This 100,000-square-foot building is outfitted with state-of-the-art technology and incorporates a 12,000 square foot makerspace, shared office spaces, classrooms, huddle rooms, and gathering spaces.

The Ground Floor

The 12,000-square-foot prototyping and microfactory facility is a space for research, exploration, and creation of new ideas, objects, and products. The mission is twofold: to empower users by providing training, support, and guidance to better understand the material world; and to support innovation through the prototyping phase. It is outfitted with a broad array of tools from traditional to state of the art – including high-performing 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC router, and a waterjet cutter.

The Ground Floor is open to students, faculty, staff, and affiliates of the University of Cincinnati. To become a member, log in to Blackboard and enroll in our course using the keyword ‘1819’.

Collaboration Spaces

Three classrooms and one multi-use room are available for cross-disciplinary UC courses intended to include industry and community. All rooms have presentation screens and AV technologies for large meetings and events. Each floor also has shared collaborative spaces

Venture Lab

A leading model for urban-centered universities, the Venture Lab activates a high density of rapidly curated startup opportunities that attract outside entrepreneurial talent and investors. If you have an idea, engage with our great team of licensing associates early on, and see how easy it is to move your idea into a product or service via startup or license. What you don’t know, we can help with. It starts by filling out the Idea Disclosure Form.

Corporate Innovation Spaces

Corporate and community partners who co-locate in 1819 can access shared facilities and front-door service to the university’s resources, including students, faculty, research and continuing education.

One building. Infinite possibilities.

With a metro population over two million, the city of Cincinnati is nationally recognized for its vibrant and growing innovation ecosystem:

“Top up-and-coming region for new college graduates” – Forbes
“Top 10 best cities to start a new career” – Time Magazine
“Where startups are thriving” – CNN Money
“Best place in the U.S. for young entrepreneurs” – Under 30 CEOs

The building is served by a large surface parking lot as well as three shuttle routes from the UC campus. Be sure to download the Doublemap app to locate stops and view shuttles en route in real time.