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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…

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…

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…

Jun 17, 2024

Catalyzing Creative Concepts to Solve Commercial Challenges

NC State University research helps turn today’s ideas into tomorrow’s solutions. That’s core to our land-grant mission. The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF), a competitive internal seed fund, has proven to be…

Apr 1, 2024

Meet Five Wolfpack Women Who Are Innovative Entrepreneurs

March is Women’s History Month and Friday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. In celebration, we’d like to introduce five women in the Wolfpack who’ve launched and led startup companies…

Jan 17, 2024

NC State Startups and Innovations Highlighted at CES 2024

The NC State Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) attended CES 2024 in Las Vegas in January to showcase NC State University innovations and startup companies with applications in the tech…

Jan 8, 2024

Ship Repair Startup Forging Its Way to Market

What if an app could get more U.S. Navy ships back to sea sooner? The co-founder of startup company Washington’s Hammer knows just how hard it can be to get…