UK Commercialization Workshop Opens March 4

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 3, 2015) — University of Kentucky faculty, clinicians, postdocs and graduate students who are interested in commercialization and entrepreneurship can gain immeasurably from a three-part workshop opening tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4.

The UK Commercialization Series, with Part Two scheduled for April 2 and Part Three on April 21, will address vitally important topics including intellectual property, pathways to commercialization, and funding opportunities. Each of the three sessions will run 90 minutes in length, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the three dates mentioned above.

These workshops are sponsored by the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship in UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of the Vice President for Research.  Guest speakers include UK faculty members who have been successful in starting up companies, legal experts, entrepreneurship professionals and investors.

Registration should be done online: https://iweb.uky.edu/newfaculty/WorkshopRegistration.aspx?Targeted=0

MEDIA CONTACT: Carl Nathe, carl.nathe@uky.edu, 859-257-3200.