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Feb 5, 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.

Feb 3, 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…

Jan 8, 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…

Jan 8, 2025

Partnership Between Wolfpack Investor Network & Harbright Ventures Sees Continued Growth

The Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) and investment group Harbright Ventures recently marked two years of a partnership that has delivered tangible benefits for the entrepreneurial community at North Carolina State…

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Nov 14, 2024

NC State Ranks Globally and Nationally for Patents Granted

North Carolina State University earned a notable position on the global stage in 2023, securing the No. 60 spot in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted Utility Patents, according to…

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Oct 25, 2024

NC State Startups Secure $480K in One NC Funding

Eight North Carolina-based startup companies working to commercialize NC State research innovations recently received funding from the One North Carolina Small Business Program. Administered by the North Carolina Department of…

Oct 9, 2024

NC State Highlights Innovation and Entrepreneurship

NC State University is a national leader in generating impactful research innovations. Our talented faculty and student researchers have made discoveries we’ve helped transform into real-world solutions ranging from new…

Sep 23, 2024

Office of Research Commercialization Announces Leadership Transitions

The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) recently announced a leadership change within its Office of Technology Licensing and Office of New Ventures and Investments units. Wade Fulghum, assistant vice chancellor…

Sep 12, 2024

NC State Startup Success Formula: ‘Jump In and Do It’

Transforming from scientist to entrepreneur was a family affair for 2024 CALS Distinguished Alumni Award winner Giles Shih. For the founder and strategic advisor of Big Ripple Innovations and co-founder…

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Jul 24, 2024

NC State Hosts National Academy of Inventors

North Carolina State University recently hosted the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Annual Conference in Raleigh for the first time in the conference’s history. NAI is a nonprofit member organization…