BUSINESS INNOVATION PARK

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KU Innovation Park is a growing community of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization. We offer a variety of enterprise services for technology and bioscience businesses at any level, from concept to industry.

We support entrepreneurs as they take the first steps and hit the ground running by connecting them to the resources they need.

We provide strategic business services, customizable space, and a broad network of connections to help businesses scale and become sustainable.

We team up with our partners at KU to help researchers successfully get inventions and new technologies to market.

In collaboration with our stakeholders, we are building a more robust and resilient economy for Lawrence, Douglas County, and the region.

The Park offers access to shared workspaces through its virtual tenancy program for early-stage technology and bioscience companies not ready for physical lab or office space.

Ed Maliski knew there had to be a better way. On a mission trip to Kenya, Ed watched as doctors tried to save a young child with cerebral malaria. Medicines that would’ve helped weren’t available, and efforts to stabilize the toddler were unsuccessful. The heartbreaking experience is one that inspired the next phase of his career. “No parent should have to go through this,” Ed said. “I can’t just sit here and do nothing. So, we started a venture to try to help these children and make it easier for them to take their medicine.”

Icorium Engineering Company

Icorium Engineering Company is blazing a trail in recycling refrigerants. The spin-out company from the University of Kansas designs separation systems to handle complex refrigerant mixtures. Refrigerants, like those used in air conditioners and grocery store coolers, are being phased out because of global warming concerns, and the technology to separate the refrigerant mixtures and reuse the components in new products hasn’t existed. That is until Kalin Baca, Ph.D., MBA and Professor Mark Shiflett teamed up at KU.

The internet was a much different place in 1992. Still in its infancy as a public network, the term “surfing the internet” was coined and popularized that year. The New York Times had yet to write a single article about the World Wide Web or the first browser, and the launch of Amazon.com was still two years away. But in Kansas, the public universities across the state collaborated to create KanREN, a pioneer in research and education networks.

Foster Care Technologies

Foster Care Technologies started at KU Innovation Park with an idea for a foster child placement service. The Park’s analyst team examined the market and financial opportunities for the business, then validated the algorithm and technology through a partnership with KU’s School of Social Welfare researchers.

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KU – McCollum Laboratory

The McCollum Laboratory is home to KU’s Biopharmaceutical Innovation & Optimization (BIO) Center, which focuses on drug delivery research.

KU’s Foley Center houses the ongoing Monarch Project.

KU – Hill Engineering R&D Center & Structural Testing Facilities

The Hill Engineering Research and Development Center focuses on developing innovative sustainable energy solutions for transportation and other areas of research.

The West Campus Structural Testing Facility is designed to accommodate the testing of full-scale systems and components.

The Park – Phase III

Phase III of KU Innovation Park, located at 2033 Becker Dr., opened in the fall of 2022. This facility has best-in-class custom spaces to fit the demands of fast-growing companies previously located in Phase I/II.

The Park – Phases I/II

The KU Innovation Park Main Facility comprises Phases I & II and is an incubator with more than 50,000 square feet of top-notch modern office, dry lab, wet lab, and shared collaborative spaces.

KU – Shankel Structural Biology Center

KU’s Structural Biology Center, dedicated to Delbert M. Shankel, provides a research environment for drug discovery programs. The four phases include collaborative spaces, extensive laboratory areas, and advanced equipment.

KU – Simons Biosciences Research Labs

The Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories houses the KU Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

KU – Kansas Geological Survey

The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) is a research and service division of the University of Kansas that investigates and provides information about the state’s geologic and groundwater resources.

KU – School of Pharmacy

The KU School of Pharmacy is a world-class research institution and one of the country’s premier pharmacy schools.

KU – Higuchi Biosciences Center

The Higuchi Biosciences Center (HBC) is a designated research center engaged in biomedical research. As a super center of the KU Center for Research (KUCR), the HBC has provided over 30 years of exceptional service to the KU Biosciences community. HBC also houses the Kansas Biological Survey.

KU – Bridwell Laboratory

The Bridwell Laboratory houses KU’s herbarium.

KU – Multidisciplinary Research Building (MRB)

MRB has research facilities in a range of areas including chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biology, molecular bioscience, mechanical and electrical engineering, computer, geology, and other natural sciences.

KU – Kurata Building

The Kurata building houses KU’s department of Environment, Health, and Safety.

Phase IV will be a designated high security office and dry-lab facility. Through partnerships with multiple security agencies, this 80K square-foot building will allow the Park to further develop federal research interests in conjunction with previous phases.

The Crossing – Early Childhood Development Center

The Crossing – Greenway

The Crossing – Phase I

The KU Endowment Association started developing KU’s West Campus in the fall of 2022 to create The Crossing, a place where people can live, work, and play while advancing research and entrepreneurship at KU.

Native Prairie Restoration Project: Trails & Green Spaces

The Native Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Project will advance the sustainability efforts of the Park’s development effort by enhancing the preservation and restoration of the native tallgrass prairie on KU’s West Campus.

Phase V of The Park will be a designated Bioinnovation and Sustainability Wet-Lab Facility to aid sustainability startups in developing new technologies and bringing them to market. Phase V will add an additional 80K of square footage to The Park’s available space.

The Crossing – Phase II

The KU Endowment Association has started developing KU’s west campus as of Fall 2022 to create the Crossing where people can live, work, and play while advancing research and entrepreneurship at KU.

The Park – Future Phases

Future phases of the Park will be planned and dedicated to the needs of current tenants and prospects.

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Supporting the next generation of innovative business growth.

2029 Becker Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
+1 (785) 832-2110

4950 Research Park Way
Lawrence, KS 66047

2033 Becker Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047

2029 Becker Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
+1 (785) 832-2110

4950 Research Park Way
Lawrence, KS 66047

2033 Becker Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047