NC State Celebrates Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Oct 8, 2019

NC State Celebrates Innovation, Entrepreneurship

Tom Ranney (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) received the Innovator of the Year award, and Lisa Chang (Poole College of Management) received the Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Students listening to Andrews Launch Accelerator Team mentor speak in the eClinic

Oct 8, 2019

Andrews Launch Accelerator: Season Four Reflects Growth in the Program and Startup Teams

Three teams competed in the fourth season of the Andrews Launch Accelerator that included Arepa Culture, Freshspire and Tennisbloc.

Sep 30, 2019

The e5x Scholarship: NC State’s First Undergraduate Scholarship in Entrepreneurship

NC State announces first undergraduate scholarship in entrepreneurship—the e5x Scholarship, an endowed, merit-based scholarship for student entrepreneurs at NC State.

The five team members are (clockwise): Silvana Alfieri, a senior double-majoring in environmental engineering and environmental policy; Kevin Duke, a junior majoring in civil engineering; Rachel Figard, a junior majoring in industrial and systems engineering; Grant Jordan, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering; and Pippin Payne, a senior double-majoring in mechanical engineering and religious studies.

Sep 26, 2019

Student team places second at Global Grand Challenges Summit

A team of NC State engineering students with a goal of making your morning cup of joe more sustainable finished second in a business plan competition at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2019 Global Grand Challenges Summit in London.

Students and representatives from B Corps conversing

Sep 23, 2019

NC State Represented at 2019 Global B Corp Academic Roundtable

The NC State Business Sustainability Collaborative demonstrated its commitment to the B Corp movement through leadership at the 2019 Global B Corp Academic Roundtable.

Sep 4, 2019

NC State’s New Entrepreneurship Garage: Primed for Innovation

NC State's new Entrepreneurship Garage, located in HQ@Centennial, gives students spaces to work side-by-side with real-world entrepreneurs and resources to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

Woman taking notes in a notebook at a table in a coffee shop

Aug 13, 2019

‘Growth Mindset’ Intervention Boosts Confidence and Persistence in Entrepreneurship Students

A low-cost classroom intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose.

Hunt library with cloudy blue skies in the background

Jul 17, 2019

Wolfpack Investor Network Surpasses $10 Million in Capital Deployed

On Thursday, July 18, the Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN), NC State University’s angel investing network, announced that it has reached $10 million in capital deployed since its inception in December of 2016.

Karly Pavlinac, NC State alumna and Andrews Launch Accelerator participant, at the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic in HQ Raleigh

Jun 27, 2019

Andrews Launch Accelerator Helps Put WAAM Founder on Track for Fall 2018 Launch

NC State alumna Karly Pavlinac is creating a community of encouragement around fitness, and enabling top trainers to monetize their fan base.

Aeva Labs team leaders Zach Fearnside, chief technology officer; Steven Guido, chief executive officer; and Kevin Jeanneret, vice president of product development, at the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic in HQ Raleigh.

Jun 10, 2019

2018 Andrews Launch Accelerator’s Aeva Labs is Taking Off

Andrews Launch Accelerator helps Aeva Labs founders advance their startup

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