Patented nanomaterial technology developed at UNC Charlotte could soon improve the quality of drinking water.
Inside a regularly scheduled board meeting today, NCInnovation (NCI) took a clear next step in its growth: Michelle Bolas, Executive...
Projects range from protecting agriculture and livestock to therapeutics for severe disease Research Triangle Park, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that...
App State Chancellor: “We are grateful to state lawmakers and to NCInnovation for their continued investments in applied research” Hickory,...
Audit: “NCInnovation followed what is statutorily required of it Research Triangle Park, NC – The North Carolina Office of the...
NCInnovation is Bridging the Gap Between University Research and Economic Impact CHARLOTTE, NC – Michelle Bolas, Executive Vice President and...
“I think it’s so important we use this extraordinary resource… to make certain that our best and brightest aren’t leaving...
NCInnovation supporting UNC Charlotte professor Dr. Jordan Poler’s research to filter forever chemicals from water CHARLOTTE, NC – Jordan Poler,...
Alison Beatty brings national security, DoD contracting experience to lead NCInnovation’s work in the Fayetteville region Fayetteville, NC – Alison...
Trailblazing research is underway in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation From groundbreaking medical advancements to next...
Scott Davis, an entrepreneur and double UNCW grad, to lead NCInnovation’s work in the Wilmington region Wilmington, NC – Scott...
Trailblazing research is underway in Western North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation NCInnovation (NCI) provides grant funding and support to university...
What did we learn in 2024? UNC System researchers have the expertise, innovation, and drive to outcompete their peers –...
By Linda Hall, Chief Financial Officer Last week marked an exciting milestone for NCInnovation. After a diligent selection process, the...
NCInnovation supports university applied research that has commercial promise The university-to-industry pipeline is key to North Carolina’s (and America’s) technological...
Trailblazing research is underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation NCInnovation (NCI) provides grant funding and support to university...
Nonprofit expands statewide presence with new hubs at App State, Fayetteville State, and UNC Wilmington, increasing support for applied research...
NCInnovation and the NC IDEA Foundation recently announced a new partnership supporting NCI’s grants and regional innovation networks to accelerate...
Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that unlocks the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities, today announced...
Trailblazing research is underway in eastern North Carolina, backed by NCInnovation NCInnovation (NCI) provides grant funding and support to university...
The research of Dr. Byrd and Dr. Huffman is backed by an NCInnovation grant Cullowhee, NC – The Smoky Mountain...
Legislature’s smart funding model means NCInnovation can deploy university research grants without spending down state money How NCInnovation receives and...
NCInnovation endowment now has full $500 million prescribed in 2023-25 state budget Organization uses interest and investment income from endowment...
Dr. Kamalasadan’s research is backed by an NCInnovation grant Charlotte, NC – WBTV recently interviewed UNC Charlotte researcher Dr. Sukumar...
NCInnovation approved $5.2 million in research grants to seven universities for projects from cancer research to lithium refining to PFAS...
Milestone marks NCInnovation’s first grant approvals, just four months after receiving state funding Grants entirely funded from interest earned on...
North Carolina is home to one of the nation’s top public university systems, rightfully hailed as our “crown jewel.” Within...
NCInnovation unlocks the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities. We provide grant funding to public university applied researchers...
Milestone checks off another legislative requirement months ahead of schedule Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps unlock...
Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today...
Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities, today...
Durham, NC – NCInnovation, a nonprofit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today...
NCInnovation, a non-profit organization that helps turn North Carolina’s university research breakthroughs into commercially viable solutions, today announced two additions...
The North Carolina General Assembly yesterday released its proposed list of legislative appointees to NCInnovation's Board of Directors.
Directors will lead NCInnovation’s regional operations, anchored by ECU, WCU, UNC Charlotte, and N.C. A&T State University...
The state budget conference report, released today, creates a $500 million endowment for NCInnovation...
“Better to finish the R&D sequence at the point a product can turn into a private business, and that’s what...
NCInnovation exists to support North Carolina university researchers through the final leg of the R&D sequence, when the academic phase...
CNBC yesterday named North Carolina its Best State for Business for the second consecutive year...
Last week, legislators unveiled the most ambitious economic development initiative since Research Triangle Park. NCInnovation will support rural economic development...
“This model holds great promise to expand North Carolina’s technology commercialization and serve as a blueprint to expand American innovation”...
Proposed budget allocates $1.425 billion to NCInnovation, a nonprofit created to advance and commercialize applied research at NC universities The...
Durham-based NCInnovation, a nonprofit directing millions in state funds toward university research with commercial potential, has launched a pilot round...
Most people never think about where fibers come from. They don’t picture the chemistry, the heat, the solvents, or the...
When Dr. Ying Wang moved his research program from MIT to UNC Wilmington in 2015, he wasn’t looking for a...
Melanoma steals more than health. It steals the ordinary moments people assumed they would have years to enjoy. When it’s...
When a western North Carolina father rushed his young son to the emergency room for the third time in a...
Intestinal parasites quietly take a heavy toll on livestock across North Carolina and the Southeast. The losses aren’t small —...
For NCInnovation, driving research commercialization across North Carolina means not just funding great ideas, but tracking how those ideas grow,...
Going down with a knee injury — it’s a risk that never fully disappears, whether on the pickleball court or...
Each spring in North Carolina’s foothills, beekeepers lift the lids of their hives and listen for the familiar hum that...
In a corner of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus, Dr. Ben Bahr leans over a microscope, studying...
When Mary Lou Bourne first read about NCInnovation, she immediately knew she had found something special. “I saw it as...
For someone who doesn’t stutter, the idea of speaking up may seem simple. But for the roughly three million Americans...
Each summer, mosquitoes do more than buzz and bite—they spread disease. West Nile, Eastern equine, and La Crosse encephalitis viruses...
When Meagan Coneybeer talks about western North Carolina, her words carry both expertise and affection. As NCInnovation’s Western Regional Innovation...
Teams gathered for Day Two of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Drone Challenge at The Range Complex in Cumberland County. The air buzzed...
When Ben Teague talks about innovation, he doesn’t speak in buzzwords or balance sheets. He talks about people — families,...
As NCInnovation’s Regional Innovation Network Director for the Piedmont Region, Louis Judge sees every conversation, collaboration, and connection as a...
Western Carolina University’s College of When Dr. Pinku Mukherjee was a young girl growing up in Bombay, India, she watched...
Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology is earning national recognition, and for good reason. The college climbed 68...
A Technology Showcase Open House hosted by Minerva Lithium in partnership with UNC Greensboro (UNCG) featured live demonstrations of pilot-scale...
When the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced UNC Charlotte (Charlotte) as a finalist in its highly competitive Regional Innovation Engines...
When Derrick Welch talks about eastern North Carolina, his focus is clear: opportunity. As NCInnovation’s Senior Regional Innovation Network Director...
NCInnovation (NCI), in partnership with NC IDEA and RIoT, welcomed its newest cohort of funded research teams with a half-day...
Dr. Kaira Wagoner at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and colleagues at NC State (especially Yosef Tola) discovered differences in gut microbiota...
At the heart of NCInnovation’s model to support research commercialization lies a distinctive feature: embedding Regional Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) into our...
When Dr, LaKeya Hardy talks about innovation in North Carolina, her excitement is contagious. As NCInnovation’s Piedmont Hub Director, she...
At UNC Asheville, two researchers are tackling one of the world’s most urgent health threats: antibiotic resistance. Thanks to NCInnovation’s...
In a lab at East Carolina University (ECU), the next big idea might already be underway, a discovery with the...
A UNCC chemistry professor is working to solve a problem that touches everyone.
Appalachian State University is among three University of North Carolina System institutions to become headquarter locations for NCInnovation’s applied research...
Sure, mosquitos are an important link in the food chain for amphibians, birds and other insects, but they’re annoying, they’re...
A team at UNC Charlotte is working to optimize management of renewable energy.
Researchers at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), led by Kristen Dellinger, Ph.D., are making significant strides in...
This is an opinion article by Tom Darden, founder and CEO of Raleigh-based Cherokee, which has raised more than $2.2...
A relatively young nonprofit backed by $500 million in North Carolina state funding says it hit a critical milestone in...
North Carolina ranks No. 20 in the nation on innovation, according to Dr. John Hardin, the executive director for the...
NCInnovation (NCI) has appointed Derrick Welch as the director of its regional innovation network for the eastern part of the...
Need North Carolina startups head west to reach their full potential? It’s a question many local founders contemplate. Despite its...