Forbes: Heartland is home to innovation
Cincinnati Innovation District highlighted by publication
While cities on the coasts are well known as being innovative, innovation districts in the central United States are showing a strong ability to attract resources, companies and technological infrastructure as well.
The Cincinnati Innovation District was one of the innovation districts in the heartland highlighted by Forbes.
The CID was created in March 2020 through a partnership among the state of Ohio, JobsOhio, the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to accelerate the development of STEM talent, research and jobs inside the district.
“What is really important is we maintain and grow the talent base not just here in Cincinnati, but throughout the heartland,” said David Adams, chief innovation officer at UC. “Given the pace of change, we are seeking to foster the adaptability of skills to the world’s ever-changing technologies. An interdisciplinary research institute like the Digital Futures Complex we’re building right here in the district will help drive this digital transformation.”
Featured image: Downtown Cincinnati on an overcast night. Photo/ Jay Yocis/UC Creative + Brand.
Impact Lives Here
The University of Cincinnati is leading public urban universities into a new era of innovation and impact. Our faculty, staff and students are saving lives, changing outcomes and bending the future in our city's direction. Next Lives Here.
Related Stories
Will a gas tax help lower prices at the pump?
May 14, 2026
WCPO recently reported on Kentucky and Indiana’s steps to combat surging gas prices, cutting and suspending state gas taxes, respectively. UC economist Michael Jones explained the impact on Cincinnati.
Is a colonoscopy painful?
May 13, 2026
The University of Cincinnati's Susan Kais, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the College of Medicine and UC Health gastroenterologist, recently appeared on the ARC Cincinnati morning program on Local 12/WKRC-TV to answer common questions from viewers about colonoscopies and to dispel myths.
Telescope captures information about lonely Jupiter-like gas giant
May 13, 2026
Science outlets highlight a University of Cincinnati student's collaborative discoveries about an exoplanet 901 light years away.