June 23, 2023

A University of Cincinnati-affiliated startup is developing autonomous rovers to vacuum up debris one coastal waterway at a time. In early June, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted visited the 1819 Innovation Hub to meet the Clean Earth Rovers (CER) team and examine their product.

July 14, 2023

Experience gained at the largest Department of Defense (DOD) unclassified cyber defense exercise is helping the Ohio Cyber Range Institute (OCRI) at the University of Cincinnati develop the nation's premier civilian cybersecurity operation in Ohio.

September 19, 2023

While at the University of Cincinnati, Andrew Lowy developed a mouse strain called Pdx-cre that leads to excision of DNA specifically in pancreatic tissue, allowing for the turning on and off of genes that drive the development and progression of pancreatic cancer.

April 17, 2024

In the heart of UC's 1819 Innovation Hub lies the Ground Floor Makerspace, an advanced and active hub of ingenuity where students, faculty and the community converge to bring their ideas to life. This includes being the birthplace of robots much like miniature race cars, combating fender to fender in an enclosed boxing ring. Combat robots like UC's Maximizer will again be fighting for first place in the National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) competition, slated for April 20.

March 14, 2023

The 2023 Cincinnati Business Achievement Awards (CBAAs) delivered a brand-new event format on March 8 to honor students, faculty, alumni and supporters of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and the University of Cincinnati.

March 22, 2023

Entrepreneurship programs at the University of Cincinnati allow college students to explore the commercialization potential of business concepts they’ve developed in the laboratory or the classroom. Through the Venture Lab in the 1819 Innovation Hub, Bharadwaj “Ben” Dogga connected with seasoned industry professionals and resources to evaluate the marketability of DigiE3Turbo, a software plug-in he designed to automate the digitization of jet engine blades.

Starting a new business is a challenge even in a good year. During periods of high inflation, new businesses can combat financial uncertainty by focusing on what they can control — creating value for the customer. The bottom line: If your product or service is valuable enough, especially in uncertain times, customers will sacrifice in other ways to buy it.

September 20, 2023

In higher education, individuals like Josie Dalton stand out. As the assistant director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Cincinnati, Dalton nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit in students.

September 15, 2023

In the challenging world of big data and artificial intelligence, a University of Cincinnati alumnus is helping to lead the charge for accountability and transparency in AI — a concept known as explainable artificial intelligence. Javier Viaña is the co-founder of REZON, a platform that brings real-time explainability to AI. REZON shows the inner reasoning of existing AI so automated decision making is not only efficient but also fair and trustworthy.

February 13, 2024

Companies founded by University of Cincinnati alumni and graduates of UC’s Venture Lab program are among the startups to watch in 2024, as identified by Cincy Inno.