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 Health Care Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IHEI).
With the backing of the Life Science wet lab in Covington and regional anchor bioscience and health-related industries, 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.
Initiative for Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation
112 Pike Street
Covington, KY 41011
Email: pulsfortl1@nku.edu
Local: (859) 572-7877
The Initiative for Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation will:
It will also support:
Doug Ladd
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
laddd1@nku.edu
Rico Grant
NKY-HII Managing Director
rico@socapaccelerate.com
4M+ in Capital Raised
1000s of Connections and
Coaching Sessions
100s of hours of Pro
Bono legal and accounting services
1 company accepted
into TechStars
Doug Ladd, our EIR, has been very busy this past year. He has engaged with 34 companies ranging from inventors with a new concept to those now selling their new products and looking for capital to help fund their expansion plans. These companies have created approximately 150 new jobs in the region. He helped nine of them land $22.3 million from investors. He also helped later-stage companies plan for clinical studies, develop marketing strategies, and assess new product development opportunities.