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Innovation Hub

1819 Innovation Hub

The 1819 Innovation Hub is the University of Cincinnati’s front door for industry, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs. Bring your ideas and imagination. And we’ll move at the speed of need to make them happen.

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UC Fast Facts

1819

Student Talent

53k

Research

$700M

Annual Co-op Earnings

$94M

UC Alumni

360k

State economic impact

$23.7B

Co-op employers

2.5k

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From concept to commercialization

Groundbreaking research to buzzworthy products.

Technology Transfer
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From vision to venture

Accelerate your startup from concept to launch.

Venture Lab
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Think differently to work differently

Develop collaboration for business transformation.

Learning Lab
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Where creativity meets craftsmanship

Tools, training, resources and more.

Makerspace
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Latest News

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Nursing innovation emerges as critical lever in healthcare transformation

February 18, 2026

Recognizing both the urgency and the opportunity, the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Nursing is taking deliberate steps to position nurses at the forefront of healthcare transformation. It has created an Innovation Strategic Plan and established a dedicated Industry Advisory Board to forge the academic-industry partnerships essential to accelerating nurse-driven innovation.

2

Get ready for your next job with a NEXT Mindset

February 17, 2026

University of Cincinnati students will discover how to prepare themselves for the workplace during the NEXT Mindset Professional Readiness Day on Feb. 24 at the 1819 Innovation Hub.

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Highlights from UC Startup Weekend

February 4, 2026

Entrepreneurial students raced the clock and each other during UC Startup Weekend, a high-energy three-day hackathon where teams competed for up to $5,000 in prizes.

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