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March 13, 2026

Casalú: The Drink of the Summer

Gabriel González moved from Venezuela to the United States at the age of 17. With the desire to bring a taste of home to the new age of Gen-Z Latinos,…
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March 11, 2026

From Engineer to Entrepreneur

Sometimes, entrepreneurship finds people in unique and unexpected ways. For Sumedh Beknalkar, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical engineering, that is exactly how he got…
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March 03, 2026

Building Futures Through 700 Rivers: A Women-Led Mission to Restore Opportunity and Independence

Each year, thousands of freshmen are assigned a required reading for convocation. Few students truly engage with it, treating it as just another obligation. Cathy Gomes, however, did more than…
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February 12, 2026

Saving Lives in the Critical Minutes: How SelSym Biotech is Transforming Trauma Care

As hospitals close and access to trauma care becomes increasingly limited, especially in rural communities, the window to save lives after severe injury continues to narrow. This is where SelSym…
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February 10, 2026

Stitching the Pieces Together

Since she was young, Annie Hoyt (Fashion Textile Management ‘25) had a passion for sewing. At 14, she started her first business, Annie Elizabeth, making A-line reversible dresses for young…
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February 02, 2026

Build Your Business with the Andrews Launch Accelerator

Stop spinning your wheels and start scaling your business with support from the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic’s Andrew Launch Accelerator (ALA). Funded through the NC State Acceleration fund — made…
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January 23, 2026

Purpose within the Pitch: Megan Aljian and Forest Found

Curly blonde hair, a humble demeanor and eyes that show a determination not to compete for the world — but to change it for the better. Megan Aljian did not…
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January 21, 2026

Living and Launching: Exploring Life at AEV

The Albright Entrepreneurs Village (AEV), located on Centennial Campus, is NC State’s living and learning community for student entrepreneurs. The village offers sophomore students and above a residential experience that…
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January 14, 2026

KANU Signal Cup Champions: Juleysi Rosario’s Path to First Place

After a grueling 13-hour drive and a setback at another pitch competition, Juleysi Rosario and her sisters refused to let disappointment define them. The KANU Signal Cup became their chance…
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December 23, 2025

2025: A Year in Review

Just like that, 2025 has come to a close. But what a great year it has been for entrepreneurship at NC State. Steve Markham, executive director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,…
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December 19, 2025

Celebrating Success at the 2025 WIN Holiday Party

NC State’s Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) held its annual holiday party on the evening of Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Carolina Exotic Car Club in Raleigh, where WIN members…
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December 10, 2025

Ishita Pai Raikar: Innovation at the Intersection of People and Technology

Originally from India, Ishita Pai Raiker spent eight years in Singapore before moving to the United States. She stepped onto NC State’s campus ready to explore, learn and grow. Graduating…

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