{"id":8,"date":"2020-05-08T12:59:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T12:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.research.ncsu.edu\/orc\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-11-10T13:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:41:40","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation, Collaboration and Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) cultivates an environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridges connections from NC State University&#8217;s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting and licensing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-two-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/submit-a-disclosure\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n       target=\"_blank\"        rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"     >\n    <span class=\"text\">Submit a Disclosure<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/chancellors-innovation-fund\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Commercialization Funding<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/ncsu.portals.in-part.com\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Available Technologies<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/impact\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Our Impact Statistics<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/nsf-i-corps\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">I-Corps Commercialization Training<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/for-partners\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">For Partners<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-custombg-two-background-color wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">NC State Innovator &amp; Entrepreneur of the Year Announced<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The 2026 NC State Innovator &amp; Entrepreneur of the Year award winners were recently announced at the annual Celebration of Innovation event.<br><br>Learn more about how these researchers translated their research discoveries into real-world impact.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/2026\/10\/22\/nc-state-honors-innovators-and-entrepreneurs-at-annual-celebration-of-innovation\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Meet the Awardees<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1728\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor speaking from podium with awardees standing beside him\" class=\"wp-image-16931\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/files\/2026\/10\/9E2A2278-2048x1383.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">News Feed<\/h2>\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/news\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                                          data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/news\/\"\n            >More<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/2026\/11\/12\/new-christmas-tree-seed-center-offers-growers-nc-state-bred-varieties\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">November 12, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">New Christmas tree seed center offers growers NC&#160;State-bred varieties<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The NC Tobacco Trust Fund Christmas Tree Seed Center opened in November 2026 to distribute high-quality seed varieties to North Carolina Christmas tree growers.&nbsp; The varieties, sold under the trademark&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/2026\/10\/22\/nc-state-honors-innovators-and-entrepreneurs-at-annual-celebration-of-innovation\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">October 22, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">NC&#160;State Honors Innovators and Entrepreneurs at Annual Celebration of Innovation<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">North Carolina State University held its 34th Celebration of Innovation on Nov. 5th, honoring NC State researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs translating university research discoveries into real-world impact. With NC State\u2019s&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/2026\/08\/28\/global-ideas-local-connections\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">August 28, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Global Ideas, Local Connections: TeX-Corps Strengthens Innovation at NC&#160;State<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">NC State\u2019s Office of Research Commercialization partnered with KIC DC through the 2026 TeX-Corps program, bringing 24 teams of Korean graduate researchers to Raleigh for five weeks of customer discovery, mentorship and commercialization training. 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