Vogt Awards

Healthcare Operations Made Easier: Meet One Care Portal

Co-founded by Amanda and Dustin Lyons, Conductly is an all-in-one platform for music and performing arts schools allowing them to manage everything from scheduling, enrollment, billing, student records and communication in one connected system. Conductly replaces the outdated patchwork of tools and systems many growing schools rely on today.  

“These schools play an important role in their communities, but many are still running on software that is fragmented, outdated, or simply not designed for the complexity of a growing school,” said Dustin. “We wanted to build something better.

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Vogt Awards Demo Day

The Community Foundation of Louisville’s legendary Vogt Invention and Innovation Awards presents this year’s Vogt Awards Demo Day  on Tuesday, November 17, at the  Kentucky Derby Museum. During this free event, six dynamic founders will take center stage to showcase their big ideas and innovative solutions in business operations software, AI, healthcare, finance, consumer wellness, and construction technology. They’ll share how their pioneering companies are impacting the local, regional, and national business community.

Registration is required as space is limited. Register today.

2026 Vogt Awards Cohort

These six early-stage industry disruptors will receive $25,000 in non-dilutive grant funding and participate in a 10-week accelerator program where they will receive coaching, mentorship, strategic introductions, and other valuable resources to grow their new businesses. They may also qualify for $25,000 in additional capital from Keyhorse Capital.

Learn more about our Vogt Award recipients.

2026 Vogt Awards Selection Committee

This year’s six early-stage businesses were chosen by a selection committee made up of leading entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers in the startup and business communities, and past Vogt Award recipients. This innovative, passionate group of trailblazers are experts in their fields and have firsthand experience in what it takes to build a company from the ground up. The committee was led by Grace Simrall, Senior Director of Market Development at Lumos Fiber.

The competition was tough this year, and narrowing the field to six businesses was an enormous challenge. We want to thank each committee member for their leadership, guidance, and thoughtful consideration throughout the selection process.

Learn more about this year's selection committee.