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Aerial view of NC State campus

Jul 1, 2020

EEP Students Win $28,000 in Startup Money at 2020 Lulu eGames

EEP student-led teams earned $28,000 of the $62,000 awarded to student teams at the 2020 Lulu eGames, once again demonstrating the high caliber of the engineering senior design program. 

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. 

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. 

Collage of the 2020 Miller Fellows portraits

May 15, 2020

Six NC State Alumni Entrepreneurs Selected for the 2020 Miller Fellowship

Each year, NC State Entrepreneurship selects a new cohort of Miller Fellows, a program that supports newly graduated entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their venture full-time after graduation. 

Hand sanitizer and face masks on desk

May 15, 2020

NC State Alumni Help Keep Their Community Healthy and People Employed

NC State alumni entrepreneurs are rolling up their sleeves and pivoting their core businesses to find ways to keep our communities healthy and employed. 

Portrait of Michael Bissell

Apr 29, 2020

Meet Michael Bissell – Student Ambassador, Speaker and Author

Graduating senior will be working as an account manager for The Select Group, a technical staffing company in Raleigh where he will help connect people with jobs. 

eGames Winner

Apr 14, 2020

Innovation and Creativity are Rewarded at the 2020 Lulu eGames

“Think and do, that’s what NC State is all about” said Miller, and the eGames are a perfect example of how students are fulfilling that motto.  

Students experimenting with prototyping in the Garage's maker-space

Mar 17, 2020

Entrepreneurship Garage COVID-19 Update – March 17th

In accordance with the University’s response to COVID-19, NC State’s Entrepreneurship Garage will be closing, effective immediately. The health, safety and well-being of our campus community is our top priority. These… 

Ameet Dhillon smiling with US-Africa Housing Finance team

Feb 10, 2020

Ameet Dhillon Tackles Housing Deficit in Sub-Saharan Africa

It’s safe to say that most entrepreneurs don’t follow a straight path to entrepreneurship. This was certainly the case for Ameet Dhillon, Managing Director of US-Africa Housing Finance (USAHF.) 

The NC State's Memorial Belltower with blue cloudy skies

Dec 4, 2019

NC State Alum Attributes Entrepreneurial Roots to NC State’s Engineering Entrepreneurs Program

After a decade of projects, Triangle entrepreneurs score $4.7M for new venture.