Unlocking Innovation

Incredible technologies are coming out of NC State. Discover how they’re creating positive economical, technological and societal impact.

Innovation, Collaboration and Support

The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) cultivates an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridges connections from North Carolina State University’s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting and licensing technology.

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Register Now for 2023’s CATALYZE Conference – Accelerating Commercialization Through Entrepreneurship

On February 23rd 2023, the Comparative Medicine Institute
(CMI) is sponsoring CATALYZE, a NC State wide
commercialization conference to spark ideas and team
formation for commercialization at the earliest stage.
Commercialization begins with good ideas and a small team
that dreams big. CMI is committed to provide the resources
and networking to launch such teams towards success.

A photo highlighting the engineering buildings, particularly the Fitts-Woolard building, on Centennial Campus, in relation to downtown Raleigh skyline. Photo by Marc Hall

Register Now for CMI’s CATALYZE 2023, held Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2023

Each year, the CMI hosts CATALYZE, a conference featuring seminars on the wide array of resources available through NC State’s Office of Research Commercialization, as well as talks by faculty entrepreneurs…

NC State Innovation Showcased at CES 2023

The NC State Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) attended the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January to promote NC State innovations and startup companies in the tech space.…

National Inventors Hall of Fame Honors 3 With Ties to NC State

The people responsible for some of the world’s most innovative ideas — such as the sports bra, laser hair removal and synthetic lubricants — get the red carpet treatment this…

One of the Top 20 Universities for Innovation Impact

The 2020 George W. Bush Institute Study – The Innovation Impact of U.S. Universities

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