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Connect with us to discuss innovations and explore partnerships.

The Office of Research Commercialization helps move research from the lab to the market through patenting, licensing, and startup formation.

Contact

Phone: 919-515-7199
Fax: 919-515-3773
Email: [email protected]

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Monthly Newsletter: go.ncsu.edu/orc-newsletter

Mailing Address

NC State University
Campus Box 8210
Raleigh, NC 27695-8210


Physical Address

1021 Main Campus Drive,
Poulton Innovation Center, 2nd Floor,
NC State Centennial Campus
Raleigh NC 27606


Who to Contact?

Protecting University Research

  • You can submit an invention disclosure form to start a conversation with our office on how best to protect your innovation. Start the process here.

CDA, MTA, or Patent Agreements

Please contact our Agreements Manager at [email protected].

Plant Trialing or Breeding Agreements

Please contact Rob Whitehead directly at [email protected].

IP Requests for Pending Proposals

If your request relates to intellectual property for a pending proposal, please reach out directly to the representative assigned to your NC State college or department:

  • Bradley Aycock ([email protected]) & Alex Brown ([email protected])
    • College of Design (COD)
    • College of Education (CED)
    • College of Engineering (COE)
    • College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS)
    • Wilson College of Textiles (WCOT)
  • Devesh Srivastava ([email protected]) & Smruti Patil ([email protected])
    • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
    • College of Natural Resources (CNR)
    • College of Sciences (COS)
    • College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
    • Poole College of Management (PCOM)
    • Graduate School

Licensing NC State Intellectual Property

Please contact Brian Eller ([email protected]) directly for assistance.

Startup Companies

Please contact Tim Martin ([email protected]) & Amy Parker ([email protected]) directly for assistance.

Commercialization Data Requests

Please reach out to Nicholas LeBlanc ([email protected]).

Invoice or Royalty Payment Questions

Please reach out to Melicia Ryles ([email protected]) for all financial related questions.