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NC State Office of Research Commercialization

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NC State is a hub of innovative research discoveries. Learn about the 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.

Research Leads to Market’s First All-Natural, EPA-Registered Insect Repellent

For the first summer ever, consumers have a plant-based, DEET-free bug spray available to purchase that’s certified by the EPA to protect against mosquitoes for up to eight hours — all thanks in no small part to an NC State entomology professor’s early-stage research.

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October 03, 2025

Triangle Venture Day links emerging university-led biotech startups with entrepreneurial ecosystem

Startups from NC State, Duke, and UNC pitched novel therapeutics and biotech innovations to national investors and industry leaders at Triangle Venture Day 2025, held on September 24 in Research Triangle Park.

August 28, 2025

Focused on the Future

On a brisk day almost 28 years ago, a graduate student from Paris, France, strode out of the terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. He took in the blue sky and…

August 28, 2025

Gut Check: Harnessing Fermentation For Gut Health

Deep in the limestone mountains of Asturias, Spain, wheels of a precious blue cheese stacked on wooden shelves emitted an aroma so wild and musty it made his eyes water.…