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LAUNCH BLUE'S NEW PROGRAMS TO EMPOWER FUTURE INNOVATION LEADERS

UK Innovate’s Launch Blue, an immersive accelerator program for tech startups, has announced two new programs designed to support undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in becoming future leaders of innovation. The Commercialization and Innovation Leadership Program (CILP) offers hands-on experience in technology transfer, while the Entrepreneurial Leadership Program (ELP) helps researchers turn innovations into startups.


Both CILP and ELP will offer students the opportunity to earn a micro-certification in innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship upon completion of the program. The micro-certification is also open to anyone on campus wanting to learn more about innovation in an academic research setting.

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ZACHARY STACY PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

UK Innovate is pleased to announce the promotion of Zachary Stacy, J.D., to associate director of intellectual property development.


Previously serving as intellectual property manager, Stacy focused on providing intellectual property analysis and assisting in developing protection strategies for UK innovations. In his new role, he will work closely with UK innovators to identify, analyze and protect innovations developed at the University of Kentucky. He is committed to broadening the capture of intellectual property across the university and serving as a resource for the interplay between open-source, artificial intelligence and intellectual property.

UPCOMING EVENTS

GROWING THROUGH SOCIAL INNOVATION WEBINAR: THE POWER OF NUMBERS

Thursday, February 6, 2025

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET (US Time)

via Zoom



The third installment in this series will focus on the power of numbers. This esteemed global panel will define impact measurement and discuss various methods and strategies for capturing and leveraging numbers for the desired success outcome. We will explore why this is important, not just for social innovation, but for economic and societal impact as well.

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2025 KENTUCKY INNOVATOR CHALLENGE

Join us 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.


This year’s event features three exciting tracks:

1. Innovations in Healthcare for the Commonwealth

2. Engineering a Better Kentucky

3. Agricultural Innovations for Kentucky

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GAME CHANGE WORKSHOP AND SUMMIT #4 REGISTRATION OPEN

Join us on February 27, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee, as we bring together GAME Change leadership, global circular economy experts, partners, collaborators and community representatives for an impactful day of discussion and networking for the future circular economy. This event will feature expert speakers and panelists on topics such as “Circular Economy and National Security,” “Global Circular Economy Leadership and Network Impact” and “Circular Economy Initiatives in Tennessee.” Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the submission of our Type 2 Full Proposal for $160M and chart the path forward to build the U.S. innovation hub for circular economy manufacturing and supply chain in the Southeast Commerce Corridor.

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AGENDA & HOTEL INFORMATION

BY THE NUMBERS

FY 2025

(THROUGH 12/31/2024)

LICENSES/OPTIONS EXECUTED

DECEMBER 2024

The Home for Little Wanderers 

Jennifer Hunter 


Kentucky Department of Public Health 

Kristine Damron, Jennifer Knight, Timothy Mullet, Christine Studts, Jamie Studts, Allison Yate 


Sana Biotechnoloy, Inc. 

Ashley Seifert

JOB POSTINGS

IP FELLOWS PROGRAM


Are you passionate about patents, market research and technology commercialization? UK Innovate is looking for motivated undergrads (90+ credit hours), grad students or post-docs to join our team as part of the IP Fellows Program. 


Deadline to Apply: 01/31/2025

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RESOURCES

Startup Breakfast

Wednesday, February 19

DV8 Kitchen - East End

Launch Blue Virtual Office Hours

Every Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Virtual


SBIR Unplugged

Third Thursday, 4:00 p.m. ET

Virtual

Invest Blue Virtual Office Hours

Every Friday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Virtual

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