Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation
KTEC is a state-owned corporation established to promote advanced technology economic development. KTEC strives to meet the needs of Kansas entrepreneurs and technology companies by supporting development and commercialization of new technologies. KTEC has designed and built a statewide network to support researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses through each phase of the technology life cycle. LRTC is one of five KTEC Innovation and Commercialization Centers located throughout the State of Kansas. www.ktec.com

University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a major comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The University of Kansas is the only Kansas Regents university to hold membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a select group of 58 public and private research universities that represents excellence in graduate and professional education and the highest achievements in research internationally. www.ku.edu

KU Center for Research
KUCR catalyzes research on the Lawrence campus. It submits and negotiates, on behalf of KU, all proposals for external support of research, instructional and service projects on the Lawrence campus. KUCR helps research investigators prepare proposals and negotiate contracts, crafts institutional policy, informs the campus about national policy, conducts training programs, and provides information on funding sources. KUCR is a direct supporter of LRTC’s operations. www.kucr.ku.edu