Partner With Us
NC State works side by side with leaders across the private, public and nonprofit sectors.
Organizations who partner with the university have access to faculty subject-matter experts, highly qualified student interns or full-time hires, NC State’s emerging technology and science, state-of-the-art testing services and lab equipment, and the unique community housed on NC State’s award-winning Centennial Campus.
NC State’s Centers and Institutes provide cutting-edge platforms to collaborate, investigate and discover.
Commercialization and Startups
More than 125 startup companies began life at NC State. The university offers funding, programs and licensing opportunities that benefit entrepreneurs and their investors.
- NC State’s Startup Companies
- Technologies Available for Licensing
- Startup Resources
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
Drive your vision forward with our world-class faculty, engaged students and field-tested partnership process.
Industry and Partners
University-industry partnerships accelerate innovation and solve complex challenges. NC State has the resources companies need to stay competitive — like future workforce, subject-matter expertise, or state-of-the-art labs and equipment.