The Venture Lab at the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub is where entrepreneurs take their ideas from conception to launch. Our teams of mentors, entrepreneurs in residence and technical experts connect brilliant players across the StartupCincy ecosystem with resources for their ideas — or an idea for their resources.
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Whether you're a current UC student, faculty member or part of Cincinnati's business community, leverage the 1819 Innovation Hub’s startup support programs — including training sessions, workshops and accelerator cohort discussions — to refine your startup's mission and strategy. Customized solutions are available for:
With a backdrop of the Midwest’s most advanced makerspace and university research that pushes boundaries, our global network of top innovators and accelerators creates real economic opportunities in Cincinnati and beyond.
The eight-week Venture Lab pre-accelerator program is designed to help answer key questions about your product’s market fit, potential customers and funding sources. Space is limited, but the pre-accelerator has no associated cost for individuals seeking startup support.
The Venture Lab NEXT Accelerator is a 12-week, cohort-based startup accelerator program. It curates peer-to-peer learning, offers direct funding to startups and prepares you to successfully enter the marketplace by hiring employees and engaging with either venture capitalists or angel investors.
UC students and startup founders, even those with just rough concepts, can partner with dedicated entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs). Together, they'll establish regular check-ins and set concrete goals to help them develop and deliver inventions or new businesses to the market. EIRs bring extensive experience and a strong, long-term track record of success incubating and accelerating startups across various industries and markets.
From marketplace apps designed for attorneys to advanced health technologies that leverage artificial intelligence, the ideas and executions of our accelerator cohorts have led to real business solutions and scientific breakthroughs.
The 1819 Innovation Hub is an integral part of the StartupCincy ecosystem, linking startups to resources across our innovative city and region. Resident startups based at 1819 benefit from access to top student talent, collaborative coworking spaces and the robust support of a leading research university.
November 14, 2024
Graduate students at the University of Cincinnati learned how to transform research into marketable products during the Lab2Market Symposium at the 1819 Innovation Hub.
October 23, 2024
Scaling a startup into an established company requires founders to consider business models, research future cash flow and craft long-term visions. Cincinnati’s startup community boasts various founders and programs that provide entrepreneurs with firsthand experience in scaling businesses. The University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, a startup incubator and one of the region’s premier corporate crossroads, nurtures companies through all growth stages. Even if your business isn’t near Cincinnati, our team will provide five questions to ask before and as you scale a startup.
October 22, 2024
Staying motivated as an entrepreneur isn’t always easy, especially when challenges arise. We’ll break down six ways to stay driven toward success as a startup founder.
