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Michael Lloyd, a PhD student at NC State smiling with his self-made sauce

Jan 12, 2018

This Family Recipe is a Recipe for Success

A doctoral program in food science gave Michael Lloyd the knowledge he needed to launch and expand a business, based on a family sauce recipe. 

City of Raleigh skyline in the early evening.

Jan 11, 2018

Think Tank Credits NC State for Raleigh Prosperity

The Milken Institute gives NC State high marks for helping to drive Raleigh’s fast-growing economy, noting the university’s role in research, innovation and economic development. 

Looking up into the Talley Student Union tower, up the elevator glass wall.

Jan 9, 2018

Study Finds Diversity Boosts Innovation in U.S. Companies

A recent study finds taking steps to foster diversity makes a company more innovative, in terms of product innovations, patents created and citations on patents. 

NC State graduation gap

Dec 13, 2017

Entrepreneurial Students Excel at NC State

NC State students lead in and outside of the classroom through a variety of entrepreneurship initiatives on campus. Two of these students graduating this fall give insight into why they’re ready to tackle society’s grand challenges. 

Entrepreneurial students speaking at mentorship meetup event

Nov 17, 2017

Student Entrepreneur Comes Full Circle

Mentoring has shaped NC State alum Andrew Poon's career and his life. He now returns to help mentor new student entrepreneurs. 

master of business administration students smiling at 2017 Grand Business Challenge

Nov 7, 2017

NC State Jenkins MBA Program Hosts 2017 Grand Business Challenge – Cyber Security

For three days at the start of November 2017, nine teams of master of business administration students from U.S. and international universities met at North Carolina State University to compete in the NC State Grand Business Challenge. This is the […] 

Nov 1, 2017

Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs (QuOTE) Shows Greater Optimism from Q3 2017 Relative to Q4 2017

“This is the first time … there has been an increase in optimism from Q3 to Q4” – Lewis Sheats, Poole College professor of practice and director, NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic 

Portrait of Reborn Clothing Co founders, Emily Neville and Carly Kvietok

Oct 18, 2017

Students Start Business To Tackle Textile Waste

NC State students and Park Scholars Emily Neville and Carly Kvietok launched Reborn Clothing Co. to revive clothes you no longer wear into new, useful products. 

Matthew Breen and Marian McCord smiling with Chancellor Randy Woodson while holding awards

Oct 13, 2017

Top Innovator, Entrepreneurs Honored

Chancellor Randy Woodson honors some of NC State’s most prolific and accomplished researchers for their groundbreaking work. See the full list of honorees from this year’s Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

VitalFlo, Inc. ream smiling with their product

Oct 12, 2017

Multidisciplinary Teamwork Helps Bring New ASSIST Technology to Market

VitalFlo: An example of Think and Do at NC State.