1819 Innovation Hub Unclaimed

Accelerate Your Startup Journey from Idea to Launch.

Advance employee skills through immersive learning sessions and innovative resources.

Empowering innovation through a comprehensive makerspace with advanced equipment and collaborative opportunities.

Empowers students to innovate and strategize for the future through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Facilitates innovation by protecting and commercializing UC research and discovery.

On-demand employee learning and upskilling offering courses across business, technology, and creative topics with personalized recommendations, mobile access, and expert-led content for workforce development.

Shared fabrication and rapid-prototyping facilities offering comprehensive equipment, memberships, training, and space for product development, team-building, and iterative design.

Programs that provide early-stage ventures with structured mentorship, cohort-based programming, access to investors, and go-to-market support to accelerate company formation and growth.

Capabilities that manage invention disclosure, licensing, industry partnership formation, and commercialization pathways to move university research into licensed products or startups.

Transdisciplinary education and foresight offerings that teach design thinking, macrotrend analysis, ideation, and strategy to inform front-end innovation and long-term planning.

Venture Lab

Venture Lab is UC's multi-track startup accelerator program at the 1819 Innovation Hub. It accelerates early-stage ventures from concept to launch through a Digital Pre-Accelerator, an eight-week Venture Lab Accelerator, and the NEXT Accelerator. The program provides mentors and Entrepreneurs in Residence, access to UC’s Center for Entrepreneurship, and connections to regional corporate partners. It offers nondilutive funding through the Ohio Third Frontier ESP program and runs cohorts several times a year, providing exposure to startup resources, mentorship, and opportunities to grow with the support of UC researchers and students.

• Build A Business Model
  This program equips early-stage entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed to validate their business ideas and understand customer needs.
• Achieve Product-Market Fit
  Participants receive hands-on experience and insights from expert mentors to refine their business strategies and grow their startups effectively.
• Gain Direct Funding
  This accelerator provides students with the financial support and mentorship necessary to propel their startups towards market introduction.
• Receive Expert Guidance
  Access to experienced advisors helps founders navigate challenges and opportunities in the startup landscape.
• Access Significant Funding
  Venture Lab startups can benefit from substantial financial support, reducing reliance on equity investment.

1819 Learning Lab

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. It accelerates employee upskilling with UC courses and certificates, connects with corporate partners, startups and entrepreneurs, provides access to UC researchers and their research, and offers insights from UC’s leading student innovators. It also leverages the 12,000-square-foot makerspace for team-building events and rapid prototyping.

• Enhance Workforce Skills
  Utilize tailored courses and certifications to elevate employee skills and professional growth.
• Network with Industry Leaders
  Build relationships with key players in the industry to foster collaboration and drive innovation.
• Innovate with Makerspace
  Access advanced prototyping and fabrication tools to turn ideas into tangible products quickly.
• Leverage Expert Research
  Gain insights and guidance from skilled researchers at UC, enhancing innovation efforts.
• Harness Student Creativity
  Leverage the fresh perspectives and innovative ideas of UC students to inspire solutions.

1819 Makerspace

1819 Makerspace is a collaborative makerspace inside the 1819 Innovation Hub that provides access to advanced prototyping resources, tools, and a supportive environment for experimentation and product development. With a spacious 12,000-square-foot facility, it caters to students, faculty, corporate partners, and the community, fostering innovation in various fields.

• No Cost Access for UC Members
  Students and employees of the University of Cincinnati enjoy free entry to the makerspace, allowing them to utilize advanced tools and resources for academic projects or personal endeavors.
• Access Advanced Prototyping Tools
  Users can leverage a comprehensive set of tools, including 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, and more, to bring their creative ideas to life, making the makerspace an ideal environment for inventors and builders.
• Enhance Skills Through Workshops
  The 1819 Makerspace offers various workshops and training sessions, including Maker Studio courses, that help users gain hands-on experience with essential tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines, fostering a practical learning environment.
• Join as a Community Member
  Community members can participate in the makerspace through monthly memberships, gaining access to the same resources available to the UC community, fostering innovation beyond the campus.

Next Innovation Scholars

NEXT Innovation Scholars is a cohort-based, transdisciplinary educational program centered on design thinking and strategic foresight. It serves as one of the nation’s only undergraduate strategic foresight programs, empowering organizations to strategize for tomorrow and collaborating across disciplines, industries and cultures of innovation.

• Identify Large-scale Trends
  Facilitates in-depth understanding of macrotrends and potential future scenarios to influence strategic decisions.
• Deliver Research-Backed Insights
  Enables organizations to make informed decisions based on user-centered research and insights.
• Generate Innovative Concepts
  Encourages creative thinking to explore new solutions and concepts aligned with client goals.
• Teach New Skills
  Provides educational experiences that empower participants to integrate innovation into their professional lives.
• Encourage Ongoing Connections
  Reinforces the belief that once a scholar, always a scholar, fostering continuous professional development and engagement.

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Technology Transfer and Commercialization helps UC researchers and entrepreneurs protect intellectual property and bring discoveries to market. It coordinates with UC faculty, industry partners and startups to license, patent or commercialize technologies and turn research into impactful ventures.

• Access Technologies Across Multiple Sectors
  Discover a diverse range of patented and patent-pending technologies ready for licensing or commercial development to meet market demands.
• Submit Invention Disclosures
  Engage with experts to assess your innovation's potential and expedite the protection and commercialization process through a structured disclosure system.
• Receive Expert Consultation
  Get personalized guidance and resources to navigate patenting, licensing, and commercialization tailored to your research.
• Leverage Statewide IP Collaboration
  Benefit from seamless partnerships and clarity in processes that enhance the efficiency of turning innovations into market-ready solutions.