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U. of Cincinnati an Engine for Innovation, Launches Program for Campus Entrepreneurs

October 24, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

The idea is to remove the wall between discovery at universities and implementation in the economy.

From Cincinnati News:

“Dean Carlo Montemagno believes that some of the best teachers at the University of Cincinnati are dreaming up products that could change the world.

They’re partnering with corporations like GE Aviation, Procter & Gamble and Ethicon Endo-Surgery to apply that research or start their own companies. And they’re providing students with real-world experience that readies them for careers.

Montemagno, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, is an entrepreneurial pioneer for UC. This month, he raised $50 million in funding from the state of Ohio and GE Aviation to start a new research institute at the university…”

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U. of Cincinnati Press Release [web]

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