Kansas University’s Entrepreneurs@KU program won the Award of Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the national University Economic Development Association, KU announced Friday.

KU Innovation and Collaboration, the university’s bi-campus technology commercialization office, gave a presentation as a finalist and was selected as a winner during the annual University Economic Development Association Summit this week in Anchorage, Alaska.

Entrepreneurs@KU provides tools for KU faculty and staff looking to start new companies, including educational opportunities proof-of-concept funding and licensing terms, according to KU. The program began as a collaboration between three KU units: Innovation and Collaboration, the School of Business’ Center for Entrepreneurship and the Bioscience and Technology Business Center.