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Technology and Innovation Overview

Authorized by the Kentucky Innovation Act, the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department of Commercialization and Innovation (DCI) has been charged with leading the state’s new economy efforts. By building and promoting technology-driven and research-intensive industries, the Cabinet works through DCI to create high-tech job opportunities and develop clusters of innovation throughout the state.

With a strong focus on return on taxpayer investments, DCI’s mission includes recruiting, creating, and retaining high-tech companies and jobs, producing new products and services, and developing new and improved processes.

Initiatives

DCI is working on several initiatives, including a Small Business Innovation Research incentive program, a Statewide Business Plan Competition, a statewide Science and Technology Assets Database, a statewide Life Sciences and Biotechnology Assessment, the Kentucky Life Sciences Commercialization Program, and a Strategic Analysis of Technologies. Click Here to see more details on these programs.

Annual Report

DCI investments from 2002 to 2005 have created at least 842 high-tech, high-paying jobs. Click Here for more information.

 


Contact Us

Email:
econdev@ky.gov

Address::
Kentucky Cabinet for
Economic Development
Old Capitol Annex
300 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone:
800-626-2930
502-564-7140