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Why Sullivan University/University of Louisville as Main Knowledge Partners for Knowledge City/University for Seamless Learning and Research (USER). You Know of Sullivan University. Capabilities Expertise Ability to Respond Vision Management. About the University of Louisville.
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Why Sullivan University/University of LouisvilleasMain Knowledge PartnersforKnowledge City/University for SeamlessLearning and Research (USER)
You Know of Sullivan University • Capabilities • Expertise • Ability to Respond • Vision • Management
About the University of Louisville • Fastest growing university inNIH support • Growth built on solid strategic/business models • Community (Boyle Report) • State (Postsecondary Education Improvement Act) • Partnership (LMCDC – NUCLEUS)
Our Research Focus • Healthcare/Life Science • Hearts • Cancer • Pediatrics • Birth Defects • Ophthalmology • Transplantation • Neurosciences • Homeland Security • Infectious Diseases
Our Research Focus • Bioengineering • Logistics/Distribution Management/Systems • Entrepreneurship • Early Childhood/Brain Development
Our Research Emphasis Translational Research Creating Knowledge Improve Quality of Life Commercialization
* Identify & Evaluate • LDG Sleep Therapeutics -Agreed to Partner 5/06 • Orthopedic Products -Progress toward Partnership • Medical Imaging Products -Early stages of evaluation Stage II: Prepare for Seed Funding • EndoProtech, Inc. - Received KSTC R&D Voucher Funding • InnoRem, Inc. - KSTC R&D Voucher Initiated AllTranz, LLC - Partnership Formed • AsotaBio, Inc.* • Inflamed Inc.* • 3DR, Inc. • ApoImmune Inc. • Laboratory Partners, Inc.** • PGX Labs Stage III: Prime for A Round Investment • Pradama Inc. - Raised $450K in seed funding • RhinoCyte, Inc. - Closing on $460K seed financing • Software Solutions Group Inc. - Securing significant venture capital financing • Ocular Transplantation LLC - Identifying strategic partners • Mindstreet, LLC - Proposal for partnership submitted Stage I: Create the Business • BioInformatics/e-commerce - Progress toward incorporation • ImmunoTheragnostics - Agree to partner 5/06 • ULSD Diagnostic/Therapeutic - Agreed to partnership and developed business model • Cardiovascular Device - Conceptual framework in development *InflaMed, AsotaBio (founders have moved) **Funding in Place
U of L at a Glance • More than 205 majors, degree and certificate programs • 13 academic and professional colleges • Enrollment totaled 21,760 (Fall 2005) • Chronicle of Higher Education cited U of L as fastest growing of Top 100 Institutions in NIH funding
Challenge for Excellence U of L’s Strategic Goals • Enhance education • Grow research • Promote partnerships • Be accountable • Encourage diversity