LifeSciKY, a biomedical incubator located at the OneNKY Center in Covington, welcomed its first international tenant on Tuesday.
Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders joined a special ceremony to herald the arrival of Mitsui Chemicals, a Japanese biomedical and chemical manufacturer. The company will be the first international business to establish itself at the incubator.
Mitsui Chemicals is an autonomous business owned by the Mitsui Group, a family-owned Japanese international conglomerate with origins dating back to the 17th century. Mitsui Chemicals is known mostly for manufacturing polymers; their MR series of optical lenses is one of their flagship products. The company will operate locally under its brand Innocell…