kentucky and one of our top industries in the Commonwealth,” said Landon Borders, executive director of UK Innovation Connect, part of UK Innovate. “It is truly special to have leaders from our top metals companies, our state government and our academic institutions come together to tackle the most challenging problems and grow together.”

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April 11, 2023

Harris Ballroom, Gatton Student Center

160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington

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.

UK Innovate is hosting this in-person event, which aims to forge new relationships and lay the groundwork for innovative solutions addressing the problems of our business partners.

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SPOTLIGHTS

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT

Method for Manufacturing Perovskite-Based Devices in Ambient Air

UK Innovator Zhi David Chen and former UK Innovator Feng Wang have developed a University of Kentucky innovation that is a method to fabricate perovskite solar cells that can be carried out in ambient air and are not sensitive to fluctuating humidity levels.

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WEBINARS

DECEMBER UK INNOVATE WEBINAR:

PROTECTING YOUR IDEAS AT

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

Thursday, December 8

12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

Zoom

Participation in conferences and professional events offers excellent opportunities to advance research, commercialize your products and make professional contacts. They also provide adversaries with a unique environment to acquire your ideas. Learn from the FBI how to be better positioned to protect your ideas.

Presenter:

Special Agent Robert Spelbrink, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), author of "Securing U.S. Innovation: The Challenge of Preserving a Competitive Advantage in the Creation of Knowledge"

There will also be an opportunity to speak in person with Special Agent Spelbrink from 1:30 - 2:30 pm ET in

A107 ASTeCC Building.

Hosted by: UK Innovation Connect

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OTC'S NEW INNOVATION DISCLOSURE PROCESS

In July 2022, OTC launched a new electronic innovation disclosure and hosted a webinar on the process to complete it.

UK Innovators can learn how to submit their innovations by watching this webinar.

BY THE NUMBERS

PATENTS ISSUED

OCTOBER 2022

11,473,070

Increased polypeptide production yields of butyrylcholinesterase polypeptides for therapeutic use

Chang-Guo Zhan, College of Pharmacy

Fang Zheng, College of Pharmacy

LICENSES/OPTIONS EXECUTED

OCTOBER 2022

University of Arizona

Justin Todd Burus

Lee Park

Pamela Hull

EVENTS

Startup Breakfast

Every Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:00 am ET

Virtual

Kentucky SBDC Weekly Webinars

Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm ET

Virtual

Launch Blue Virtual Office Hours

Every Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 pm ET

Virtual

Free Coworking Day at BaseHere

Every Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ET

110 W Vine Street & 249 E Main Street

Launch Blue Pre-Seed Accelerator

Application Closes December 2, 2022

Launch Blue UAccel

Information Session on November 17, 2022, 12:00 pm ET

Application Closes December 16, 2022

DID YOU KNOW?

The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) has a Mentor-in-Residence (MIR) program. The program deploys subject matter experts (mentors) to assist the team in coaching and advising UK Innovators on turning their innovations into viable businesses, products or services.

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