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9 Industry Consortia<\/h2>\n

\n An NC\u00a0State Consortium is an association of a university unit with three or more industrial companies, organizations or governments, which collectively conduct a common activity or pool resources to achieve a shared goal in research, instruction or public service.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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#5 for Research Funding<\/h2>\n

\n Among U.S. public universities without a medical school, NC State ranks No. 5 in industry-sponsored research expenditures, according to NSF HERD data.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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70+ Colocated Partners<\/h2>\n

\n Our Centennial Campus is to home to more than 70 private companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, alongside an equal number of academic units from across NC State.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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AI-Powered Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A new self-driving lab identified brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours \u2014which could accelerate development of safer light-emitting nanoplatelets in applications ranging from photodetectors to solar energy.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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NC\u00a0State Receives ARPA-E Funding to Advance Self-Driving Laboratory Research<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded NC State nearly $3 million to accelerate the development of a self-driving laboratory for the discovery of solid materials that make many fuel and chemical manufacturing processes faster, more efficient and more economical.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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How AI Can Help Us Count the \u2018Good\u2019 Viruses Used in Biopharmaceuticals<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers have developed a new methodology that uses AI tools to identify and count target viruses more efficiently than previous techniques. The new approach can be used in applications such as pharmaceutical biomanufacturing.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Sharing Business Insights in Real Time<\/h2>\n

The Poole Thought Leadership Hub provides timely, actionable economic insights to business leaders and communities in North Carolina and beyond. Through a deliberate mix of expert explainers, analysis of current events, and research-driven stories, Poole Thought Leadership translates faculty scholarship into accessible, real-world takeaways that support informed decision-making and create positive societal impact. <\/p>\n \n

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DOE Awards NC\u00a0State $18M for Nuclear Workforce Development<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NC State $18.3 million to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CR\u03b5ST), part of the department\u2019s nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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NovoNordisk Partners to Develop Sustainable Solutions<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NovoNordisk is funding a research collaboration between NC State and the Technical University of Denmark \u2014 working to uncover new biology-based methods for carbon dioxide\u00a0management and sustainable fertilizer production.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Bolstering Domestic Manufacturing<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State is a top partner of Manufacturing USA, a network that unites academic, industry and government partners to strengthen national manufacturing. Only one university in the country has participated in more Manufacturing USA institutes than NC State.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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FUJIFILM Diosynth Partners with NC State, Builds New Facility in North Carolina<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State worked with FUJIFILM to train employees ahead of the Holly Springs campus opening in November 2025. The facility hopes to employ 1,400 biomedical workers by 2031.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Under Armour and NC State Partner to Innovate Performance Textiles<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Under Armour’s innovation center on Centennial Campus allows Under Armour employees to work alongside NC State researchers \u2014 just one of the ways we collaborate to develop and improve performance textiles.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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New Hub to Advance U.S. Metals Workforce<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State will lead a new hub for the public in partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship and Learning (METAL) program \u2014 a national network of universities offering immersive training in casting, forging, plate rolling and more.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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NC State\u2019s Centennial Campus<\/a> is one of the premier research and innovation developments in North America \u2014 and an economic powerhouse for North Carolina and the nation. First conceived more than four decades ago, the campus is home to more than 70 private companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, alongside an equal number of academic units from across NC State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each day, thousands of students, faculty, staff and partners cross paths, share ideas and solve problems on Centennial. And their work ripples outward to benefit communities and industry statewide. Here\u2019s to a place that brings together bright minds to Think and Do \u2014 and to work, learn and thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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