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We extend our sincere gratitude to Rachel Tinius from BumptUp for serving as a guest speaker in our UAccel program. Rachel shared her invaluable insights on transforming ideas developed in UAccel into successful, research-backed startups. Her guidance on refining concepts, conducting meaningful research, and bridging the gap between idea and execution left a profound impact on our participants. We are incredibly thankful for her expertise and dedication to helping aspiring entrepreneurs pave their path forward. Thank you for inspiring our UAccel cohort with your passion for innovation and startup success! Learn More▶️https://loom.ly/aQoIop0

There are many reasons to participate in UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps but this one is close to the top! Working through UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps' key concept of customer discovery can help you find an appropriate pathway forward for your solution or technology, and get it to those who need it most. No prior experience with entrepreneurship required. Spring 2025 applications open Nov. 11. Learn more @ LaunchBlue.org/uaccel

There are many reasons to join UAccel Quick Start + I-Corps in the Spring! UAccel Quick Start offers professional development and an experiential learning opportunity to innovators who are interested in learning the best commercialization path for their solutions. The goal of the program is to advance an innovation toward commercialization, including preparations for SBIR grants or National Innovation Corps applications, creation of a startup, or partnering with an established company to license the technology. The program is open to faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs from institutions of higher education AND startup founders in the community who are pursuing SBIR grants. 2025 dates are now online: https://loom.ly/aQoIop0

All 3 Sessions of Launch Blue’s Brand Lab are available now on-demand. Tune into Adam Taylor Brown, brand strategist and design consultant for Marrow, to learn how to Understand, Define, and Build Your Brand. To learn more and register for this free course visit: https://lnkd.in/dq3vRDGg. UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, KY Innovation, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, Keyhorse Capital, Invest Blue KY, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC)

An Upcoming Startup Breakfast x Invest Blue guest entrepreneur: Amanda Ralston, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA with NonBinary Solutions! Amanda "Mandy" Ralston is serial founder, an award-winning entrepreneur, and international thought-leader, and 25-year veteran practitioner and subject matter expert in behavior analysis and autism. Her most recent venture is NonBinary Solutions – creator of Knowetic.ai, a Clinical Decision CoPilot Software for constituents of neurodiversity. Her behavior continues to be shaped by its impact on a world where autism exists, and the field of behavior analysis. To check out demos by Mandy and other talented entrepreneurs, register to attend on November 6th 8-10am at DV8 Kitchen East End with the link below: https://lnkd.in/gabR9MQQ Launch Blue, UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, KY Innovation, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, Eric Hartman, Raechele Smalls, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, Keyhorse Capital, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC)

If you’ve learned from Adam Taylor Brown about how to Understand and Define Your Brand from Sessions 1 and 2, tune into Session 3 to learn more about how to Build Your Brand. The full Brand Lab course is available now on-demand: https://lnkd.in/dq3vRDGg. UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, KY Innovation, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, Keyhorse Capital, Invest Blue KY, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC)

Huge thank you to Steven Plappert, Co-Founder & CEO of Forecastr, for speaking with our pre-seed accelerator program this week! We appreciate you taking the time to connect with us! Forecastr is an online financial model for startups that aims to help startups grow their financial endeavors! What an amazing opportunity this was for our cohort to learn about financial success!

Join us on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET (US Time) for the next session of Growing Through Social Innovation. This session will dive into funding sources and solutions for social innovation. Hear from global leaders as they share sustainable funding models that are driving real impact. Register today: https://bit.ly/3YGTRNU

Congrats to Michaela Keener, graduate of the Launch Blue UAccel Program and the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Program! Check out the video and article below about her innovation.

An Upcoming Startup Breakfast x Invest Blue guest entrepreneur: Lafe Taylor with Frame Me! As Frame Me's CTO, Lafe Taylor leads the charge in transforming video production through AI, streamlining creativity for content creators. Lafe combines his roles as an executive, technologist, and creative professional to develop innovative products that merge storytelling with cutting-edge technology. Lafe’s goal is to craft engaging content and tools that bring meaningful enjoyment to audiences while delivering substantial value to stakeholders. Frame Me is an AI-powered video production platform for businesses that creates high-quality content fast. To check out demos by Lafe and other talented entrepreneurs, register to attend on November 6th 8-10am at DV8 Kitchen East End with the link below: https://lnkd.in/gabR9MQQ Launch Blue, UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky, KY Innovation, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, Eric Hartman, Raechele Smalls, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Small Business Development Center, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, Keyhorse Capital, Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (KSTC)