Contacts
Commercialization & Economic Development
Vice President
Len Heller / (859) 218-6512
A256 ASTeCC Building
Marketing & Communications
Deb Weis / (859) 338-0751
A268 ASTeCC Building
Commercialization Rankings & Stats
Rankings:
- 1st in start-up companies per $10 million of research expenditures among UK benchmark institutions
- 2nd in start-up companies among UK benchmark institutions
- 7th in start-up companies among all public and private universities
- 13th in licensing income among UK benchmark institutions
(AUTM 2007)
Licensing:
- $1.7 million gross licensing revenue
- 151 total licenses
- 19 new licenses
- 10 new licenses to UK faculty startups
Patents:
- 307 total active patents
- Strong patent portfolio in drug development and drug design, plant biotech, equine health, and materials for medical implants, drug delivery systems and medical devices
- 21 new patents issued
IP Development:
- 77 disclosures
- 37 patent applications filed