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A Successful Game Jam Hosted with Schools Across the Triangle

Faculty/Staff

Aug 25, 2025

Welcoming Jaclyn McVey Back to the Wolfpack

At NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE), students are not just learning business principles — they are developing entrepreneurial mindsets that serve them for life. Few embody this spirit more…
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Jul 31, 2025

Building Entrepreneurial Communities: Ahmed Ali’s Role in Advancing Innovation at NC State

For Ahmed Ali, director of the Albright Entrepreneurs Village (AEV), entrepreneurship has always been a part of his life. He grew up surrounded by small business owners like his father.…
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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…
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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…
Students work in the Entrepreneurship Clinic (Garage, E-clinic) on Centennial Campus. Photo by Marc Hall

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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Mar 13, 2025

The Albright Entrepreneurship Garage is a Space for Collaboration, Teamwork and More

When students hear “Entrepreneurship Garage,” they usually think of the prototyping space, where they can use 3D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines and other tools. But, the Albright Entrepreneurship Garage…
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Mar 13, 2025

TEC Graduates Reflect on How the Program Helped in Their Corporate Careers

It sounds strange at first, but not all students who learn how to turn an idea into a business model at NC State start their own business afterward to immediately…
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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,…