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UC 1819 startup, Airtrek Robotics helps city lift off as innovation testbed

June 4, 2025

The City of Cincinnati made a bold leap into the future of civic innovation and UC Venture Lab-backed startup, Airtrek Robotics, was there to pilot the rollout. Councilmember Mark Jeffreys, in partnership with the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, and other Cincinnati Innovation District key players such as Cintrifuse, CincyTech and Alloy Growth Lab, officially launched “City as a Lab”—a city-wide initiative designed to position Cincinnati as a real-world proving ground for cutting-edge technology.

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UC 1819 sewer tech startup makes a $7.5 million splash

March 31, 2025

A pioneering startup that emerged from the University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub’s Venture Lab pre-accelerator program in 2018, was recently acquired by global solutions provider IDEX Corporation for $7.5 million. Subterra, founded by Robert Lee, revolutionizes sewer and pipeline infrastructure monitoring through its innovative, AI-driven technology, which aligns with IDEX’s family of business solutions.

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Lettuce grow up with seeds of innovation like UC alumna

February 13, 2025

80 Acres Farms, a Cincinnati-based vertical farming leader, continues its rapid expansion with $115 million in new capital and the acquisition of Israeli biotech firm Plantae Bioscience. Co-founded in 2015, the company has now raised over $400 million, solidifying its position as a major player in controlled-environment agriculture.