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Innovation Insider
JUNE 2022
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LAUNCH BLUE'S DEMO DAY IS JUNE 15 | |
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JUNE 15, 2022
2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Launch Blue's Demo Day will feature startups and an investor panel—including representatives from M25 and Sixty8 Capital—from the Midwest and the Southeast United States. All startups participating are raising a seed or pre-seed round.
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UK’s Ian McClure Appointed to National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship | |
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Ian McClure, J.D., the University of Kentucky’s associate vice president for research, innovation and economic impact and executive director of UK Innovate, has been appointed to serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE) by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo.
“This is an important time for our nation’s innovation economy. The work of NACIE will be important to help advise and inform U.S. leadership related to policies and best practices to ensure equitable and inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems exist and thrive in our country,” said McClure. “I am thrilled to represent the experiences, dynamics and needs of the regions like Kentucky and the innovators and entrepreneurs that can lead our heartland region to be the next technology hubs of America.”
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UK ENTREPRENEUR SHOWCASE SUMMARY! | |
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The UK Entrepreneur Showcase held Thursday, June 9 had a stellar lineup of speakers and presenters. There were over 70 virtual attendees present.
A special thank you to President Capilouto, Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr., Taunya Phillips, Don Witt, Davis Marksbury, DeShana Collett, Aardra Kachroo, Rhett Lindsey, Aaron Petty, Sarah Sanders and Bruce Swetnam for participating and making an amazing event.
Watch the recording now by clicking the videabove!
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JUNE OTC WEBINAR:
WHAT IS SOCIAL INNOVATION AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY?
| Join us as Dr. Serenity Wright, Associate Director, Social Innovation, Office of Technology Commercialization discusses what social innovation is at the University of Kentucky. | | | |
Learn about the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation and Partnership (TIP) Directorate from Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director for TIP. | |
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OTC's MAY WEBINAR:
MEET THE UK INNOVATE TEAM
| Learn more about UK Innovate & its new focus areas, Innovation Training & UK Innovation Connect. | | | |
Dual-Color CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals Prepared by Water
This technology developed by University of Kentucky researchers is a green route for preparing the all-inorganic CsPbBr3 PeNCs on a massive scale by replacing the toxic organic solvents with deionized (DI) water. Further, this method provides alternative luminescent CsPbBr3 PeNCs employing non-polluting ultrasonication procedures carried out at room temperative in contrast to the high temperatures required to prepare cadmium-based chalcogenides and common methods-based lead halide PeNCs. The samples prepared by ultrasonication also show more excellent optical stability. This work provides a novel route to realize the sustainability and salability of perovskite nanocrystals. Fuqian Yang (College of Engineering) and Xiaobing Tang (College of Engineering) collaborated on the development of this invention.
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Qingjun Wang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology in the College of Medicine. "Dr. Wang's group investigates autophagy and metabolism in normal cell function and physiology, as well as in human diseases including retinal degeneration, neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer." She is currently working on autophagy and metabolism in CLN disease (Juvenile Batten Disease, Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis) and platelet metabolism in hemostasis, thrombosis and diabetes mellitus. | | |
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PATENTS
MAY 2022
11,325,901
"Prostaglandin E synthase inhibitors and methods for utilizing the same"
Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Kai Ding, Ziyuan Zhou
College of Pharmacy
11,325,939
"RNA nanoparticles for brain tumor treatment"
College of Pharmacy
11,326,138
"Cell culture device and methods of use thereof"
Christine Trinkle, Ren Xu, Soroosh Torabi
College of Engineering
11,338,232
"Efficient non-clogging inertial vortex type particle scrubber"
Steven J. Schafrik, Ashish Ranjan Kumar, Allison Taylor
College of Engineering
11,345,756
"CCR3 inhibition for ocular angiogenesis and macular degeneration"
College of Medicine
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LICENSES/OPTIONS
MAY 2022
Old Dominion University
Nora E. Warshawsky
College of Nursing
NEW Nurse Leader Solutions, PLLC
Nora E. Warshawsky
College of Nursing
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LEXINGTON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY 2022
Wednesday, June 22
A day to learn, network and celebrate entrepreneurship in Lexington Kentucky. A lineup of great events including 5 Across Pitch Competition and Dinner.
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Two of the faculty innovators who presented at the UK Entrepreneur Showcase completed Launch Blue's UAccel program.
UAccel, a university technology commercialization-focused program, offers professional development and an experiential learning opportunity to innovators in higher education who are interested in learning the best commercialization path for technology.
Applications for the Fall 2022 Cohort open on July 1.
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