{"id":16214,"date":"2025-08-19T13:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/?page_id=16214"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:41:37","slug":"scale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Startup Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grow Your Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As you seek to acquire funding to scale your company, you can leverage our New Ventures team for pitch feedback and investor introductions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solidify Your Pitch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Creative Services team is made up of professional designers who work with NC State research-based startups to produce high-quality pitch decks and other branded materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tap into our team of design experts to make the right impression when you pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Connect with a Business Lead<\/h2>\n

NC State startups are able to leverage our ORC Advisors network to recruit an Entrepreneur-in-Residence<\/strong> (EIR), a seasoned founder or industry expert who can help accelerate the growth of a startup through mentorship, networking, and commercialization strategy.<\/p>\n \n

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Secure Scale Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NC State Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Secure funding from one of our internal startup support programs to effectively scale your company.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Boost Funds<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to startups seeking answer critical business questions and reach key milestones.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN)<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Angel investing platform that engages and leverages the power of the NC State alumni network to support scaling startups with ties to NC State.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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SBIR\/STTR Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs<\/strong> are federal programs that provide non-dilutive grant funding to small business in the United States who are developing and commercialization innovative technologies with high potential impact. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Phase II Funding<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Phase II SBIR\/STTR awards are designed to provide $750,000 to $1,500,000+<\/strong> in funding to move an innovation closer to market through research and development scale up work. This funding can be positioned with dilutive capital to enhance market readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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