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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

Latest News

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New 1819 partnership gives students direct path to AI careers

April 16, 2026

A new partnership at the University of Cincinnati (UC) could give students something many graduates want most: a direct route from the classroom to a high-demand tech job. UC has partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Salesforce to launch TCS My First AI Job, a new program designed to provide students with skills certification in AI solutions, paid work experience, and a pathway to full-time roles at TCS upon graduation.

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UC celebrates partnership with Thales

April 13, 2026

April 13 marked the unveiling of a new collaborative workspace in UC’s Digital Futures for Thales, known as being a global leader in defense, space exploration and aeronautics. The collaboration will bring UC and Thales researchers together to focus on advances in artificial intelligence and air mobility.