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Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization (“KYNETIC”)

Award Number: U01HL152392
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization (“KYNETIC”) - ABSTRACT Knowledge generated by academic research is a major source of health-related innovations. Transforming innovative discoveries into commercialized products that improve human health is a difficult process. However, all stakeholders (universities, funding bodies, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, federal and state governments and the public) have a vested interest in identifying scalable approaches that accelerate the translation of academic innovations into biomedical products. The goal of the Kentucky Network for Innovation and Commercialization (KYNETIC) is to build a Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) network of commercialization resources accessible across the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky to accelerate translation of academic innovations into biomedical products. To reach this goal, the following aims will be conducted: 1) establish KYNETIC’s organizational and collaborative structure; 2) Find, fund and manage product definition/development projects; 3) Provide mentoring, skills development, experiential education and networking opportunities with industry experts, entrepreneurs and investors; and 4) Devise and implement a plan to transition to a self-sustaining entity. KYNETIC will build on lessons learned from developing a regional IDeA technology transfer accelerator (at UK) and a current REACH hub (at UL). KYNETIC will be led by the University of Kentucky (UK), in partnership with the University of Louisville (UL) and the Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3), a private 501(c)3 non-profit commercialization organization. Also, KYNETIC will include all of Kentucky’s public regional universities and community and technical college system (KCTCS). KYNETIC’s mission is to nurture innovations and academic innovators by providing funding, mentoring, education and a network of relevant expertise. Required matching funds for KYNETIC have been committed in full by Kentucky Commonwealth Economic Development (CED) and the state R1 universities. KYNETIC will be directed by a leadership team consisting of 2 academic innovators, 2 technology transfer professionals (from UK and UL) and 2 representatives from partnering entities (C3 and CED). A steering committee including the leadership team and representatives from each participating institution, an External Review Board and the NIH will review and evaluate KYNETIC projects and fund up to 13 projects/yr using an innovative “quick kill” management strategy. Our services will be available to as many individuals as possible. Diverse role models including innovators and entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups will be sought. The proposed Kentucky-wide REACH program will leverage our collective wealth of resources, ecosystems and extensive experience to apply and expand best practices for innovator education and mentoring. The overall impact of KYNETIC will be unprecedented opportunities for collaboration and synergy, well-prepared innovators, a statewide pro-entrepreneurial culture and delivery of de-risked technologies to benefit health and overcome the state’s health disparities.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE	500 S LIMESTONE	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	8/7/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	11/21/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	7/11/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $958,204 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	8/18/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$958,204
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	5/4/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $958,204

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $967,861 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	8/25/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$967,861
														Subtotal = $967,861

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $977,377 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	005	2	9/2/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	003	2	8/22/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	2	8/17/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$977,377
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	1	8/17/2020	NEW	$0
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	004	1	9/2/2020	NEW	$0
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	11/9/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $977,377

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $999,998 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY	500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL	LEXINGTON	KY	40526	FAYETTE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/21/2019	NEW	$999,998
														Subtotal = $999,998

Grand Total All Awards = $3,903,440

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Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization (“KYNETIC”)

Award Number: U01HL152392

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/23/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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