At the University of Cincinnati, our faculty, staff and students are driven each day to solve problems that matter. Creating new products and services is the process of innovation. Transferring the resulting intellectual property from the creator to a company that can develop the idea is the process of technology transfer.
December 1, 2022
The UC Venture Lab and the UC Center for Entrepreneurship will merge into a single unit. The newly integrated team will be led by Kate Harmon, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and the El and Elaine Bourgraf Director of Entrepreneurship.
December 14, 2022
At the University of Cincinnati, capstones have the potential to turn theory into action, transforming business problems into solutions. Through these and other academic initiatives, corporate partners in UC’s 1819 Innovation Hub connect with students and recruit top graduates.
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).
December 21, 2022
Need a last-minute holiday gift idea for your favorite gamers? Chris Postell, founder of the University of Cincinnati Esports Club and senior manager, strategic initiatives, conducted a non-scientific poll of UC Esports Club members on their favorite video games, many lesser-known but cult favorites. He’s added ideas of his own and included suggestions from browsing popular gaming sites like KeenGamer.
December 21, 2022
For the second consecutive year, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has recognized the University of Cincinnati with an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Award for exemplary initiatives in education and workforce development.
December 21, 2022
The University of Cincinnati is using esports as an innovative platform to rethink enrollment in STEM-related majors and workforce development. In response to the popularity of competitive gaming among current and prospective students, UC opened its Esports Innovation Lab in August 2022.
December 22, 2022
There’s a lot of talk about labor shortages these days. Businesses that think strategically beyond standard hiring practices are winning in the workforce competition by employing high-impact talent from an unlikely place: college classrooms.
January 6, 2023
From cutting boards to high-tech prototypes, transforming ideas into the physical world is at your fingertips. Hands-on learning, problem-solving and creative experimentation to materialize a tangible item is available at University of Cincinnati Ground Floor Makerspace.
January 10, 2023
You’ve just come up with a new idea that could change the world, and naturally, you want to tell everyone you know. But is that wise?