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NC State Office of Research Commercialization

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 environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridges connections from NC State University’s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting and licensing technology.

Meet Four Wolfpack Women Who’ve Launched Research-based Startups

No matter who you are, running a startup company is rarely easy. And being a woman who forms a startup is relatively rare. Only 20% of startups worldwide have one or more female founders, according to the global data platform Statista.

In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, four women in the Wolfpack share their insights and perspectives as researchers and startup founders.

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The Wolfpack community enjoyed a laser show at the Belltower during Packapalooza festivities on August 26, 2023. Photo by Becky Kirkland

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February 05, 2025

Join Us at the NC State Catalyze Conference – Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

CATALYZE is a full-day commercialization conference sponsored by the Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI) in partnership with ASSIST and iCONs. Its goal is to allow for the commingling of ideas and the formation of teams for commercialization at the earliest stage.

February 03, 2025

Two NC State Faculty Named National Academy of Inventor Fellows

NC State faculty members Dr. Martin Thuo and Dr. Victor Veliadis have been named National Academy of Inventors Fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to academic inventors. Collectively, NAI…

January 08, 2025

Ummino going global with gut health supplement

The following is an excerpt from an article originally written by Jim Shamp, and published by the NC Biotechnology Center. Read the full original article. Hippocrates, the “father of modern…