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Innovation Insider
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2023
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GAME CHANGE HOLDS FIRST WORKSHOP
AND SUMMIT
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On August 23 and 24, the GAME Change coalition hosted its first Major Gap Validation Workshop and Summit at Dale Hollow Lake State Park. More than 100 attendees from industry, institutions of higher education, economic development organizations, workforce training organizations, investment firms and local and state government participated. This event brought stakeholders together to begin to build a plan for developing an innovation ecosystem in the Southeastern Commerce Corridor (SCC) of Kentucky and Tennessee for circular economy technologies for sustainable manufacturing. Topics discussed at the event included:
- Unmet needs of industry and society related to sustainable manufacturing
- Capabilities of the region to support an innovation ecosystem responsive to identified unmet needs
- Community impact
- Inclusive innovation practices
- Kentucky and Tennessee partnership advantages and needs
- Working Group next steps for development of respective Game Plans
- Governance
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PATENT PALOOZA! IS OCTOBER 3RD | |
Join us as we recognize and celebrate UK Innovators for their accomplishments in fiscal year 2023 with special recognition to Linda Dwoskin, 2022 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, Kunlei Liu for a 20th milestone patent achievement and Chang-Guo Zhan, 2022 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow and a 30th milestone patent achievement. | |
LAUNCH BLUE ANNOUNCES NINTH UACCEL COHORT | |
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"Launch Blue is pleased to announce, 14 teams have been selected to participate in the 12-week Fall 2023 UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps program.
UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps offers business development and an experiential learning opportunity to innovators in higher education interested in learning the best commercialization path for their technology. The goal of the program is to advance the technology toward commercialization, including preparations for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications, the creation of a startup, or licensing of the technology. UAccel Quick Start is organized in partnership with the University of Kentucky Office of Technology Commercialization and Kentucky Commercialization Ventures."
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OTC COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER POSITION OPEN | |
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Are you passionate about working with faculty innovators and advancing innovations that make a difference?
We have an Office of Technology Commercialization Manager position open. This position will support technologies in two of UK's Research Priority Areas (RPA) - Materials Science (including Metals and Metallurgy) and Energy - as well as general Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Deadline to Apply: 10/08/2023
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New Staff Member:
David Lee Kennedy
David Lee Kennedy is the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Technology Commercialization and is responsible for providing administrative support to the OTC team to enhance office operations.
David Lee has an Associate of Arts degree and spent over 8 years in hospitality and post secondary education with Anderson Communities, Sullivan University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College before coming to the University of Kentucky.
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New Staff Member:
Alexa Narel
Alexa Narel is an Innovation Connect Manager for UK Innovate providing dedicated research and innovation economic development partnership support for the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment (M-G CAFE).
Alexa holds a bachelor's degree in food science from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Western Governors University. She previously worked in the Quality Department for Wild Turkey Distillery.
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Kentucky's Tech Hub for Metals and Manufacturing Recording
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Watch this recording to learn about the proposed Generating Advanced Manufacturing Excellence with Technology and Innovation for Metals of Essential Products (GAME TIME) Tech Hub bringing together a consortium of public-private partners including the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. | |
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U.S. PATENTS ISSUED
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2023
11,692,003 Mithramycin derivatives having increased selectivity and anti-cancer activity
Jurgen Rohr, Oleg Tsodikov, Markos Leggas, Caixia Hou, Joseph Eckenrode, Prithiba Mitra, Abhisek Mandal
11,712,432 Method of treating cancer with an elevated glycogen content
Matthew S. Gentry, Ramon C. Sun, Lyndsay EA Young
11,717,520 Compositions and methods for treating retinal degradation
Jayakrishna Ambati, Benjamin Fowler, Kameshwari Ambati
11,730,743 Protection of cells from degeneration and treatment of geographic atrophy
Jayakrishna Ambati
11,730,750 Drugs for GRP78 cell surface translocation and Par-4 secretion
Vivek M. Rangnekar, Ravshan Burikhanov, David S. Watt
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LICENSES/OPTIONS EXECUTED
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2023
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Avast Therapeutics, Inc.
Luke Bradley, Don Gash, Greg Gerhardt
Bioptics Technology, LLC
Lei Chen, Faraneh Fathi, Chong Huang, Siavash Mazdeyasna, Guoqiang Yu, Minqiun Zhao
Carbon Science Solutions, LLC
Rodney Andrews, Steve Diver, Robert Jewell, Joanna Mroczkowska, Anne Oberlink, Christopher Swartz
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
YuMing Zhang
Iridesce Solutions, Inc.
Dennis Cheek, Quan Chen, Janelle Molloy
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National Association of State Boards of Geology
Steve Greb, Jessicah Cheyenne Hohman
Northwestern University
Todd Burus, Pamela Hull,
Lee Park
Praed Foundation
John Lyons
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Todd Burus, Pamela Hull,
Lee Park
Wayne State University
Todd Burus, Pamela Hull,
Lee Park
Yushuang Chen
Nora Warshawsky
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7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit
October 15-17
University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center
This year's summit will be focused on AI in Education, Medicine and Research.
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FALL 2023 KYNETIC TRAINING SERIES
Pitch Workshop
October 6
Virtual
Researchers and students at every level are expected to be able to comprehensively talk about their ideas in situations where they have less than 5 minutes to speak. Join KYNETIC, Facilitator Tendai Charasika, to learn tips and tricks on presenting your ideas. After the training session, there will be opportunity to practice with our team and receive feedback!
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