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P&G, UC BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA
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n 2008, UC and Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant Procter and
Gamble partnered to launch the UC Simulation Center inside UC’s 1819
Innovation Hub. Since then, the partnership has provided exceptional
work experiences for nearly 500 UC students and delivered technological
advancements that enhance P&G’s product portfolio. In 2023, as UC and
P&G build on their partnership, they renamed the simulation center the
P&G Digital Accelerator @ The University of Cincinnati.
The Digital Accelerator’s business and financial model allows projects
to begin quickly in response to P&G’s needs. Together, UC and P&G are
building and applying digital tools to expand innovation across a
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multidisciplinary landscape. Faculty and students working at the Digital
Accelerator are making strides in fields such as computational fluid
dynamics, supply chain optimization, model automation, and digital design.
Since 2008, more than 480 students have worked in the Digital Accelerator.
More than 25 students have gone on to work full-time at P&G, and other
students have gone on to work at companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and
Tesla. The success of this 15-year partnership has led to P&G creating
similar centers around the world in England, Germany, and Singapore.
“FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF P&G,
THE CONNECTION WITH UC OFFERS
EXPERTISE, INSIGHT, AND DIVERSE
PERSPECTIVES. THIS WEALTH OF
KNOWLEDGE EMANATES NOT ONLY
FROM THE BRILLIANT FACULTY BUT
ALSO FROM THE INNOVATIVE MINDS
OF STUDENTS.”
– ALISON MAIN, P&G VP, CORPORATE R&D
