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UK HDI Provides Leadership Around New State Employment First Executive Order

Aug 7, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2020) — On June 29, 2020, Gov. Andy Beshear signed the Employment First Executive Order, stating that “It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that competitive integrated employment in the community shall be considered the first and primary option for persons with disabilities of working age who desire to become employed.”

Summit Biosciences Retained to Develop and Supply AT-301 Nasal Spray for Clinical Study

May 28, 2020

On May 28th, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. announced their second COVID-19 therapeutic development program, AT-301 Nasal Spray.

UK Board Approves Lease Between Coldstream, Cityscape to Develop Residential Village

May 5, 2020

On May 5, 2020 the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees authorized the UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration to negotiate and execute a ground lease with Cityscape Residential, LCC, a real estate development and construction firm.

Support Early Stage, High-Tech Companies

Feb 21, 2020

The Board of Trustees approved the construction of the facility at its meeting today, along with the authorization for the university to create a public-private partnership with a developer to construct and own the building. Kentucky Technology, Inc. (KTI), a subsidiary of the UK Research Foundation, will master lease 20,000 square feet of the new building’s estimated 40,000 square feet. KTI plans to sublease its space to appropriate high-tech companies.

University of Kentucky MBA student Elizabeth "Liz" Bazner promoted to Director of Digital at A&W Restaurants

Dec 20, 2019

A&W Restaurants headquarters, located on the Coldstream Research Campus has a Wildcat in their office… University of Kentucky MBA student at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, Elizabeth "Liz" Bazner, has recently been promoted to the Director of Digital at A&W Restaurants, Inc. with headquarters in Lexington, KY. A&W is one of the best-known restaurants and was America’s first franchised restaurant chain.

University Launches Economic Development Collaborative

Nov 27, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 27, 2019) — Today, the University of Kentucky has officially launched the UK Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) to set the strategy moving forward on how UK will address economic development in the areas of talent, innovation, place and partnership. The EDC will also play an advisory role for the economic development engagement areas charged with executing on UK’s strategies.

Welcome back A&W

Sep 3, 2019

Great things are happening in Lexington. We are excited to announce that the new A&W global headquarters will be built on the Coldstream Research Campus. After celebrating their 100 years in business, A&W has decided to become the first company to construct a facility within the city’s land on the Coldstream Research Campus. Dating back to 1919, A&W Root Beer is the nation’s No. 1 selling root beer, still making delicious root beers at every store location.

UK’s Coldstream Research Campus Receives Tax Increment Financing Approvals

Apr 3, 2018

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 3, 2018) — The University of Kentucky received unanimous approval from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (LFUCG) on March 22, 2018 and then received unanimous preliminary state approval from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) on March 29, 2018 to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District within the Coldstream Research Campus.

A&W Restaurants’ Growth Trajectory

Dec 19, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2017) A&W Restaurants, Inc., a Lexington-based restaurant group with nearly 1,000 locations in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, looks to double down on restaurant growth in 2018 heading into its 100th Anniversary in 2019. A&W recently celebrated the 6th Anniversary of their divestiture from Yum!

UK Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Director Wins International Prize

Aug 30, 2017

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2017) — The University of Kentucky’s Craig Carter is a recognized leader in veterinary medicine around the world. Recently the American Veterinary Medical Association presented the 2016 International Veterinary Congress Prize to Carter, director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab located on UK's Coldstream Research Campus. The prize recognizes his international contributions to veterinary health. “Throughout his career, Dr.

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