Worldpay, Inc.and the University of Cincinnati are on a mission to help fill a widespread talent shortfall, while creating career opportunities for students and business solutions for the Symmes Township based payments technology company. The company is expected to move into its fourth-floor space this fall, joining Kroger, Cincinnati Bell, P&G and Cincinnati Financial as charter partners. 1819 is the connecting place for industry to rapidly access the talent and resources at UC. Every semester, Worldpay plans to employ students to work on fintech applications and other projects in its 1819 space. The collaboration will not only train students for future careers, but it will help Worldpay advance the way the world pays for goods and services. Worldpay processes more than 40 billion transactions annually—more than any other acquirer in the world. The company focuses on enabling payment methods, protecting against fraud and delivering data-driven insights for businesses. The company also partners with UC and other schools in its TechBright program, which is designed to increase the number of students—especially women and underrepresented minorities—who are pursuing degrees related to the fast-growing technology sector. According to Korn Ferry Institute's "Future of Work: The Global Talent Crunch," the global business talent shortfall may hit 85.2 million people by 2030 and result in $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. The financial and business services industries are expected to be the hardest hit with the primary reasons being fierce competition for qualified workers and disruptive technology. UC Chief Innovation Officer David J. Adams sees opportunity in those numbers and is looking forward to Worldpay taking up residence in 1819. Worldpay has provided scholarships to UC students in the School of Information Technology and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and regularly sponsors the university's hackathon, RevUC, as well as the School of Information Technology's Early College Program, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Senior Design Showcase and School of IT's TechExpo. Additionally, since 2016, more than a third of Worldpay technology interns from UC have become full-time employees. The company's positive working relationship with UC helped pave the way for further discussion about a partnership at the 1819 Innovation Hub. Already familiar with UC's more than 55 IT programs in eight different colleges, Worldpay is interested in making strategic connections at the university to help address talent needs.