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.

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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.

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.