About

Think and Do

NC State has always been home to thinkers and doers. We offer students the chance to take a big, bold idea and run with it. We instill in them the entrepreneurial mindset they need to thrive in the career of their choice from creating a startup to working as an “intrapreneur” in an established organization.

That takes more than just a Think and Do attitude. It takes a complete infrastructure of academic programs, faculty talent, cutting-edge tools, investor networks and institutional support, including a tech transfer office that’s among the best in the nation. And it takes an entrepreneurship community that wants bright ideas to win out.

You’ll find all of those things at NC State. Here, we love fresh thinking and successful startups almost as much as we love teaching students to succeed.

We can’t wait for you to get started.

Mission

Our mission is to foster innovation and entrepreneurial skills, provide practical learning experiences, and promote interdisciplinary collaborations in support of solving real problems. 

Using NC State’s innovation and entrepreneurship competency model, all programs, experiences and research programs complement each other in support of producing well-rounded, value-driven members of the Wolfpack community from all disciplines.

Vision

Learning to create change is a key element of excellent education. NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship is dedicated to helping students learn the value creation mindset. The mindset and skills that people gain from Innovation and Entrepreneurship will support them in the jobs of the future along any career path.

Run with the Pack

At NC State, we think of every student as an entrepreneur getting ready to take on the world whether they want to start a business or be an intrapreneur.

All of our academic offerings focus on results and real-world action — whether that means consulting with local startups through the Entrepreneurship Clinic or deepening your understanding of nonprofits and the voluntary sector through Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. We help students develop skills that make them better leaders, innovators and thinkers. And nothing we do is confined to any one college: From Arts Entrepreneurship to the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program, you can find an outlet for your creativity at NC State.

When you’re ready to take the next step, the wider NC State community will be there with you, offering technical, legal and financial help through the university’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and through alumni-centered initiatives like the Wolfpack Investor Network.