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Jaclyn McVey

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Jun 13, 2025

Celebrating Jennifer Capps’ Retirement

For over two decades, Jennifer Capps has embodied the mindset of “Think and Do.” She has been a leading force in entrepreneurship at NC State from its early days in the… 

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May 13, 2025

2025 Andrews Launch Accelerator Cohort Announced

The NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic operates the NC State Acceleration Fund—a product of a $1,000,000 donation from Lyn and Chip Andrews. Through the fund and sponsorships, the Clinic allocates equity-free capital to… 

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May 5, 2025

Entrepreneurship Courses Enhance Students’ Career Readiness

When students come to college, they typically pick a major where they learn technical skills to be successful in their career of choice. While it is not meant to be… 

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Apr 24, 2025

Students Dive into Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Outer Banks

Entrepreneurial thinking expands far beyond Wolf Ridge for the Albright Entrepreneurs Village (AEV). Students traveled to the Outer Banks this spring to learn about the rich history and science that… 

Apr 24, 2025

Exciting Entrepreneurship Displayed at VenturePack Challenge

This year’s VenturePack Challenge teams came and conquered the competition. We saw a variety of ventures from medical devices to AI technology to non-profits and more—even a new bike pedal… 

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Apr 21, 2025

An Entrepreneurial Exploration of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is a place bursting with innovation and entrepreneurship. Every spring, NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship takes a group of students to experience this bustling hub of innovation. This year,… 

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Mar 12, 2025

Remembering and Honoring Marshall Brain

Marshall Brain was a professor, director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program, entrepreneur and friend. Brain began his teaching career in NC State’s Computer Science Department, teaching from 1986 to 1992. His… 

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Mar 11, 2025

A Successful Game Jam Hosted with Schools Across the Triangle

The first Triangle Game Jam, co-hosted by NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Duke Game Design, Development and Innovation and UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science, was a major success. Ahmed Ali, director… 

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Mar 6, 2025

Student Entrepreneurs Showcase Innovation at Wolf Den Competition

Wolf Den is a Shark Tank-inspired pitch competition that gives students the opportunity to pitch their business concepts to live judges from a variety of industries. The 2024 Wolf Den… 

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Feb 3, 2025

The Next Step to Building Your Business: Apply to the Andrews Launch Accelerator

Do you have a venture that could use support? Are you an NC State student or have you graduated within the last five years? If you answered yes to both of…