UK Plays Role in Lexington's Global Entrepreneurship Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2014) — The University of Kentucky's Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship and the Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network, part of the Gatton College of Business and Economics, together with other partners in the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership (BBDP) are supporting Lexington's fourth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which will run from Nov. 17-23. Events planned to take place include informational panels, workshops, networking opportunities, pitch competitions and various other entrepreneurial related events.
The Lexington GEW kickoff event takes place at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Commerce Lexington Inc. Local leaders will announce various new companies relocating to the Lexington area; along with the announcement of the most recent recipients of the Bluegrass Angels (BGA) Launch Grant Fund. Geeks Night Out will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Natasha's Bistro and Bar. This is a networking opportunity with In2Lex presented by UK's Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship. These events are both free and open to the public, however guests are asked to register here.
Global Entrepreneurship Week will feature Todd Henry as the keynote speaker this year. Henry is founder of Accidental Creative, a company that assists creative people and teams in developing ideas. His most recent book is titled "Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day." Henry's presentation for Global Entrepreneurship Week is titled "How to be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice." His presentation will take place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Lyric Theatre, along with a book signing and reception to follow in the Lyric's Art Gallery. There will be a UK student meet-and-greet with Henry at 1:30 p.m. in Dickey Hall. Both events are free and open to UK students and the public. Please register for the meet and greet here. Please register for the "How to be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice" here.
The Lexington Venture Club Entrepreneurial Celebration will start 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Grand Reserve. This is an annual celebration and recognition of the region's startup community. To attend this event please register here.
“Lexington’s Global Entrepreneurship Week events provide both university and community innovators and entrepreneurs a wonderful opportunity to come together to network and celebrate the ever growing and flourishing Bluegrass entrepreneurial community,” said Warren Nash, director of the Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network.
The 2014 Lexington Global Entrepreneurship Week is organized and sponsored by the Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network, the Bluegrass Small Business Development Center and Commerce Lexington Inc. The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network and the Bluegrass Small Business Development Center are both part of UK. All three organizations are partners in the BBDP along with the city of Lexington. The BBDP was founded in 2007 as a "one-stop shop" for the Bluegrass entrepreneur.
The UK Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship and Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network help to accelerate the Kentucky economy by commercializing UK research, facilitating university-industry collaborations and working with faculty, researchers, clinicians, staff, and students, as well as community innovators to create start-ups and spinoff companies.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Parissa Zargar, Parissa.Zargar@uky.edu, 859-257-8716; Carl Nathe, carl.nathe@uky.edu, 859-257-3200.