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Oct 3, 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.

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Aug 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…

Aug 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.…

Aug 8, 2025

Startup Launches New Website to Support Family Conversations on Puberty and Relationships

Teen Health Research – an edtech startup with ties to North Carolina State University – recently launched a new website to recruit families for its innovative digital learning platform, Let’s…

Aug 4, 2025

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

When Michael Roe arrived at NC State University almost four decades ago, he didn’t have grand plans to invent products or launch startups. Today, Roe holds the title of William…

Jul 29, 2025

Daugherty Endowment Expands Startup Awards with Day of Giving Support

NC State’s Daugherty Endowment, a fund designed to support early-stage university-affiliated startups, expanded its impact in 2025 by awarding five startup companies – an increase from the typical three –…

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Jul 11, 2025

NC State-affiliated Startup Transforming Packaging with Home Compostable Solutions

A Complex Problem Packaging plays a key role in preserving freshness, preventing contamination, and protecting products during transportation. But the widespread use of petrochemical-based plastics, films, and containers – particularly…

Jun 18, 2025

AUTM Highlights Breakthrough Hernia Mesh Technology

A hernia mesh technology developed by NC State professor Jon Rust and former Duke surgeon Howard Levinson has been selected for the AUTM Better World Project, a national initiative that showcases university innovations making a global impact. Now licensed to Deep Blue Medical Advances, the technology led to the T-Line Hernia Mesh—a surgical device designed to improve outcomes and reduce complications in hernia repair.

Jun 2, 2025

NC State Startup Mimikai Launches DEET-Free Insect Repellent

Mimikai, a California-based startup company backed by venture funding, recently announced the launch of its first line of DEET-free insect and tick repellent that utilize natural ingredients for effective bite…

May 22, 2025

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Backs Six Budding Inventions

At NC State, we know today’s research drives tomorrow’s breakthroughs — and much of that early innovation begins right here. Recognizing this, Chancellor Randy Woodson launched the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) in 2010 to help faculty turn bold ideas into real-world impact. The fund has fueled dozens of startups, attracted millions in follow-on support, and delivered solutions that make a difference — and now, meet the 2025 award winners driving the next wave of innovation.