COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
SEPTEMBER 2020
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OTC RECEIVES $600,000 EDA GRANT FOR LAUNCH BLUE
UK Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), on behalf of University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF), was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Build to Scale Program.
UKRF is a recipient of the 2020 Venture Challenge Grant. UKRF's award was one of 52 projects funded from 36 states.
The grant will fund growth of Launch Blue, a pre-seed accelerator co-founded by UK OTC and numerous partners and accessible to startups and innovators from across the state of Kentucky
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KCV, Launch Blue and OTC Featured in Article
Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (KCV), Launch Blue (LB) and OTC featured in Tech Transfer Tactics article titled Statewide KY partnership to boost economy, compete with innovation centers.
KCV is a partnership between University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University, Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University Kentucky, Community & Technical College System, Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation with funding from KY Innovation.
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KCV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED
The Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC ) announced Monique Quarterman as the inaugural director of KCV. Monique brings a wide array of talent and expertise gained from work in commercialization, business development and relationship building to this position.
“I am thrilled to have a talent like Monique as executive director of KCV. Monique has a unique background complemented by a combination of experiences reflective of the interdisciplinary nature of university technology commercialization. She is well-networked in the state and region, and has proven successful at launching ventures, leading initiatives and building culture. Having worked with many leaders of university technology transfer offices, I am confident that Monique will be a fantastic leader of KCV and will do great things for Kentucky’s commercialization culture. We got a good one.” --Ian McClure, OTC executive director
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Kennedy Ekovich is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance. |
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Peyton Schroeder is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. |
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Raja Krishnan, commercialization manager, will be participating in a panel on Power of Big Data, AI, Machine Learning for Drug Discovery and Commercialization of Health Data for the 2020 LES Annual Meeting with the pre-recorded session available on October 18. |
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Natasha Jones, commercialization manager, will be participating in a panel on University Spinout License Packages: Favorable Deal Terms and Business Development Support for the 2020 LES Annual Meeting on October 15, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET. |
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Jacqui Greene, marketing & communications manager, received her American Marketing Association Professional Certified Marketer (PCM®) certification in marketing management in August.
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Ian McClure, executive director, will be participating in a panel on Tech Transfer: Methods That Work on October 6, 12:00 p.m. ET as part of the IIPCC Fall IP Experts Panel Series: IP and How To Commercialization It. |
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STAFF RETREAT
The OTC staff participated in a retreat conducted by UK Human Resources focused on Clifton Strengths and resources for staff well-being. Staff participated in their first virtual boggle tournament with Jacqui Greene winning the OTC title of 2020 Boggle Champion. The staff also wrapped up their fitness challenge that began at the end of March with Jacqui Greene winning top prize for the OTC Fitness Challenge.
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September OTC Webinar
ASK OTC
Date: October 14, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
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November OTC Webinar
WHY STARTUP LICENSE PACKAGE (SLP)?
Date: November 11, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
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You can access How Does OTC Market Technology? and all of the OTC Monthly Webinars on our YouTube Channel. Check it out now! |
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PATENTS ISSUED
AUGUST 2020
Joseph Chappell
College of Pharmacy
Nathan Jacobs
College of Engineering
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LICENSING DEALS
AUGUST 2020
Aikido Pharma, Inc.
Chang-Guo Zhan
Kyung Bo Kim
Vinod Kasam
Na-Re Lee
Wooin Lee
Dong-Eun Kim
Zach Miller
Do-Min Lee
College of Pharmacy
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Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ET
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Friday, September 25, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Virtual
Wednesday, October 5, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET
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Every Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. ET
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Friday, September 25, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Base 110
110 W Vine St, 3rd Floor, Lexington
*In person
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KENDRA STENZEL
OTC FELLOW ALUM
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Kendra Stenzel participated in the OTC Fellows program form August 2017 - July 2018. She is currently working as a research network coordinator for Kentucky Network for Innovation and Commercialization (KYNETIC.
1. Did being an OTC Fellow change your career trajectory? If so, how?
Absolutely. I already knew that I wanted to stay at the forefront of science, but not necessarily be in the lab. Being a fellow opened my eyes to how I could apply my experience as a scientist in a creative manner to continue to accelerate scientific discoveries.
2. How did being an OTC Fellow help you with your current job?
It introduced me to the commercialization process and helped me network with the tech transfer office as well as investigators on campus. My time as a fellow opened the door to other opportunities to expand upon my skillset once my fellowship ended, which ultimately led to my current job.
“During school, I was always torn between having a love for science, but also having a business-like mind. Being an OTC Fellow showed me a way to combine science and business. Every day increased the breadth of my knowledge in several different areas in science and I had the unique opportunity to keeps tabs on these new discoveries. It was hard work, but something I truly enjoyed each and every day.”
-- Kendra Stenzel
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