Creating impact is what we do. NC State faculty and student innovators are at the cutting edge of technological advancements that have greatly impacted our world. Learn more about NC State’s track record of success.<\/p>\n\n\n
Startup that used silicon carbide to create blue LEDs and full-color displays, which later led to the formation of Wolfspeed, a global leader in silicon carbide materials.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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<\/a>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Mimikai<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t NC State startup that developed the first all-natural, EPA-registered insect repellent for personal protection against mosquitoes and ticks as an alternative to DEET through the use of a compound produced from the wild tomato plant.<\/p>\n\t \t \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n SinnovaTek<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t Food technology spinout using continuous-flow microwave thermal processing to enable long shelf life and flavor and quality preservation of fruit- and vegetable-based fluid food products.<\/p>\n\t \t \n Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Locus Biosciences<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t Spinout from the lab of Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou that is developing precision antibacterial therapies that use CRISPR gene-editing 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Compound commercialized by startup AgroFresh that delays ripening of produce during shipping, which was used commercially in 40 countries and brought in more than $25 million in licensing revenue to the university over its lifetime.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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Startup commercializing web-based automated grading, assistive learning, classroom management, and digital courseware platform that was acquired by large Boston-based textbook publisher Cengage Learning.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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Mobile security technology commercialized by spinout CellSentry and sublicensed to make up one of the core components of the Samsung Knox platform deployed in their mobile phones and tablets.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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A spinout from Dr. Matthew Breen in the College of Veterinary Medicine that developed the CADET\u00ae BRAF product, a non-invasive, urine test to aid detection of canine bladder and prostate cancers.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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NC State startup that developed the first all-natural, EPA-registered insect repellent for personal protection against mosquitoes and ticks as an alternative to DEET through the use of a compound produced from the wild tomato plant.<\/p>\n\t \t \n
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