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2020

Portrait of Irina Perdew

Jun 17, 2020

Combining Passions: A Spotlight on Andrews Launch Accelerator Startup

NC State doctorate of veterinary medicine candidate works with Andrews Launch Accelerator to launch a company aimed at improving animal health and athletic recovery to maximize performance. 

Portrait of Jeyashree Haridoss

Jun 15, 2020

Making Connections: Poole Alumna Uses Language to Bridge Cultural Barriers Across the Globe

As alumna, Jeyashree Haridoss, uses language to connect the world, she recognizes the relationships she formed through Poole College have contributed to her success. 

Jun 15, 2020

Jere Confrey, Erin Krupa Use NSF-funded Project to Engage Students in STEM Through Summer Virtual Entrepreneurial Competitions

Middle school students will have the opportunity this summer to flex their entrepreneurial muscles while inventing innovative STEM solutions to real-world problems through an ongoing project led by Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education Jere Confrey, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education Erin Krupa, Ph.D. 

Jun 9, 2020

Fashion Forward: A Spotlight on Andrews Launch Accelerator Startup

Andrews Launch Accelerator participant shares the inspiration behind her South Asian inspired fashion startup and how she’s working to build a sustainable business. 

NC State Belltower surrounded by autumn trees

Jun 8, 2020

2020 Entrepreneurship Scholars Announced

NC State Entrepreneurship Scholarships are awarded to deserving NC State students who have outstanding achievements in or involvements with entrepreneurship activities. 

Business professionals working together in an office space

Jun 1, 2020

In an Economy Ravaged By COVID-19, B Corps Open a Door for Change

Jessica Yinka Thomas, director of the Business Sustainability Collaborative (BSC) and president of B Academics, explains how B Corps are better positioned to withstand economic downturns. 

Business man pointing to a light bulb

Jun 1, 2020

Stacy Wood on Creativity and Innovation: COVID-19’s Silver Lining

Poole College’s professor of marketing, Stacy Wood, offers insight on why times of crisis present opportunities for exploration and risk taking. 

The NC State belltower framed by the arches of Holladay Hall.

May 28, 2020

Entrepreneurship Division Elects 2 Poole Faculty to Executive Committee

Jon Carr and Jeffrey Pollack receive executive committee positions for the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. 

Bedrock Wireless, an Alumni Co-owned startup grants contractors the ability to monitor job sites remotely

May 21, 2020

Alumni Co-Owned Startup Allows Contractors to Monitor Job Sites Remotely

It started as a conversation between two friends; a chat about a pain-point in the construction industry that led to the launch of a new venture – Bedrock Wireless, a company aimed to bring data-forward solutions to construction sites. 

Students working on a project together in a meeting room at the eClinic

May 20, 2020

Poole College Announces the 2020 Andrews Launch Accelerator Participants

The Andrews Launch Accelerator announces the five companies selected for the 2020 program.