UK: University of Kentucky | Commercialization & Economic Development

The first organized investor group in Kentucky, the Bluegrass Angels (BGA) is comprised of 45 accredited investors each with expertise in a variety of business sectors and actively involved with the startups they invest in and the commercialization of university research. The BGA invests in both University of Kentucky and University of Louisville technology-based start-up companies, as well as non-university-related businesses.

The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship helped develop the BGA and the Bluegrass Angel Venture Fund, an early-stage seed fund. The University of Kentucky is an investor in the venture fund through Kentucky Technology Inc., UK's for-profit corporation.