COMMERCIALIZATION CONNECT
AUGUST 2019
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POWERTECH WATER’S FUTURE IS BRIGHT
WITH HIRE OF KEY ENTREPRENEUR
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University of Kentucky (UK) startup PowerTech Water (PTW) has come a long way since their founding in 2014 by Cameron Lippert and James Landon. PTW was built on the research of Dr. Landon and his research group at UK. The technology was based on modifying the properties of carbon materials so they could become high functioning electrodes, which led to the group developing ways to purify water by using these carbon-based electrodes in devices. They were able to perform water softening in a revolutionary way and eliminate the quick degradation of the electrodes making the technology commercially viable.
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UK and Lexington Businesses Awarded SBIR/STTR Match Funding
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Four out of the six Kentucky tech companies receiving $1.9 million in state matching funds have ties to the University of Kentucky and/or Lexington.
Brockman-Hastings based on University of Kentucky research, Carina Medical LLC with a UK faculty member as the principal, eNomalies LLC based in Lexington with ties to UK, and Response Techs LLC who is being recruited by OTC's downtown office to relocate to Lexington.
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Gabby Keb, OTC Fellow, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health(NIH), which will support her research for the next three years.
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Jacqui Greene, marketing coordinator, has been selected as a member of the website committee for the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
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Allison Spurrier, executive administrative assistant, has joined the AUTM Administrative Professionals Special Interest Group.
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UK Innovator Meetup
We held our first
UK Innovator Meetup on Friday, August 16 at the Starbucks in Willy T's. This event provided an opportunity for UK innovators to meet OTC staff and get their questions answered on agreements, patents, licensing and startups.
We had great conversations with UK innovators and look forward to having another event to connect with them.
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New Faculty Orientation
It was exciting to participate in
New Faculty Orientation held Monday, August 19. We loved connecting with new faculty from engineering, college of medicine, college of public health and many others.
We look forward to engaging new faculty in learning more about our office and the services we offer.
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The New Ventures team provides services for startups to assist in the company formation and development process. One of these services is website design and we are excited to announce that
Carbon Science Solutions is the first startup to go live with a website the New Ventures team worked on. Congratulations Carbon Science Solutions!
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CALLING UK STUDENTS!!!
Are you a current UK student or know of one who is looking for an exciting opportunity? We have an immediate opening for an OTC Ambassador.
The OTC Ambassador will assist with event logistics and audio/visual responsibilities, and other projects. You must be available to work on Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at OTC's downtown Lexington extension office. Other work times and locations are negotiable up to a total of 10 hours per week.
This position will be part of the OTC's New Ventures team, which serves clients associated with high-tech, high growth startup companies in Lexington and throughout Kentucky.
To learn more information about the position and to apply, send an email to Eric Hartman, associate director, New Ventures at
eric.hartman@uky.edu.
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Executives-on-Roster (XOR) helps broaden access to experienced entrepreneurial talent and facilitates the matching of talent to university-affiliated startups in need of executive management.
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UK IP LICENSING DEALS
CuriosityStream, LLC
Seth Parker (Engineering), James Griffioen (Engineering)
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ISSUED PATENTS
David J. Minion (College of Medicine)
Jayakrishna Ambati (formerly College of Medicine)
Matthew Collins Weisenberger (CAER), John Davis Craddock (CAER)
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Every Wednesday, 7:00 a.m.
DV8 Kitchen
867 S Broadway #140, Lexington, KY
No RSVP necessary
Startup Advantage
Tuesday, August 27
Base 110
110 W Vine St, Lexington, KY
Wednesday, August 28, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
UK Gatton Student Center, Ballroom 212B
160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY
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Tuesday, September 17
Marriott Griffin Gate
1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY
Thursday, September 19, 4:00 p.m.
Puccini's
833 Chevy Chase Pl, Lexington, KY
October 14-15
UK Gatton Student Center, Ballroom 212
160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY
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Join us for our UKWIN conference on
October 8, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to hear from and connect with amazing women innovators and entrepreneurs.
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UK Women's Forum Annual Conference Call for Proposals
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The Women’s Forum conference is a professional development conference open to all faculty and staff at UK. This year's theme is "Elevate." Breakout sessions are 50 minutes in length, and presenters are encouraged to leave 5-10 minutes for questions and answers with attendees. Total attendance for each session varies between 20-60 participants. Lectures, hands-on workshops and panel presentations are welcome.
Deadline: Wednesday, August 28
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FY 2020 STATISTICS YEAR-TO-DATE
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