LifeSciKY Executive Director Dr. Christin Godale testified before the Kentucky Interim Joint Committee on Health Services, sharing the organization’s mission to grow the Commonwealth’s life sciences economy. Invited by Chairwoman Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Dr. Godale highlighted LifeSciKY’s work to support biotech startups through infrastructure, mentorship, and programming—along with investments in student fellowships and career exposure. The testimony underscored LifeSciKY’s role in positioning Kentucky as a national leader in life sciences innovation.

LifeSciKY has appointed Amelia Wares as its Executive Operations Fellow, a role designed to support high-level strategy, community engagement, and entrepreneurial initiatives while assisting Executive Director Dr. Christin Godale with everyday operations as the organization prepares to launch its Covington lab later this year. Wares brings a strong background as a biomedical engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, founder of the digital health startup TissuTrak, and former student representative at UC’s Center for Entrepreneurship. 

LifeSciKY has entered a strategic partnership with Cleveland‑based Project Medtech to support early‑stage companies at its nonprofit lab incubator in Covington’s OneNKY Center . The collaboration will provide lab residents with opportunity assessments covering commercial viability, funding potential, risk, and competitive analysis. Additionally, startups will gain advisory services in strategic finance, operations, regulatory pathways, and market entry—bolstering their capacity for sustainable growth and accelerated product development.

BioSpace spotlighted the Southeast’s growing life sciences sector, with Northern Kentucky emerging as a key hub for biotech and innovation. The article highlights regional momentum driven by companies like Bexion Pharmaceuticals, CTI, Gravity Diagnostics, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, with support from the City of Covington. LifeSciKY was noted as part of this thriving ecosystem, reinforcing Kentucky’s growing reputation as a serious player in the national biotech landscape.

COVINGTON, KY. (May 6, 2025) – Northern Kentucky’s nonprofit lab incubator, LifeSciKY, has announced a strategic partnership with Boston-based Prendio-BioProcure – industry leaders in life sciences procurement solutions — to provide enhanced support for local biotech startups. Through this partnership, LifeSciKY Lab Residents will gain discounted access to Prendio-BioProcure’s streamlined procurement applications, preferred supplier networks, and cost saving opportunities honed from years of serving the unique needs of the biotech community. By ordering through automation, companies will save time while maintaining connections with top suppliers across the country. Prendio-BioProcure’s full suite of procurement tools is purpose-built to meet the unique needs of biotech laboratories, helping founders and teams reduce administrative burdens and focus on innovation. With more than 400 clients, tens of thousands of users and millions of dollars in savings, the resources they will bring to the region’s biotech entrepreneurs is invaluable.

“Helping our Lab Residents advance their science and scale their companies is our top priority,” said Dr. Christin Godale, Executive Director of LifeSciKY. “But we’re also committed to holistically growing the life sciences ecosystem in Northern Kentucky – and that means building smart partnerships. Bringing Prendio-BioProcure to our region will benefit our community and position our companies for success.”

LifeSciKY’s 15,000-square-foot facility is set to open later this year in the OneNKY Center in Covington with affordable lab space, state-of-the-art equipment, and essential resources to early-stage life sciences companies – including biotech startups and academic spinouts – that need specialized lab space and resources.

“Northern Kentucky is a highly collaborative community and that’s what drew us to LifeSciKY,” said Tyler Mizenko, Chief Revenue Officer of Prendio-BioProcure. “We’ve spent more than a decade supporting biotech founders as they grow and scale, and we’re excited to bring that experience to this emerging ecosystem – providing the operational efficiencies that allow companies to focus on the science and advance their work.”

To learn more about LifeSciKY or to apply for Lab Residency, visit LifeSciKY.com.

About LifeSciKY

LifeSciKY is a nonprofit corporation founded in November 2022, accelerating science, entrepreneurship, education, and economic development in Covington, Kentucky. LifeSciKY provides affordable lab space, state-of-the-art equipment, and essential resources to empower innovators and advance groundbreaking work. To learn more, visit LifeSciKY.com.

About Prendio-BioProcure

Prendio-BioProcure specializes in procurement solutions for the life sciences industry. Designed specifically for biotechs, their software and services streamline purchasing processes, ensure compliance, and empower companies to focus on their core mission—innovation. For more information visit www.prendio.com and www.bioprocure.com.