{"id":317,"date":"2020-05-20T15:23:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.research.ncsu.edu\/orc\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:04:39","slug":"startup-development-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/for-startups-archive\/startup-development-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Development and Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2020\/07\/ORC_Meeting-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PackStart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ORC&#8217;s PackStart Program assists university faculty in creating and launching new ventures through biannual workshops, services, and resources. 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