FEATURED NEWS

MATTHEW UPTON NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION 

UK Innovate is pleased to announce that Matthew Upton has been appointed Acting Director of Technology Commercialization. 


Matthew Upton, a licensed patent attorney, has been an integral part of the University of Kentucky's (UK) innovation ecosystem, previously serving as the Senior Associate Director of Intellectual Property Development for almost five years. In that position, he worked with UK innovators to identify, analyze and protect innovations developed at UK. 



He began his career with Standley Law Group LLP and later became a partner at Barney DeBrosse, LLC, where he specialized in patent preparation and prosecution, patent litigation and innovation commercialization. Upton also served as patent counsel for Wacker Chemical Corporation, where he managed patent portfolios and supported innovation initiatives. 


In his new role, Upton will oversee a team managing the University's intellectual property, licensing and startup portfolios.  

UK INNOVATE SUPPORTS TWO MAJOR GRANTS TO ADVANCE CAREER READINESS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

UK Innovate is excited to announce its involvement in two newly awarded grants aimed at enhancing student career readiness and advancing cutting-edge technology. 


UK IMPACT Grant: Awarded $85,500, this grant aims to enhance UK undergraduate student career readiness by incorporating "Work Integrated Learning" into the sustainability curriculum through partnerships with the Gatton College of Business & Economics and the Pigman College of Engineering. UK Innovate’s Kim Sayre, Innovation Connect Manager, will identify and build new sustainability partnerships in both colleges. 


NSF PFI TT Grant: Awarded $500,000, this NSF Partnerships for Innovation - Technology Translation (PFI-TT) grant focuses on developing an edge device for vibration monitoring, coupled with a machine learning-based data processing pipeline for machine condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. UK Innovate's Liz Knapp, Commercialization Manager, and Kim Sayre are supporting Peng “Edward” Wang, formerly Assistant Professor at Pigman College of Engineering, as technical staff on this initiative. 

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY INNOVATOR JOINS XLERATOR NETWORK'S I-RED COHORT 

Brittany Levy, MD, from the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky, has been selected as a participant in the XLerator Network Southeast IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) second cohort. Dr. Levy, the Founder of TalkiTourni, LLC, created an automated emergency tourniquet device aimed at improving the rates of adequately applied tourniquets outside of the hospital setting. 



XLerateHealth (XLH), in partnership with UK Innovate, selected eight leading innovators from the Southeast IDeA State region to join this NIH-funded program. This rigorous selection process underscores Dr. Levy's potential to advance healthcare technologies. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

GROWING THROUGH SOCIAL INNOVATION WEBINAR 

Thursday, August 22, 2024 

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET (US Time) 

via Zoom 


Join us for a webinar exploring the dynamic field of social innovation. This session will delve into the multifaceted impact of social innovation, from societal benefits to economic returns. Attendees will learn to define social innovation, tackle common barriers and take actionable steps to advance the field, gaining valuable perspectives from the US, UK and Canada.  

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PATENT PALOOZA! 2024 ON OCTOBER 15

We are celebrating and recognizing UK innovators at Patent Palooza! On October 15, 4 - 6:00 pm ET. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate, recognize and connect with UK innovators. 


Registration Opening Soon! 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

FULBRIGHT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM VISITS UK 


On July 18, the UK Innovate team had the pleasure of meeting delegates from Fulbright University Vietnam. We shared our key focus areas and explored opportunities for collaboration. A big thank you to Tim Barnes, Executive Director of Partnerships & Research at the UK International Center, for coordinating this visit.

UK VISITS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM HEADQUARTERS 


On July 24, UK Innovate's Chelsea Ex-Lubeskie, Innovation Connect Manager, and Dr. Terry Hinds, Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, visited Boehringer Ingelheim's headquarters in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Dr. Hinds had the opportunity to discuss his research expertise and active projects that align with Boehringer’s key research areas.

 

This visit stemmed from our Science Day in April, where UK Innovate hosted four Boehringer executives to meet with UK faculty, including Dr. Hinds, to explore research and collaboration opportunities. 

BY THE NUMBERS

U.S. PATENTS ISSUED

JULY 2024

12,030,877 Prostaglandin E synthase inhibitors and methods for utilizing the same

Chang-Guo Zhan, Fang Zheng, Kai Ding, Ziyuan Zhou 


12,043,779 Structured phosphate lumniophores and structured metal lumniophores and their use in the detection of hydroperoxides using chemically-stimulated luminescence

William Boatright 

LICENSES/OPTIONS EXECUTED

JULY 2024

Alameda County Office of Education

John Lyons


The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority

John Lyons


The Methodist Hospital Research Institute

Nora Warshawsky


True North Treatment Center

Jennifer Hunter


University of Nebraska

Todd Burus, Pamela Hull, Lee Park

JOB POSTINGS

SOCIAL INNOVATION PROGRAM MANAGER

Are you ready to drive innovation and shape the future? Join us as a Social Innovation Program Manager at UK Innovate! 


In this role, you'll advise start-ups on early-stage technology development, business formation and funding opportunities. You'll identify commercialization partnership targets and potential startup team members, while assessing and pursuing market feedback and opportunities.


Deadline to Apply: 09/08/2024 

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OPPORTUNITIES

LAUNCH BLUE UACCEL QUICK START + I-CORPS PROGRAM  


UAccel Quick Start, the university technology commercialization focused program of Launch Blue, offers professional development and an experiential learning opportunity to innovators who are interested in learning the best commercialization path for their technology. 


Applications close August 23..

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LAUNCH BLUE PRE-SEED ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

 

Applications are open! Launch Blue’s 7-week pre-seed accelerator focuses on training and developing deep tech, technology that transforms industries and innovative societal solutions startups to create a funding strategy for success.

 

Virtual Info Session

August 30, 2024

12:30 - 1:30 pm ET

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EVENTS

Startup Breakfast

Wednesday, September 4

DV8 Kitchen - East End

Launch Blue Virtual Office Hours

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

Virtual


SBIR Unplugged

Third Thursday, 4:00 pm ET

Virtual

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