
UC Venture Lab
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UC Venture Lab
UC's primary startup accelerator housed within the 1819 Innovation Hub. Free resource for UC students, faculty, alumni, and the community. Three tracks: Digital Pre-Accelerator (online self-paced, microcredential), Venture Lab Accelerator (8 weeks, 3 cohorts/yr, weekly workshops + mentorship + Demo Day), and Venture Lab NEXT (10-week student-only summer program, $10K per team non-dilutive). $5M+ distributed since 2018. 339 ventures graduated. 85+ advisors and Entrepreneurs in Residence. Ohio Third Frontier Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) partner — the largest non-dilutive funding pool for scalable tech startups in Greater Cincinnati. Coworking space and makerspace access included.
Also known as: 1819 Venture Lab
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UC Venture Lab
# UC Venture Lab UC's primary startup accelerator within 1819 Innovation Hub. Includes Digital Pre-Accelerator, Venture Lab Accelerator (8 weeks, 3x/yr), Venture Lab NEXT (10-week student, $10K per team). $5M+ distributed since 2018. 339 ventures graduated. 85 advisors/EIRs. Ohio Third Frontier ESP partner.
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