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As partnerships have formed and evolved, it鈥檚 become clear that 1819 is more than a door. 美高梅官网 President Neville Pinto predicted the facility at 2900 Reading Road will become a talent magnet, an economic engine and the anchor of the burgeoning Uptown Innovation Corridor.

鈥淚n our 21st century economy, talent is king, and we must always remember that talent has many choices,鈥� Pinto said. 鈥淭he 1819 Innovation Hub and the innovation district will attract and retain talent to lead us into a bold tomorrow on a pathway charted by our Next Lives Here strategic direction. 1819 is a key example of how 美高梅官网 is leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact.鈥�

鈥淲ith the opening of this building, the 1819 Innovation Hub, the 美高梅官网 is firmly putting a stake in the ground to lead the way and to build our future city,鈥� said Jill Meyer, president and CEO of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce.

美高梅官网 is no stranger to innovation. From the invention of cooperative education to the discovery of the polio vaccine, the university has long been known for fostering ingenuity. That remains true today, and innovators from several of 美高梅官网鈥檚 colleges and student organizations were on hand to show visitors new advancements in virtual and augmented reality, drone technology, and more. And meanwhile, on the ground floor of the former 鈥� and Cincinnati's first-ever 鈥� Sears, Roebuck & Co. department store, visitors marveled as the 3D-printers in 1819鈥檚 12,000-square-foot makerspace hummed and an enormous router sliced complex designs into wood.