Stay updated on the latest news from the 1819 Innovation Hub, the Venture Lab pre-accelerator and the burgeoning Cincinnati Innovation District. Additionally, discover inspiring stories covering the University of Cincinnati's impact on the region and beyond. Media inquiries? Please contact us.
October 19, 2026
Is technology manipulating you or your relationship? Would you date someone who controlled what you see?
October 13, 2026
Entrepreneurship and innovation experts from the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub shared tips throughout StartupCincy Week 2026. Discover their thoughts, predictions and tips.
October 12, 2026
University of Cincinnati student Layne Wagner recently completed a co-op with Populous, a global design firm that’s worked on over half of the host stadiums for the 2026 World Cup.
October 5, 2026
The Learning Lab at the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub gives corporate teams the space, guidance and insights to strengthen relationships and build their innovation potential.
September 28, 2026
University of Cincinnati student and NEXT Innovation Scholar Jackie Cunningham brought innovative design thinking concepts to a global audience during San Francisco Design Week 2026.
September 23, 2026
Eight startup companies recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab, showcasing newfound business skills and publicly proving their readiness to scale.
September 22, 2026
1819 Innovation Hub-based payments platform Payload received $9 million in series A funding from Fifth Third Bank, offering the company’s first large-scale investment from another Cincinnati-based firm.
September 21, 2026
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise, and researchers are working harder than ever to understand, develop, and improve it. Aneesh Deshmukh, computer science M.S. student at the University of Cincinnati, is working on AI systems modeled after human brain functionality. Deshmukh's goal is to help these robots understand their surroundings and take this knowledge to navigate unfamiliar environments in the future. For this work, he has been named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
