Key Industries

BioTech & BioPharma

Lexington is a biotech and life sciences hub with top-ranked research at the University of Kentucky and a highly educated workforce ranked No. 13th in the U.S.
Best Pharmacy Program (UK) in the country
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An emphasis on research
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Coldstream Research Campus
Featured Greater Lexington BioTech & BioPharma Companies
  • Active Therapy Systems
  • Alkymos
  • Alltech
  • AnnuLox Technologies, LLC
  • Biomedical Development Corporation
  • Bioptics Technology
  • BlueCreek Pharmaceuticals
  • Bluegrass Advanced Materials, LLC
  • Catalent
  • CBA Pharma, Inc.
  • CircCure, Inc.
  • ElectraMet
  • Enepret, Inc.
  • Enzymax
  • Equine Diagnostic Solutions
  • F6 Pharma
  • FarmFolio, Inc.
  • MicroBiologic
  • Nicolalde R&D, LLC
  • GISMO Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Hera BioLabs
  • Hummingbird Nano
  • Iridesce, Inc
  • Lepidext
  • LGC Science Inc.
  • ICON
  • Kindeva Drug Delivery
  • Medmovie.com
  • MicroBiologics
  • MiRx Pharmaceuticals
  • MosquitoMate, Inc.
  • Murty Pharmaceuticals
  • Nano-Mite Technologies
  • Naprogenix Inc.
  • Neogen Corporation
  • NonBinary Solutions
  • NX Development Corp.
  • Parasight System Inc.
  • ParaTechs Corporation
  • PDx BioTech
  • PhytoGenesis
  • Piramal Pharma Solutions
  • Quanteon, LLC
  • RedLeaf Biologic
  • Seikowave Health Solutions
  • Signal Solutions
  • TEC Biosciences
  • Topasol
  • US IOL
  • Venture Laboratories
  • VerraGlo
  • Wellness Ready
Success Stories

Business that have flourished in Lexington.

We will always be proud to bring Kentucky to the world, and the world to Kentucky, welcoming guests to our home and headquarters in the Bluegrass."
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Mark Lyons

President and CEO

Alltech

Nicholasville, KY |

Jessamine County

Talent Callouts

A Hub for World-Class Healthcare.

Greater LEX offers rewarding career paths with competitive salaries in life sciences and healthcare. With 17% of the regional workforce dedicated to health care and a strong focus on bioscience as a key driver of growth and innovation, Lexington is at the forefront of advancing life-saving research. Explore our talent attraction website for more information.

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Relocation to Lexington, Kentucky ensures a strategic hub with prime location, skilled workforce, and vibrant business ecosystem — for unparalleled growth and success.

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Not surprisingly, we believe Greater Lexington is one of the best places in the world. The numbers speak to the region’s success as a place to start or relocate a business, raise a family, or just enjoy life.

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There are an abundance of site and building opportunities across the Greater Lexington Region.

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