Mark Gagas

The University of Cincinnati's Tech Transfer & Commercialization Office at the 1819 Innovation Hub does more than file patents. It actively engages in the continued development and commercialization of university innovations across multiple pathways. One of those pathways is a founder-friendly model built specifically to match venture builders with UC technologies, inventors, and early-stage funding opportunities to co-create new Ohio companies. This session pulls back the curtain on how that process works, and what other commercialization and partnership options exist for existing startups and companies looking to leverage UC research and capabilities. Whether you're sourcing your next venture or looking to accelerate an existing one, UC's portfolio of innovations and partnership programs may be exactly what you've been missing.

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A decade of investment in Cincinnati’s startup ecosystem is paying off—and setting the stage for what comes next. Cintrifuse CEO J.B. Kropp explores the founders, capital, talent, and momentum shaping Cincinnati’s next chapter, followed by a fireside chat with entrepreneur Jake Rouse on what it takes to build—and keep building—from Cincinnati.

Also with J.B. Kropp, Guy Persaud

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Robotic arms have been the backbone of manufacturing for decades, but deploying them in modern, agile factory environments still presents massive integration, software, and safety challenges. At the same time, the hardware world is flooded with hype surrounding humanoid robots, leaving many to wonder if traditional articulated arms are on the verge of extinction. This session cuts through the noise to examine the true state of manufacturing robotics. We will break down the immediate technical hurdles of deploying next-generation arms, explore new sensing and AI technologies keeping them relevant, and debate whether the future belongs to specialized, highly efficient arms or flexible, human-shaped machines.

Also with Mark Gagas, Doug Hardesty

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