Bioscience And Technology Business Center, Inc.

Bioscience And Technology Business Center, Inc. (BTBC), doing business as KU Innovation Park, is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov that focuses on economic development, technology commercialization, and entrepreneurship support. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the organization is closely affiliated with the University of Kansas and operates a research park designed to foster innovation, collaborative research, and technology development. The organization specializes in creating ecosystems that connect university researchers, entrepreneurs, and private industry to develop and commercialize technological solutions, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as cybersecurity, materials engineering, computing, and national security technologies.

BTBC has received multiple federal grant awards from agencies including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Small Business Administration, and the Economic Development Administration. These grants have supported various initiatives, such as establishing the Kansas National Security Innovation Center (KNSIC), a 120,000 square-foot facility designed to enhance federal research contract capabilities and facilitate collaborative research with defense and energy contractors. The organization's Innovation-to-Industry Cluster Accelerator (I2I) program, funded by a $3 million BUILD TO SCALE grant, systematically develops innovation hubs that coordinate university researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and economic development resources. Another notable grant of $958,000 from the SBA supported small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Lawrence, Kansas. Through these grants, BTBC has demonstrated its ability to create infrastructure, support technology commercialization, and develop economic opportunities in emerging technological domains, with a strong focus on national security, cybersecurity, and regional economic growth.