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How NCInnovation Is Supporting Lifesaving Alzheimer’s Research

In a corner of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus, Dr. Ben Bahr leans over a microscope, studying...

Nov 10 2025

Staff Spotlight: Mary Lou Bourne

When Mary Lou Bourne first read about NCInnovation, she immediately knew she had found something special. “I saw it as...

Nov 07 2025

Dr. Patrick Briley’s Immersive Experiences Brings Confidence to Speech

For someone who doesn’t stutter, the idea of speaking up may seem simple. But for the roughly three million Americans...

Nov 06 2025

ECU Researchers Build a Low-Cost Wind Tunnel to Strengthen Mosquito Control and Protect Public Health

Each summer, mosquitoes do more than buzz and bite—they spread disease. West Nile, Eastern equine, and La Crosse encephalitis viruses...

Oct 30 2025

Staff Spotlight: Meagan Coneybeer

When Meagan Coneybeer talks about western North Carolina, her words carry both expertise and affection. As NCInnovation’s Western Regional Innovation...

Oct 27 2025

Where Innovation Takes Flight: Inside the Fayetteville Drone Challenge

Teams gathered for Day Two of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Drone Challenge at The Range Complex in Cumberland County. The air buzzed...

Oct 20 2025

Ben Teague: Planting Seeds of Innovation Across North Carolina

When Ben Teague talks about innovation, he doesn’t speak in buzzwords or balance sheets. He talks about people — families,...

Oct 15 2025

Staff Spotlight: Louis Judge

As NCInnovation’s Regional Innovation Network Director for the Piedmont Region, Louis Judge sees every conversation, collaboration, and connection as a...

Oct 14 2025

When Science Meets Compassion: Dr. Pinku Mukherjee’s Path to Cancer Innovation

Western Carolina University’s College of When Dr. Pinku Mukherjee was a young girl growing up in Bombay, India, she watched...

Oct 13 2025

Western Carolina’s Engineering Programs Climb National Rankings, Fueled by Innovation

Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology is earning national recognition, and for good reason. The college climbed 68...

Oct 09 2025

How an NCInnovation Grant Helped Dr. Hemali Rathnayake Advance Lithium Refinement in North Carolina

A Technology Showcase Open House hosted by Minerva Lithium in partnership with UNC Greensboro (UNCG) featured live demonstrations of pilot-scale...

Oct 08 2025

The NCInnovation Grant that Strengthened UNC Charlotte’s NSF Engines Bid

When the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced UNC Charlotte (Charlotte) as a finalist in its highly competitive Regional Innovation Engines...

Oct 06 2025

Staff Spotlight: Derrick Welch

When Derrick Welch talks about eastern North Carolina, his focus is clear: opportunity. As NCInnovation’s Senior Regional Innovation Network Director...

Oct 02 2025

NCInnovation, NC IDEA, and RIoT Kick Off New Cohort with Urgent Focus on Commercialization

NCInnovation (NCI), in partnership with NC IDEA and RIoT, welcomed its newest cohort of funded research teams with a half-day...

Sep 25 2025

NCInnovation Support Helps Unlock Breakthrough Tools for Honey bee Health

Dr. Kaira Wagoner at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and colleagues at NC State (especially Yosef Tola) discovered differences in gut microbiota...

Sep 23 2025

Building Bridges from Lab to Market: The Role of Regional Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at NCInnovation

At the heart of NCInnovation’s model to support research commercialization lies a distinctive feature: embedding Regional Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) into our...

Sep 22 2025

Staff Spotlight: LaKeya Hardy

When Dr, LaKeya Hardy talks about innovation in North Carolina, her excitement is contagious. As NCInnovation’s Piedmont Hub Director, she...

Sep 17 2025

NCInnovation Helps UNC Asheville Push Antibiotic Research to Next Stage

At UNC Asheville, two researchers are tackling one of the world’s most urgent health threats: antibiotic resistance. Thanks to NCInnovation’s...

Sep 10 2025

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Opening Doors for Discovery: How NCInnovation’s Pipeline Program is Shaping the Future of North Carolina

In a lab at East Carolina University (ECU), the next big idea might already be underway, a discovery with the...

Sep 08 2025

NC Innovation Grant Project helps UNCC professor bring PFAS filter to public

A UNCC chemistry professor is working to solve a problem that touches everyone.

Jan 09 2025

NCInnovation selects App State as a support hub for applied research commercialization

Appalachian State University is among three University of North Carolina System institutions to become headquarter locations for NCInnovation’s applied research...

Nov 08 2024

Doing battle with the world’s deadliest animal: WCU researchers join the fight against mosquito-borne diseases

Sure, mosquitos are an important link in the food chain for amphibians, birds and other insects, but they’re annoying, they’re...

Sep 11 2024

UNC Charlotte working to improve power grid efficiency

A team at UNC Charlotte is working to optimize management of renewable energy.

Jul 31 2024

N.C. A&T Nanoengineering Professor Receives NCInnovation Grant for Drug Delivery Research

Researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), led by Kristen Dellinger, Ph.D., are making significant strides in...

May 21 2024

Opinion: Darden says NCInnovation can spur needed campus research

This is an opinion article by Tom Darden, founder and CEO of Raleigh-based Cherokee, which has raised more than $2.2...

May 15 2024

SAS, Martin Marietta, Truist, others pledge millions toward state-funded initiative

A relatively young nonprofit backed by $500 million in North Carolina state funding says it hit a critical milestone in...

Apr 22 2024

RTP ‘doing well’, but NC needs to ‘spread the wealth’ to improve state’s No. 20 innovation ranking

North Carolina ranks No. 20 in the nation on innovation, according to Dr. John Hardin, the executive director for the...

Feb 05 2024

Welch appointed director of regional innovation hub at ECU

NCInnovation (NCI) has appointed Derrick Welch as the director of its regional innovation network for the eastern part of the...

Nov 02 2023

“Must go west? NC startup founders weigh Silicon Valley vs. RTP to chase their dreams”

Need North Carolina startups head west to reach their full potential? It’s a question many local founders contemplate. Despite its...

Jul 14 2023

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