Four Kentucky organizations win SBA awards supporting entrepreneurship

KY Inno reports on Kentucky organizations announced as winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst competition, a new component aimed at spurring investment in underrepresented communities within the innovation economy at scale.

Kentucky Commercialization Ventures (KCV), an initiative of Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC), was awarded $50,000 as a winner of the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition.

"This national competition sought to find the best initiatives that expand access and participation in innovation," said Terry Samuel, KSTC president, in a statement. "KSTC's portfolio of STEM, small business and innovation programs does just that, and we are grateful to the SBA for recognizing our impact through KCV."

Read more about KCV and the other SBA winners at KY Inno.