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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Get Inspired at the VenturePack Challenge Awards

On April 15, witness the grand finale of NC State’s largest startup competition. Hear live pitches, get inspired by some of the very best entrepreneurs from NC State, eat dinner with industry experts, and vote for your favorite team to send them home with the audience choice award.

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Entrepreneurship In the News

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Angry Angel Provides A Healthier Alternative to Traditional Energy Drinks

Answering the Demand for a Healthy Alternative Justin Lloyd graduated from NC State with a degree in biological engineering and is now the founder and CEO of Angry Angel. Angry Angel… 
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Boutique Eco Bouldering Gym to Open in Durham Central Park this Fall

The Boulder Garden will open its doors this fall at 328 Roney St., in what many know as the Durham Brazing and Welding Works building. The project derives from Acorn… 
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Your Guide to the 2024 VenturePack Challenge

Mark your calendars and prepare for an evening of excitement at NC State’s VenturePack Challenge. This is NC State’s largest student startup competition of the year and awards startup packages to student… 

Make An Impact As An NC State Social Innovation Fellow

Social Innovation Fellows are undergraduate and graduate students from all corners of campus who are interested in becoming change makers – social entrepreneurs, innovators and visionaries who have a dream to change the… 
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Applications Open for Seed Grants in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Research

Innovation and Entrepreneurship is actively seeking proposals for a diverse range of activities aimed at fostering collaborative research endeavors. Each year, small grants (~$2,500) are awarded to encourage and facilitate… 
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NC State Grad Launches Watch Company Featuring Hindi Numerals

Sunny Bhathela, a second-generation South Asian and Raleigh native, earned degrees in biochemistry and genetics from NC State in 2014. He then set his sights to New York City to pursue… 

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Students

Whether you’re a future student who wants to learn what we offer or a current student with a big, bold idea, we have everything you need to succeed.

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Alumni

Our alumni are serial entrepreneurs and lifelong learners who come back, give back and support the Wolfpack long after they leave.

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Community

NC State Entrepreneurship serves as a unifying hub for entrepreneurship at the university, enhancing NC State’s reputation as a leader in entrepreneurship education.

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Spaces

At NC State, big ideas have room to grow. Our student entrepreneurs connect with like-minded innovators and access vital resources in designated spaces across campus and around Raleigh.

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Community Anchors

The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science

KIETS supports a diverse set of academic and industry partners that have developed innovative research and educational programs, started new companies, and forged strategic partnerships with an array of external stakeholders to the benefit of tens of thousands of individuals worldwide.

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The Poole College of Management

Poole emphasizes experiential learning, corporate partnerships, international and honors programs, and research opportunities that are designed to enable students to make an immediate impact in the working world.

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The Office of Research Commercialization

ORC cultivates an inclusive environment of scientific and entrepreneurial excellence and bridges connections from North Carolina State University’s research community to industry and startups by strategically evaluating, protecting and licensing technology.

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A Top Rated Program in the Southeast!

NC State made both the undergraduate and graduate lists of top 10 entrepreneurship education programs in the country. All of the schools on The Princeton Review lists have remarkable distinctions with respect to their programs and the success their graduates and faculty have attained as entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurship Scholarships

NC State Entrepreneurship Scholarships are awarded to deserving NC State students who have outstanding achievements in or involvement with entrepreneurship activities. 

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Entrepreneurship Competitions

Students from all academic departments can participate in internal and external entrepreneurship competitions to test and refine their founder skills.

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