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A Look Back at 2024

What did we learn in 2024? UNC System researchers have the expertise, innovation, and drive to outcompete their peers –...

Jan 15 2025

NCInnovation Secures Investment Manager for Endowment

By Linda Hall, Chief Financial Officer Last week marked an exciting milestone for NCInnovation. After a diligent selection process, the...

Jan 13 2025

NCInnovation’s Research Grant Application Now Open, All UNC System Applied Researchers Eligible to Apply

NCInnovation supports university applied research that has commercial promise The university-to-industry pipeline is key to North Carolina’s (and America’s) technological...

Nov 21 2024

Q&A Series: Learn about NCInnovation-Backed Research in the Charlotte Region

Trailblazing research is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation NCInnovation (NCI) provides grant funding and support to university...

Nov 07 2024

NCInnovation adds three more hubs at UNC System institutions

Nonprofit expands statewide presence with new hubs at App State, Fayetteville State, and UNC Wilmington, increasing support for applied research...

Oct 31 2024

NCInnovation and NC IDEA Foundation: Partnering Up to Accelerate Innovation

NCInnovation and the NC IDEA Foundation recently announced a new partnership supporting NCI’s grants and regional innovation networks to accelerate...

Oct 17 2024

NCInnovation Adds Experienced Research Commercialization Leadership to Team

Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that unlocks the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities, today announced...

Oct 16 2024

Q&A Series: Learn about NCInnovation-Backed Research in Eastern NC

Trailblazing research is underway in eastern North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation NCInnovation (NCI) provides grant funding and support to university...

Sep 27 2024

In the News: WCU Researchers Join the Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

The research of Dr. Byrd and Dr. Huffman is backed by an NCInnovation grant Cullowhee, NC – The Smoky Mountain...

Sep 23 2024

What Is the NCInnovation Endowment, and How Does it Work?

Legislature’s smart funding model means NCInnovation can deploy university research grants without spending down state money How NCInnovation receives and...

Sep 03 2024

Second Round of State Funding Moves to NCInnovation Endowment

NCInnovation endowment now has full $500 million prescribed in 2023-25 state budget Organization uses interest and investment income from endowment...

Aug 21 2024

WATCH: UNC Charlotte Researcher Describes His Work on Power Grid Efficiency to WBTV

Dr. Kamalasadan’s research is backed by an NCInnovation grant Charlotte, NC – WBTV recently interviewed UNC Charlotte researcher Dr. Sukumar...

Aug 20 2024

What They Are Saying: UNC System Chancellors Weigh in on NCInnovation Research Funding

NCInnovation approved $5.2 million in research grants to seven universities for projects from cancer research to lithium refining to PFAS...

May 30 2024

NCInnovation Approves $5 Million to Support Eight University Research Projects

Milestone marks NCInnovation’s first grant approvals, just four months after receiving state funding Grants entirely funded from interest earned on...

May 16 2024

How Does the “Valley of Death” Impede North Carolina’s Growth?

North Carolina is home to one of the nation’s top public university systems, rightfully hailed as our “crown jewel.” Within...

May 08 2024

NCInnovation: Just the Facts

NCInnovation unlocks the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities. We provide grant funding to public university applied researchers...

Apr 25 2024

NCInnovation Surpasses $25 Million in Private Fundraising Commitments

Milestone checks off another legislative requirement months ahead of schedule Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps unlock...

Apr 23 2024

NCInnovation Bolsters its Private Funding Commitments with $500,000 Pledge from The Huntington National Bank

Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today...

Apr 10 2024

NCInnovation Launches Pilot Grant Program to Accelerate University Research Commercialization Across North Carolina

Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities, today...

Apr 08 2024

NCInnovation Names RTP Veteran Linda Hall as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today...

Mar 07 2024

NCInnovation Expands Senior Leadership Team with Josh Howard and Erica Shrader

NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today announced two additions...

Mar 05 2024

Statement on Proposed Appointees to NCInnovation’s Board of Directors

The North Carolina General Assembly yesterday released its proposed list of legislative appointees to NCInnovation's Board of Directors.

Oct 25 2023

Progress Report: NCInnovation Announces Four Regional Directors

Directors will lead NCInnovation’s regional operations, anchored by ECU, WCU, UNC Charlotte, and N.C. A&T State University...

Oct 03 2023

Statement on NCInnovation’s Inclusion in State Budget Conference Report

The state budget conference report, released today, creates a $500 million endowment for NCInnovation...

Sep 21 2023

Op-Ed: Kelly King Explains NCInnovation’s Mission and Benefits

“Better to finish the R&D sequence at the point a product can turn into a private business, and that’s what...

Jul 19 2023

How Does the University R&D Sequence Work, Anyway?

NCInnovation exists to support North Carolina university researchers through the final leg of the R&D sequence, when the academic phase...

Jul 14 2023

CNBC Features NCInnovation in “Best State for Business” Coverage

CNBC yesterday named North Carolina its Best State for Business for the second consecutive year...

Jul 12 2023

NCInnovation Will “Generate HomegrownCompanies that Will Stay in North Carolina”

Last week, legislators unveiled the most ambitious economic development initiative since Research Triangle Park. NCInnovation will support rural economic development...

May 25 2023

What They’re Saying About NCInnovation

“This model holds great promise to expand North Carolina’s technology commercialization and serve as a blueprint to expand American innovation”...

May 16 2023

Legislators Offer Historic Appropriation for State’s Innovation Future

Proposed budget allocates $1.425 billion to NCInnovation, a nonprofit created to advance and commercialize applied research at NC universities The...

May 15 2023

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NCInnovation kicks off grant selection for high-value university research

Durham-based NCInnovation, a nonprofit directing millions in state funds toward university research with commercial potential, has launched a pilot round...

Apr 12 2024

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...