Train undergraduate students in innovation and commercialization; Prepare postdoctoral scholars for startup leadership; Support researchers in identifying commercialization pathways; Provide sales and branding training for early-stage founders; Offer legal and pitching fundamentals to innovators
Produced 12 startups that won major awards; Secured $900,000 in state matching grants; Selected for Google for Startups Accelerator; Named in KYInno Startups to Watch; Alum companies include Melanated Healthcare, XpressRun, and Fair Chance Works; Won $25,000 at Velocity Demo Day; Selected for Techstars Chicago accelerator; Awarded Vogt Award in 2022; Funded by Keyhorse Capital in 2022; Partnered with NIH for entrepreneurship program