Nucleus: Forward Focus

Healthcare treatments. Pharmaceuticals. Bio-technologies. Medical devices. These innovations and more are the focus of Nucleus’ future.

To make it happen, the University of Louisville and government and business partners are committed to fulfilling five stated objectives:

1. Nurture University of Louisville life science research and recruit life science companies to Louisville.

2. Recruit life science companies to Louisville.

3. Create infrastructure to house life science and research-based companies.

4. Build a bio-informatics system to create a seamless continuum from research through commercialization.

5. Eliminate business barriers to research by promoting partnerships that put life science discoveries on the route to successful commercialization.

LONG TERM FOCUS

In the next 20 years, Nucleus projects are expected to:

– Grow research

– Incubate start-ups

– Recruit healthcare and life sciences businesses

– Be supported by $2.3 billion in capital investment

– Create 8,700 new, high-paying jobs