DDWilliamson
Dometic
GE
ParkVu
Signature Healthcare

3rd Safest City for Kids by ParentDish

2nd-best housing market in the United States Forbes.com

Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings EPA

Among "America's Foodiest" Cities Bon Appetit

4th Most "Photo-Friendly" City in America Popular PhotographyMagazine

One of America's Top 25 "Bicycle-Friendly Cities"  BicyclingMagazine

One of North America's "Small Cities of the Future" ForeignDirect Investment Magazine

"Most Livable U.S. Cities for Workers"  WomenCo.com

Top 25 for Forbes "Best Bank For Buck" Cities

"Top 20 Southeast U.S. TouristAttractions"  Southeast Tourism Society

One of the "Cities to Watch" Smarter Cities environmentalsurvey

Named one of "100 Safest Cities in America" FreeBackgroundChecksUSA.com

#2 Digital City in a population classof 250,000 Government Technology

2010 IFEA World Festival and Event City-Top NorthAmerican City Population Level: Over 1 Million

10 Best Cities for Commuters Kiplinger's Personal FinanceMagazine

One of six Great PlacesYou've (Maybe) Never Heard Of

America's Best Places to Live Livability.com

Louisville-area salaries among top 25 in the South-U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics

One of the Ten Best Cities for Families, Education andRecreation Parenting.com

Named 14th Best City for Business and Careers Forbes

Named among the 10 Best College Towns Livability.com

Ranked among the Top 50 U.S. cities for volunteers Corporation for National and Community Service

 

  *Rankings for 2011

  • Life Sciences

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    Life Sciences in Louisville is a growing business.  The community’s progress is the result of community partnership and the presence of world class infrastructure that can support all levels of the industries value chain.  Some of the assets available toLife Science life sciences companies in Louisville are:

    Research 
    Incubation 
    Funding 
    Infrastructure  

     

    RESEARCHThe University of Louisville  is one of the fastest growing research institutions in the country in terms of National Institute of Health funding.  Areas of specialization are cardiology, aging, oncology and transplantation.

     

    INCUBATIONMetaCyte Business Labs  was established in 2002, and since that time has served as a unique and vibrant health and life science incubator.  MetaCyte is creating a seamless commercialization process that will yield viable, operating companies with a combined value in excess of $1B by 2020.

     

    FUNDING – Louisville is home to several pools of capital dedicated to supporting the life-sciences industry.  Whether private investment by Triathlon Ventures  or state sponsored funding Louisville offers entrepreneurs the resources to grow their business.

     

    INFRASTRUCTURE – firms seeking to optimize their inventory management and customer service levels have found their way to Louisville.  As home to UPS ’ international air hub, the city offers an unmatched ability to get time-critical inventory to every corner of the world.  UPS and Louisville’s stratic location are the reason industry leaders like Amgen, Genentech, and JOM all call Louisville home.

     

    For more information on how we can help establish your life sciences company in Louisville please call 502.625.0000.

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Eileen Pickett
Executive Vice President
Daryl Snyder
Vice President, Economic Development
Christina Shadle
Economic Development Director - West Louisville
James Reddish
Economic Development Manager
Kathy Zandona
VP, Education
Lauren Hardwick
Economic Development Director