April 17, 2023
With the negative impact of human activities on the environment, more people are looking for ways to reduce waste and make more sustainable choices. Among the most effective ways to do this is — transforming materials that would otherwise be destined for the landfill into something useful.
May 4, 2023
More than 100 years ago, the University of Cincinnati’s forward-thinking pioneers invented cooperative education to offer students an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in their fields of study. Sophomore Aidan Wallace, majoring in communication design at the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), shares his insights from his spring 2023 co-op at the 1819 Innovation Hub.
January 26, 2023
Located within the 1819 Innovation Hub — the nerve center of the Cincinnati Innovation District — the Venture Lab provides resources and mentoring to help innovators launch scalable startups.
December 15, 2022
At the inaugural Pitch Fest inside the 1819 Innovation Hub, 100 University of Cincinnati students in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) showcased their academic abilities and skills gained throughout their degree programs. Audience members included 20-plus corporate executive partners of the Cincinnati Innovation District (CID).
May 9, 2023
The University of Cincinnati delivers a significant economic boost to the region and state of Ohio thanks to alumni impact, operations and research spending, student demand for goods and services, launch of startup companies and more.
November 16, 2022
University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto, UC Executive Vice President Ryan Hays, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and entrepreneurs within the Cincinnati Innovation District today celebrated the economic impacts of the Ohio IP Promise — a statewide commercialization initiative launched in 2019 that streamlines the patent and licensing process, enabling inventors to own their intellectual property.
November 17, 2022
Researchers at colleges and universities across Ohio used to face a number of obstacles when it came to commercializing their ideas.
October 7, 2022
A University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup is developing a breast cancer treatment that may be more effective with fewer side effects thanks to RNA nanotechnology that is similar to what was used to produce COVID-19 vaccines.
November 23, 2022
From a pool of more than 1,000 applicants nationally, a University of Cincinnati Venture Lab-backed startup was one of just six companies selected for a 12-week accelerator program.
August 18, 2023
When he finished high school, Michael Arens had dreams of ridding the oceans of plastic pollution and sketches in a notebook of a device that he hoped could accomplish the task. While he had the desire and the entrepreneurial drive to make it happen, he needed help to take the idea from a long shot to a viable company.