Strategically Investing in Innovation – Results Covers 2016 Chancellor’s Innovation Fund

Seven projects were awarded this year for the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF), representing the College of Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Natural Resources and College of Engineering. Established in 2010 by NC State with the support of Chancellor William R. (Randy) Woodson, CIF awards up to $75,000 to support short-term commercially-focused research projects. The CIF assists NC State innovators with reduction to practice and technology development needed to strengthen the commercial potential of intellectual property disclosed to the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT).