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Office of Research and Innovation
NC State Office of Research Commercialization

About

The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) protects and promotes NC State University research discoveries and intellectual property, works with and guides industry partners and boosts the acceleration of startups.

How we can help you succeed

  • We provide innovators with programs and services to protect, market, and license intellectual property developed at NC State.
  • We work with industry partners to assess research for potential commercial success, seek those who can benefit from new technology and develop critical relationships to make the technology commercialization process work.
  • We provide university entrepreneurs with assistance and resources to launch startups and scale businesses based on university innovations.

Consistently Ranked in the Top 5 for Research Commercialization

Among Universities Without a Medical School

See How We Excel

2,500+

patents issued
worldwide

265+ Startups

Launched based on
NC State research

650+

products to market
across the globe

Our Team is Dedicated to Your Success

Our expert team is here to help advance your technology to the market and create lasting impact locally, nationally and globally.

We act as a guide throughout the technology transfer process and are devoted to your success and the betterment of the community as a whole.

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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.…