Explore Entrepreneurship at NC State

Entrepreneurship expands far and wide across NC State from arts to agriculture to engineering, business and more.

NC State offers a multitude of ways for students to get involved with entrepreneurship, including academics and programs. There are also a variety of resources to help students develop their businesses.

Explore Entrepreneurship at NC State

Business Sustainability Collaborative

An academic initiative that unites students, faculty and industry leaders with a shared vision: to use business as a driver for positive change.

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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

Improving the world through plant science innovation.

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Office of Resource Commercialization

ORC cultivates an environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridges connections from NC State’s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting and licensing technology.

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Patent and Trademark Resource Center

NC State University Libraries is currently a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC).

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Integrative Sciences Initiative

ISI and Woodson Hall are designed to enable regular interaction and collaboration among interdisciplinary researchers. Through a variety of resources, ISI helps faculty turn their groundbreaking molecular experimentation and discovery into market-ready products.

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Blue Economy Innovation Program

Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the blue economy industry.

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Social and Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship

SSIE is a program within Innovation and Entrepreneurship that supports social and sustainable entrepreneurial ideas. This is the home of the Social Innovation Fellows.

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