1819
Innovation Hub

A place of thinking, making and doing, of discovery and delivery – 1819 connects you to what matters most. This is the one-stop destination where industry meets University of Cincinnati talent and resources.

Latest News

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UC’s commercialization navigator pilots tech transfer at 1819...

July 25, 2024

Housed within the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, the Technology Transfer team is vital to safeguarding and managing the intellectual property generated by UC’s researchers. Its mission is to translate UC's cutting-edge innovations into viable technologies by evaluating patentability and commercial viability, ensuring compliance and legal protection, recruiting and maintaining external partners, marketing technologies, negotiating license deals and identifying funding opportunities. This multifaceted approach ensures that groundbreaking discoveries from UC are positioned to reach the market, delivering substantial benefits that impact society.

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Teens ‘venture’ from classroom to boardroom

July 24, 2024

Main Street Ventures (MSV), a corporate partner of the 1819 Innovation Hub, shares a dedication to leveling the entrepreneurial playing field in Greater Cincinnati. Understanding the importance of early exposure to entrepreneurship, MSV is committed to nurturing the next generation of innovators through its Inventure Entrepreneurship Academy. Now in its third year, the one-week program was held at the 1819 Innovation Hub.

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We are redefining how a large public university with a research foundation will reinvent itself to serve society in the future

Dr. Neville G. Pinto, President, University of Cincinnati