From concept and vision, to innovation and community.

The Arcade Innovation Hub is a formal joint venture partnership between the University of Dayton (UD) and the Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC). The partners have a longstanding collaborative relationship, and in 2015 began building a vision for a colocation strategy. Together, UD and the EC envisioned a dynamic space that fosters collaboration between small businesses, students, innovators, and support organizations with an explicit focus on creating and supporting new businesses. The Hub powered by PNC Bank is now the largest University-anchored innovation center in the country, housing more than 180 small businesses and support organizations, and hosting more than 550 students across more than 40 UD and Sinclair Community College classes each semester.