Innovation Service Units at NC State
| Organization | Specific Components Offered | Summary | Contact | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) | best practices, business management, productivity, efficiency, 'lean enterprise' ISO management systems, SixSigma, IES specialists in your area listed on website, innovation engineering | NC State outreach component that supports innovative business in the workplace | Phil Mintz, Executive Director, iesservices@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Friday Institute for Educational Innovation | professional development, evaluation of educational innovation, educational policy, 21st century teaching and learning | conduct research, develop educational resources, provide professional development programs for educators, advocate to improve teaching and learning, and help inform policy-making | Glenn Kleiman, Executive Director, 919-513-8503, glenn_kleiman@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| College of Management | ERM Initiative | provides resources, roundtables, curriculum and consulting for the academic and business communities on enterprise risk | Jess Brooks, Program Coordinator, 919-513-0901, erm_initiative@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| College of Management | Executive Programs | offers custom programs covering Entrepreneurial Strategies for Growth-Oriented Technology Companies, Managing Innovation for Corporate Growth, and Product Management Tactics and Strategy. | Paul Mugge, Executive Programs, 919-513-7478, paul_mugge@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Office of Technology Transfer | commercialization, startups, licensing, patenting, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements | provides services to protect and promote the discoveries of NCSU researchers | Wade Fulghum, Executive Director, 919-515-7199, kbsexton@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization (TEC) | innovation and entrepreneurial 'hands-on' experience for graduate students & faculty | includes a Commercialization Clinic where students work with University inventors to create a startup company | Lisa Chang, Director, 919-515-5717, roger_debo@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Centennial Campus Partnerships | innovation opportunities with corporate partners on Centennial Campus; outreach events | handles all partnering, faculty research, marketing, and communications projects | Dennis Kekas, Associate Vice Chancellor, 919-515-7036, dennis_kekas@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Office of Research Development | funding assistance, strategic research initiatives, collaboration tools, proposal development resources, limited submission management | provides the environment necessary for innovation including (but not limited to) strategic research initiatives, facilities & equipment, funding opportunities, and administration of the proposal development unit | Randy Avent, Associate Vice Chancellor, 919-513-2457, rkavent@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Sponsored Programs & Regulatory Compliance Services (SPARCS) | contract negotiation, awards management, regulatory compliance | provides services to facilitate the submission of proposals, negotiation of agreements, and the administration of internally and externally funded projects; provides compliance guidance regarding external funds, regulated research subjects including human and animal subjects, conflicts of interest, export controls, facility security matters and research integrity | Jeffrey Cheek, Associate Vice Chancellor & Director, 919-513-2148, jeff_cheek@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | phase I Student Garage (open 24/7), Entrepreneurs Lecture Series, Silicon Valley Trip, EI Ambassadors, Events, tours of local start-ups | entrepreneurship immersion activities for faculty, staff, students, industry and outreach partners | Steve Markham, Executive Director, entrepreneurship@ncsu.edu | Visit |
| Center for Innovation Management Studies (CIMS) | industry-driven, research based innovation management research and solutions. Events, tools, programs, assessments, case-studies. 'Innovation Management School' for executives. Excellent listing of NC State faculty and their innovation management areas of expertise. | Innovation can be learned and managed! | Michelle Grainger, Director 919-513-0166 mgrainger@ncsu.edu | Visit |
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