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Our Team

Our expert team is here to facilitate the movement of innovations and discoveries from the lab to the marketplace for the benefit of the public and to amplify NC State’s national and global impact. We cultivate an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridge connections from NCSU’s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting, and licensing technology.

Office of Technology Licensing

The Office of Technology Licensing manages all aspects of intellectual property generated and owned by NC State. Our team manages portfolios of innovations and technologies that have been developed by NC State faculty, staff, and students, and works to evaluate new inventions, protect intellectual property, identify market opportunities, and license innovations to companies within industry for further development.

Leadership

Brian Eller

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Technology Licensing

Licensing

Bradley Aycock

Assistant Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences

Devesh Srivastava

Senior Licensing Associate

Rob Whitehead

Senior Licensing & Germplasm Agreements Associate

Alex Brown

Physical Science Licensing Analyst

Finance and Operations

Office of New Ventures and Investments

The Office of New Ventures and Investments works with NC State faculty, staff, students, and external entrepreneurs who are seeking to form a new startup company to commercialize NC State-owned intellectual property. By providing programming, connections, funding, and a suite of services that new startups can use to accelerate their growth, the New Ventures team works hand-in-hand with NC State startups to ensure their success in building strong businesses. 

Leadership

Tim Martin

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, New Ventures and Investments

Miranda Drake

Executive Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor

New Ventures

Amy Parker

Assistant Director, Research Commercialization Programs

Cameron Feuerhelm

Creative Services Assistant

Investments

Abby Phillips

Assistant Director for Member Services

Lisa Chang

Director of Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization and Lecturer