1819 Learning Lab

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Develop. Deepen. Deliver.

The Learning Lab is dedicated to serving 1819 partner companies by hosting immersive, experiential learning sessions that advance employee upskilling and foster respect in the workplace.

Our team-building exercises promote workforce development, deepen team trust and deliver real-world impacts from the heart of the Cincinnati Innovation District.


What Kind of Innovation Can We Help With?

Whatever the challenge, our innovation training sessions and collaborative workshops are designed to cultivate problem-solving skills and reinforce team member connections, driving quicker and more powerful innovation.

In the 1819 Learning Lab:

  • Accelerate employee upskilling with UC courses and certificates
  • Connect with corporate partners, startup companies and entrepreneurs
  • Access skilled UC researchers and their types of research
  • Gain valuable insights from UC’s leading student innovators
  • Use our 12,000-square-foot makerspace for team-building events and rapid prototyping

Recent News at the1819 Learning Lab

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An inside look at innovation as it happens

September 8, 2025

Kao USA Inc., a leading provider of beauty and personal care products, traveled to UC’s 1819 Learning Lab to accelerate one of its teams’ innovation strategies. We’ll take you behind the scenes at the session.


Contact the 1819 Learning Lab

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Nicholas Partridge

Director, Learning Lab

513-556-5511

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Rebecca Rudolph

Assistant Director, Learning Services

513-558-5849