Launch Blue

"If you’re a researcher, you have a track record of learning things you once knew nothing about. You’ve faced challenges like this again and again, believe in yourself." UAccel and I-Corps programs are no different." Check out our own Dave Eaton speaking on his experience with @LaunchBlueKY's UAccel and I-Corps Programs. Watch the full recording: lnkd.in/ehE5CYiH youtube.com/watch?v=cOrgo5…

The event brings together innovation leaders from across the @nsf I-Corps network to share strategies, successes, and lessons learned in advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization.

Launch Blue Executive Director Laura Halligan and I-Corps Program Manager Erin Shea along with colleagues at in the NSF Mid-South I-Corps Hub attend the National Innovation Network (NIN) Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

Lexington, KY is setting the stage for promising startup founders and university innovators during Back to School Month! 📚 💼 @LaunchBlueKY is a national immersive accelerator program for technology startups. 🔗: launchblue.org | @universityofky

One of our panelist shared how proud they were to see their graduate student think on their feet, handle feedback with confidence, and lead with clarity - all thanks to the I-Corps experience. Watch the full panel discussion: lnkd.in/ehE5CYiH

“If you have the right team, you have absolutely nothing to fear. You have nothing to lose by participating in regional or national I-Corps program, & a lot to gain.” One of the most rewarding parts of I-Corps? Watching students step up, take ownership, and grow into leaders.

One panelist summed it up perfectly: “It fundamentally changed how I view the concept of innovation.” Watch the recording now: lnkd.in/ehE5CYiH

One panelist summed it up perfectly: “It fundamentally changed how I view the concept of innovation.” Watch the recording now: lnkd.in/ehE5CYiH

Watch our panel discussion featuring innovators & mentors from both our regional program & the National Science Foundation (@NSF) I-Corps programs. All panelists shared honest insights, inspiring success stories, and advice for anyone considering the program. @uky_innovate

📅 August 6 @ 12 PM ET 🚀 Virtual panel discussion - Learn valuable insights from Katie and the rest of the panel Save your spot: share.hsforms.com/1_YGd3oWcRJ-Tn…

Meet the panel: Katie Nowak is the Founder + CEO of Kanvas, a strategy agency helping companies unlock transformative growth through new business models and categories. She served as an industry mentor for a team in NSF’s National I-Corps Program. @uky_innovate

Ready to move your research forward? Join us this week to hear from innovators and researchers who turned their ideas into real-world solutions through the UAccel + I-Corps Program.

Hala and her team are working on a digital twin solution for the construction industry. 📅 August 6 @ 12 PM ET 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/etfxbP4SUK @uky_innovate

✅ Meet the panel: Hala Nassereddine, Ph.D is an Associate Professor from UK College of Engineering. Hala participated in our UAccel + I-Corps Program in Summer 2024 and then National Science Foundation (NSF)’s program this year.

Want to see your research make a real-world impact? Join us for a webinar to hear from past participants who turned their ideas into market-ready solutions and learn how you can, too!

🔬✨ Don’t miss this virtual panel discussion! 🗓️ August 6 @ 12 PM ET Register: share.hsforms.com/1_YGd3oWcRJ-Tn…

✅ Meet UAccel + I-Corps Webinar panel: Dave Eaton is the Program Manager for UK Center for Applied Energy Research. Dave participated in our UAccel + I-Corps Program in Summer 2025 and has participated in NSF’s National I-Corps program as a technical lead.

Curious how to take your research out of the lab and into the world? Learn from past I-Corps participants about how the Launch Blue UAccel + I-Corps Program helped them bring their technology to market.

August 6 @ 12 PM ET Register: share.hsforms.com/1_YGd3oWcRJ-Tn… Meet the Panel: - Dave Eaton, UK, Center for Applied Energy Research - Hala Nassereddine, Ph.D, UK, Pigman College of Engineering - Katie Nowak, Founder + CEO, Kanvas - Alan Gates, NKU, Graduate Assistant

Want to turn your research into a solution in the real world? Researchers in our UAccel + I-Corps Program learn how to take their technology from the lab to the marketplace, and you can too! Join us for a virtual panel discussion with past I-Corps participants! @uky_innovate