Commercialization

Apr 16, 2025

NC State Science to Supplement: CodonRX Pioneers a New Era in Gut Health

Innovation at NC State University is transforming lives, one scientific breakthrough at a time. The latest success story, CodonRX, a probiotic supplement designed to reduce gastrointestinal inflammation, is already making an impact on digestive health worldwide.

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.

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…

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…

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…

May 25, 2023

Major Gift Expands Support for Commercially Focused NC State Research

Entrepreneur and investor Bill Spruill recently donated $900,000 toward the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF), which awards annual grants to Pack members in order to further their cutting-edge work. Spruill hopes…

Oct 17, 2022

NC State Spinout Company Seeks to Spark Innovation, Fight Food Waste

When food science professor Josip Simunovic applied to the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, he wanted to build a machine. A machine that would allow other inventors like himself to get new…

Jul 22, 2022

Fathom Science’s Metocean Forecasting Technology Wades Into Uncharted Territory

When a storm’s coming, you want to know as soon as possible — especially at sea. Whether it’s a hurricane or an ocean “tornado” headed your way, extra time to…

Aug 7, 2020

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Supports Six Promising Projects

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Supports Six Promising Projects that range from safer treatments for human and animal health to novel manufacturing methods for toilet paper, lightweight car frames and synthetic fuel.…

Mar 3, 2020

NIAID Small Business Workshop 2020

NIAID Small Business Workshop 2020 Hosted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in partnership with North Carolina State University. The StateView Hotel, Autograph Collection 2451 Alumni Drive…