Local, State, National Partners

The Office for Commercialization & Economic Development partners with the following local, state, federal and national organizations that support our mission to grow Kentucky's economy through the commercialization of UK research and innovations, university-industry partnerships, the development of new and existing businesses, and the creation of jobs.

• APLU Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness & Economic Prosperity
• Association of University Research Parks
• Association of University Technology Managers
• Bluegrass Angels & Bluegrass Angel Venture Funds
• Bluegrass Business Development Partnership
• Commerce Lexington
• EDA University Center Economic Development Partnership
• Institute for Workplace Innovation
• Kentucky BioAlliance
• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
• Kentucky Office of Commercialization & Innovation
• Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation
• Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
• Lexington Venture Club
• National Business Incubation Association
• Ohio Valley Affiliates for Life Sciences
• The Science Coalition
• University-Industry Demonstration Partnership
• U.S. Small Business Administration