“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.” — Elsa Schiaparelli   Today’s issue: Entreé-preneurship Looking for a new job opportunity? Support for future minority docs Demand for Red e App grows Body cam tech Products out of carbon dioxide? Best place to work in IT [...]

              “If you are curious, you'll find the puzzles around you. If you are determined, you will solve them.” — Erno Rubik   Today’s issue: UofL identifies key COVID-19 biomarker Clues to COVID-19 in our wastewater? TALK offering virtual STEM classes for girls LEAP Group supports local markets Churchill [...]

              “Culture is what drives the most successful companies, and you can’t get that remotely.” — Nick Campisano   Today’s issue: Gateway creates path to tech hub in NuLu East coast packaging co. expands here Norton sports and learning complex lands $6.5M Red e App launches health management app [...]

              “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” — Peter F. Drucker    Today’s issue: Healing through virtual reality How to pivot...and pivot...and pivot Innovative bed sheets becomes a source for PPE Returning to work Louisville rapids! June 9, 2020     LEADERSHIP   [...]

              "If you have a million dollars in funding, it will last you a year in Silicon Valley, but it would last you three years in Louisville." — David Galownia, Slingshot Founder and CEO   Today’s issue: Equity for dev work Humanizing the future of work Production Co. project [...]

"I truly appreciate the entrepreneurial support that our city provides. There are great organizations and individuals who thrive on assisting entrepreneurs in so many ways." — Lynn Cooper, President of BFW   Today’s issue: Leadership and giving back Louisville attracting more aging innovation Telehealth startup providing new care options Expanding and collaborating COVID-19 testing Biomedical [...]

              Today’s issue: AI improving data for beverage supply chain A boost for tracking COVID-19 locally Reviewing Louisville's social distancing effort Building for the future Virtual playdates for kids Know your city!  May 19, 2020     INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT: APERITY   An AI data solution for beverage companies John [...]

              Today’s issue: New kiosk for fever detection Relief for cancer patients Norton gets $125K boost for COVID-19 relief efforts A new starting point for local startups Louisville's first virtual hack-a-thon Know your city!  May 12, 2020     BACK TO WORK   A fever detection kiosk to help [...]

A Louisville company has developed a product that may reduce patient time spent on a ventilator. Mechanical ventilation has been in the news a lot lately as it has been used increasingly in coronavirus treatment. The issue is that the longer a patient is on a ventilator, the more problems that can be introduced, including a weakening of the breathing muscles and cardiac complications. It’s also costly: For every day a person is dependent on mechanical ventilation, costs increase by $1,500.

Today’s issue: How a healthcare community comes together against COVID-19 SkuVault helps overcome supply-chain collapse Poplar Ventures closes $22 million venture capital fund  A virtual 5K to raise gap funding for local small businesses UofL has a friend in the diamond business 30-day Data Upskilling Challenge Initiative Remembering past pandemics Know your city!  April 28, [...]

Today’s issue: GlowTouch aims to add 75 local employees despite pandemic EZ-Chow exceeds $1M funding goal Louisville comes together to coordinate critical research UoL finds a link between obesity and breast cancer Know your city!  April 21, 2020 VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT  Venture Innovation Summit - This Wednesday! Join KSTC and regional partners for their first [...]

              Today’s issue: Virtual Peaker growing by 8X in 2 years This funny business ain't no joke! Our school computers used for COVID-19 research A quick pivot aids PPE shortage Louisville community comes together to support small businesses Know your city!  April 14, 2020     FEATURED STARTUP: VIRTUAL [...]

              Today’s issue: Featured startup: How a pod can clean restaurant grease Cornbread Hemp growing UofL and local hospitals fighting COVID-19 Bourbon's biggest names producing hand sanitizer Details on Louisville's small business loan program Know your city!  April 7, 2020     FEATURED STARTUP: FRESHFRY   From the frying [...]

Today’s issue: Featured startup: Why choose Louisville? Polish your pitch for Render Capital UofL Speed School making 3D medical masks Infectious disease experts at UofL partner with local hospitals Could tobacco be a treatment for COVID-19? Know your city!  March 31, 2020 VIEW IN BROWSER   FORWARD  SUBSCRIBE! Share today's newsletter on social media FEATURED [...]

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change." - Brene Brown   Today’s issue: Featured startup: An online platform for conducting virtual walkathons Finding tech talent in our own backyard Two ways we are tackling social distancing Scrapbook Know your city!  March 24, 2020 FEATURED STARTUP: MOOLATHON Mac Wilkinson talks about his social fundraising platform [...]

              “A great city is that which has the greatest men and women." - Walt Whitman   Today’s issue: Selling Louisville Norton Audubon Hospital expands its heart services Guilt-free caffeine? I'll drink to that Speed School grad recognized for 3D work Scrapbook Know your city!   March 17, 2020 [...]

“Caregiving will never be one-size-fits-all.” – Nancy L. Kriseman   Today’s issue: Louisville is a leader in health care for the aging The deets on the Optimal Aging Conference Local software company Moxie Girl wins top spot How UofL is preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow Scrapbook Know your city!   March 10, 2020 SPOTLIGHT: [...]

“I believe that augmented reality will be the biggest technological revolution that happens in our lifetimes.” – Tim Sweeney, Founder of Epic Games   Today’s issue: Meet a guy whose business was guided by his passion for augmented reality. Four startups chosen for Accelerating Customer Growth program How Louisville is embracing AI  Scrapbook Know your [...]

“I have never in my life seen a Kentuckian who didn’t have a gun, a pack of cards, and a jug of whiskey.” – Andrew Jackson   Today’s issue: The bourbon blueprint from KY's First Female Master Distiller New book to boost our tech image nationally Nursing school simulation lab dedicated Speed School student tries [...]

              “Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.” –  Hyman Rickover   Today’s issue: Putting research to work Time to feed the sharks! New $15 million regional fund Fighting the food desert Plan your lawn and garden now with Louisville Grow [...]