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Startups & FundingOhio

Cincinnati entrepreneurs on the rise, with UC's help

Eight startups from UC's Venture Lab accelerator pitched at the 1819 Innovation Hub's Demo Day, including AI tools for short-form video production and circuit board debugging.

University of Cincinnati ·
Workforce & Education

Why AI Made Me a Better Principal

The true metric of AI in school leadership is not time saved, but the presence and clarity restored to daily decision-making.

EdSurge ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Payload receives big payday with $9M milestone

Cincinnati fintech Payload, based at UC's 1819 Innovation Hub, raised a $9M Series A led by Fifth Third, its first major outside funding, as it nears about $6B in yearly payment volume.

University of Cincinnati ·
Technology

Making global data easier to explore

Google and the UN system have launched the UN System Data Commons, a new open platform making global statistics accessible and easy to search.

Google AI ·
PolicyOhio

Lima, Ohio, Passes 18-Month Data Center Moratorium

Lima paused data center construction and new outside water requests for 18 months while it writes standards, leaving its existing water deal with a Google project in American Township in place.

GovTech (via The Lima News) ·
Technology

AI for Societal Impact

Explore this collection to see how experts and local leaders are using AI breakthroughs to ensure everyone can share the opportunity of AI.

Google AI ·
Technology

Building AI to accelerate science and improve lives

The true measure of AI is who it helps. Here’s how it’s impacting lives today. We're focused on key areas where advanced technology can help make extraordinary progress …

Google AI ·
Technology

AI for everyone in every language

We’re moving beyond traditional text translation to build models that understand the world’s rich, living languages exactly as they are expressed.

Google AI ·
Technology

DevFest is back

DevFest 2026 is back and here’s how you can connect with one of the more than 800 global events to build, secure, and scale in the agentic AI era.

Google AI ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Cleveland startup is fighting fire with sound

Sonic Fire Tech, a Cleveland company using sensors and infrasound to put out flames, raised $15M in a round led by The O.H.I.O. Fund with Khosla Ventures to scale certification and manufacturing.

Axios Cleveland ·
Workforce & EducationOhio

Major grant expands apprenticeship opportunities at UC

UC is a partner on a $40M U.S. Department of Labor award led by Jobs for the Future to expand registered apprenticeships for jobs that build and maintain AI, semiconductor and nuclear infrastructure.

University of Cincinnati ·

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