KU Innovation Park
Also known as Bioscience & Technology Business Center
Innovation hub Lawrence, United States Run by University of Kansas Since 2010 kuinnovationpark.com
Overview
Bioscience and technology business park and incubator in Lawrence, Kansas, formerly called the Bioscience & Technology Business Center; its first building opened in 2010. It is a non-profit economic development organization backed by the University of Kansas, the City of Lawrence, Douglas County and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, with a partner site at the KU Medical Center. It hosts startups spun out of KU research alongside corporate R&D teams.
What startups get
Lab, office and co-working space, virtual tenancy, a Lab2Market accelerator, business advisory services and access to state ACCEL-KS proof-of-concept funding; the park does not take equity.
Details
- Type
- Innovation hub
- Run by
- University of Kansas
- Headquarters
- Lawrence, United States
- Runs in
- Lawrence, KS, Kansas City, KS
- Format
- Incubator with physical space and programs
- Who can apply
- Bioscience and technology companies, especially those commercializing KU research
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- biotech, technology
- Started
- 2010
- Status
- Active
- Website
- kuinnovationpark.com
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.