Coldstream Research Campus

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Coldstream Research Campus
Coldstream Research Campus
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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MottoWhere Business and Research Connect
Footprint735-acre (2.97 km2)
Organizationsover 50
Employees2,100+
Floor Space1.3 million sq. ft.
WebsiteOfficial site
University of Kentucky
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Coldstream Research Campus, in Lexington, Kentucky, is home to over 50 organizations, many with ties to the University of Kentucky.[1] Over 2,100 employees work on the 735-acre campus in agricultural biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, equine health, engineering technology, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and software/IT.[2] Some companies are graduates of ASTeCC, UK's high-tech business incubator, others have licensed UK intellectual property or are clients of the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship.[3][4][5]

OpenText,[6] Pirimal Pharma Solutions,[7] Komatsu,[8] Tempur Sealy International,[9] and A&W Restaurants[10] have headquarters or regional offices at Coldstream. Eastern State Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric treatment center and brain injury research center operated by UK HealthCare, opened in September 2013.[11] Coldstream Research Campus houses 21 buildings consisting of 1.3 million square feet of floor space.

The current site of the Coldstream Research Campus has historical significance. It was once the , a famous horse farm founded by Price McGrath that had strong ties to Thoroughbred racing.[12] Aristides, a colt bred and raised at McGrathiana won the 1875 inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby for Price McGrath.[13]

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  1. ^ "Coldstream Quick Facts". University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Coldstream. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Coldstream Quick Facts". University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. ^ "ASTeCC Graduate Companies". University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Licenses to UK Startups". University of Kentucky Economic Development. University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship". University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Open Text Coldstream". University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Coldstream.
  7. ^ "Piramal Acquires Coldstream Laboratories, Inc. Press Release". Piramal Healthcare. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  8. ^ "Komaotsu (formerly Joy Global Inc.)". University of Kentucky. University of Kentucky Coldstream.
  9. ^ Sloan, Scott (April 29, 2011). "Tempur-Pedic expanding in Lexington". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  10. ^ Herald-Leader Staff Report (May 16, 2012). "A&W Restaurants opens Lexington headquarters". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  11. ^ Musgrave, Beth (September 4, 2013). "Patients to be moved to new Eastern State Hospital at Coldstream next week". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  12. ^ "Coldstream Farm". Kentucky Historical Society. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  13. ^ "Kentucky Derby 1 in 1875". Churchill Downs Official Kentucky Derby website. Churchill Downs Incorporated. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

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