Looking for funding for your budding venture? NC IDEA offers resources and grants to NC based entrepreneurs, with numerous NC State affiliated and NC State alumni ventures have been recipients of these grants including Sani, Flux Hybrids, Descalza, Freshspire, Allstacks, DNAli, and more! - President and CEO of NC IDEA Thom Rhue will be on…
Make-A-Thon is NC State’s sustainability innovation competition. Collaborating in cross-disciplinary teams, students will research, design and prototype solutions to a sustainability challenge, then pitch their idea to community and industry judges. Yes, there are prizes for the winning teams: $4,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place. Prizes will also…
NOTICE: This workshop session has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 23rd at 2:30pm. This workshop will teach participants how to use the PLS Laser cutter to make a custom objects on the Garage laser equipment. This workshop will be completed in the Garage allowing participants to get hands-on experience and have a physical object upon…
Applications for the 2024 VenturePack Challenge (formerly eGames) are Live! Applications are due February 18th at 11:59pm and can be found here. Interested in learning more about NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship's big startup competition, VenturePack Challenge? This virtual info session will provide an overview of the competition, how the judging rounds work leading up…
Interested in learning more about NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship's big startup competition, VenturePack Challenge? This info session will provide an overview of the competition, how the judging rounds work leading up to the awards show, who qualifies, where to look for assistance, and more. Please RSVP for your info session of choice. There are…
Interested in learning more about NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship's big startup competition, VenturePack Challenge? This info session will provide an overview of the competition, how the judging rounds work leading up to the awards show, who qualifies, where to look for assistance, and more. Please RSVP for your info session of choice. There are…
This workshop will teach participants how to use the PLS Laser cutter to make a custom objects on the Garage laser equipment. This workshop will be completed in the Garage allowing participants to get hands-on experience and have a physical object upon completion. Prerequisites: MUST BE A GARAGE MEMBER Length: 1.5 hours Max Participants:10 Modality: In-person
11:59pm EST, Feb. 18, 2024 is the deadline to apply for the 2024 VenturePack Challenge. Mark your calendar, set an alarm, make a reminder, do whatever you have to do to make sure your team is in the running to win big! For full rules, eligibility and application link, please visit the VenturePack Challenge web…
The ALA: LAUNCH program spans across 4 total sessions that cover 3 core topics. For more details about each session, see below. In order to apply to join the sessions (free and open to the public), simply see the LAUNCH program application. Introduction An introduction to the Andrews Launch Accelerator, the Launch Sessions, and the…
Each year, CMI hosts CATALYZE, a conference featuring seminars on the wide array of resources available through NC State’s Office of Research Commercialization, as well as talks by faculty entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneurs in the biomedical field from around the Triangle and the country. CATALYZE is a commercialization conference to spark ideas and team formation for…
The ALA: LAUNCH program spans across 4 total sessions that cover 3 core topics. For more details about each session, see below. In order to apply to join the sessions (free and open to the public) see the LAUNCH program application here. 2. Articulate it. Exploring the often overlooked fundamentals of customer discovery, this session…
Celebrate engineering and entrepreneurship with alumni and friends during NC State’s 20th annual Silicon Valley spring break trip, and also meet Dean Jim Pfaendtner and McPherson Family Distinguished Professor Emeritus Tom Miller. Join us Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at the Palo Alto Event Center. Register by March 5. For more information and to…
