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Focus on Business

Focus on Business: Matt Bellis on 3-D Scanning

WEKU | By Bryan Bartlett

Published July 28, 2014 at 8:46 AM EDT

Science is creating jobs in Lexington. Seikowave is a technology company focused on three dimensional scanning. The company is a working example of the University of Kentucky’s efforts to establish a high-tech sector of the central Kentucky economy. Here’s Tom Martin’s conversation with Seikowave founder and CEO, Matt Bellis.

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Seikowave founder and CEO Matt Bellis talks to Tom Martin about his choice of Lexington to base his high tech venture.

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