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<\/a>Office of Technology Licensing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n
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BE<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Brian Eller \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Technology Licensing<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-513-0567<\/a>\n \n brian_eller@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Licensing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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BA<\/div>\n \n \"Bradley\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Bradley Aycock \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-6088<\/a>\n \n braycock@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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DS<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Devesh Srivastava \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Senior Licensing Associate, Life Sciences<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n dsrivas3@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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RW<\/div>\n \n \"Rob\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Rob Whitehead \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Senior Licensing & Germplasm Agreements Associate<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-513-0339<\/a>\n \n rewhiteh@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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WS<\/div>\n \n \"Warren\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Warren (Gerry) Sasser \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Senior Agreements Manager<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-513-7560<\/a>\n \n gerry_sasser@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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SP<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Smruti Patil \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Licensing Associate, Life Sciences<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n spatil7@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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AB<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Alex Brown \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Licensing Associate, Physical Sciences<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n abbrown4@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Finance and Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n
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NL<\/div>\n \n \"Nicholas\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Nicholas LeBlanc \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Director of Operations and Strategy<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-9335<\/a>\n \n nicholas_leblanc@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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MR<\/div>\n \n \"Melicia\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Melicia Ryles \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Financial Manager<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-513-1398<\/a>\n \n melicia_ryles@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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JF<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Jodi Falk \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Patent Administrator<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-9337<\/a>\n \n jodi_falk@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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NM<\/div>\n \n \"Nanci\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Nanci McInnes \n <\/a>\n \n \n

IP Compliance Specialist<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-6037<\/a>\n \n nanci_mcinnes@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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CC<\/div>\n \n \"Christian\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Christian Capobianco \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Agreements and IP Data Manager<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-513-1320<\/a>\n \n crcapobi@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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CH<\/div>\n \n \"Cindy\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Cindy Henry \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Agreements and Diligence Specialist<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-6181<\/a>\n \n cnhenry@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

<\/a>Office of New Ventures and Investments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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TM<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Tim Martin \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor, New Ventures and Investments<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n tnmartin@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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MD<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Miranda Drake \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Executive Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n mdrake2@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

New Ventures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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AP<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Amy Parker \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Director, Research Commercialization Programs<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-6673<\/a>\n \n amy_parker@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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SC<\/div>\n \n \"Sasha\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Sasha Campbell \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Director, Creative Services<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n sasha_campbell@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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ZW<\/div>\n \n \"Zach\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Zach Williams \n <\/a>\n \n \n

New Ventures Program Manager<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-9330<\/a>\n \n zdwillia@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Investments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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AP<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Abby Phillips \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Wolfpack Investor Network Director<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n adphill3@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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LC<\/div>\n \n \"Headshot\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Lisa Chang \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Director, TEC Program, Poole College of Management<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-5562<\/a>\n \n lichang@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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