Northern Kentucky University
| Name of UC | NKU IHEI (Initiative for Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Louie B Nunn Dr, Highland Heights, KY 41099 |
| EDA Regional Office | Atlanta |
| Year One | 2022 |
| Contact | Meg Stephenson, Director for Economic Engagement ([email protected]) |
| Principal Investigator(s) | Valerie Hardcastle, Director, [email protected], 859-572-5376 |
| Website | https://www.nku.edu/ihi/initiative-for-health-entrepreneurship-and-innovation.html |
An EDA-supported University Center grant will expand the Northern Kentucky University Collaborative for Economic Engagement (the Collaborative), a one-stop shared-services central innovation hub for businesses and entrepreneurs, to include a targeted IHI Initiative for HealthCare Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IHEI). With the backing of regional anchor bioscience and health-related industries and a newly funded wet lab, IHEI promises to strengthen Northern Kentucky’s bioscience and health innovation ecosystem by providing skill development and work force training in STEM, healthcare, and entrepreneurship; applied research for economic development; mentoring for commercialization; and targeted entrepreneurial support for founders. The IHEI will help provide the tools that bioscience and health-related entrepreneurs need to thrive–knowledge, data, talent, and capital.
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