Until that incubator is ready for occupation, KIC will be located in the HBC research complex. Maczuga has more than 19 years experience in managing and implementing the transition of research and development activities from the laboratory through scale-up to production. He has taken an active role in technical and business feasibility assessment, marketing and licensing innovative technologies, and regional economic development. Before coming to the KIC in May, he had been director of technology development at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center since 1988. There are more than 500 business incubators nationwide.
Most incubators provide only space and some shared business equipment.
Whereas in general only twenty percent of small start-up companies succeed, eighty percent of incubated companies are successful. The KIC, now officially the Kansas Innovation Corporation, has moved to 1617 St. Andrews, Lawrence KS 66047. Permission is granted to copy and distribute this information provided that this copyright statement accompanies such distribution.