NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Meet the person behind ALA 2026 team, Tin's Pins! 🧷 Tindra Tramontano is the founder of Tin's Pins, a student-run merchandise brand creating trend-forward, custom-designed gameday pins and merchandise for college students.

Looking to bring your idea to reality? We have a new program for you: Founders Bootcamp. 🚀 Hands-on venture experience 💬 Mentor guidance 💰️ 🗣️ Practical business skills 🛜 Professional network growth 💼 Career-ready experience Apply 👉️ buff.ly/a4CrV24

Meet the person behind ALA 2026 team, Verdia Diagnostics! 🌱 Zach Hetzler is co-founder and CEO of Verdia Diagnostics, a new startup founded by an NC State University graduate and two professors, that aims to significantly reduce disease-related crop losses. @ncstatewilson

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Meet ALA 2026 team, ThermaTech Innovations! 🏡 Halen Rienks, Alex Scruggs, Nathan Hambelton and Will Shearin are the co-founders of ThermaTech, which collects data from a home’s indoor and outdoor HVAC systems and sends alerts about incoming failures or inefficiencies.

🚨 Thinking about applying to Founders Bootcamp @ The Garage? Don't wait. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the summer. Shoot your shot for 12 weeks of intensive business building. Learn more and apply now 👉 buff.ly/npJh5eR @ncstatepoole

Meet the people behind ALA 2026 team, Sylva Systems! 🌳 Co-founders Nathan Hattrup, Kevin Spencer, Tyler Danner, Hank Madden and Cole Malinchock developed this idea in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program. Sylva Systems is an autonomous drone inspection service for tree farms.

Meet ALA 2026 team, Lainey Volz Button-Cup Shirt! 👚 Lainey Volz is a recent graduate of the fashion and textile design program from @ncstatewilson. The brand’s debut product is the Button-Cup Shirt: a button-up shirt specifically designed for women who wear a D cup or larger.

Meet ALA 2026 team, IronPlate Solutions! 🧑‍🍳 Braden Champion and Trevor Champion are co-founders looking to improve the restaurant industry. IronPlate Solutions is building Relay, an AI system that converts restaurant conversations into structured POS orders in real time.

Meet the person behind ALA 2026 team, DentalHold! 🦷 Saif Saleh is the founder and engineer behind this company. DentalHold uses AI voice agents to verify patients’ insurance for dental practices, automating the manual phone calls that tie up front-desk staff every day.

Meet the people behind the ALA 2026 team, Climbit! 🧗 Kyle Tomek and Josh Alger are the co-founders of Climbit, a platform that helps climbers decide where to climb, when to go and whether conditions are worth the trip.

We are excited to introduce the 2026 Andrews Launch Accelerator cohort! Meet the teams 👉 entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu/news/2026/05/1… @ncstateengr @ncstatewilson @ncstatepoole

One Make-A-Thon, countless possibilities and a career that followed. 🚀 Nick Sischo, a 2020 environmental technology graduate, returned to support the competition that helped shape his own path as an undergraduate. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/R5ps7ME @ncstatesustain

Indio is a graduating business administration major known for the tradition of asking students for their favorite ice cream flavor and then returning with it. Behind that is a journey shaped by a drive to turn ideas into something real. 👉 buff.ly/ckcr9G4 @ncstatepoole

After gaining international experience in Shanghai and completing her master’s, Arianna Minzoni began her Ph.D. in chemical engineering at @ncstate. She's now graduating from @ncstatepoole's TEC program to combine research and business. Read more 👉 buff.ly/25a4M3s

At @ncstate, Park Scholar Cole Malinchock is graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering with minors in computer programming and environmental science. Read more about Cole's innovative journey 👉 buff.ly/NU0KcM6 @ncstateengr @ncstatecnr @parkscholarship

Juliana Romero-Cortes began her journey at @ncstate searching for her “why.” The College Community Collaborative, campus leadership and her studies in business administration helped her find it. Read more about Juliana's story 👉 buff.ly/nhVssLI @ncstatepoole

Megan Aljian, a graduating senior in biological and agricultural engineering, arrived at @ncstate with a passion for ethnobotany and quickly immersed herself in campus life. Read more about Megan's entrepreneurial journey 👉 buff.ly/k6crpjk @ncstatecals @ncstatealumni

Raised in a family full of Wolfpack alumni, Graham Casey, a graduating business administration student concentrating in entrepreneurship with a minor in economics, always felt drawn to @ncstate. Read more about Graham's journey 👉 buff.ly/IKcf0QH @ncstatepoole

After a year at @uncchapelhill, Katy Klein realized she wanted a new academic and community experience, leading her to @ncstate, where she is wrapping up a master's degree in biochemistry after being heavily involved on campus. Read more 👉 buff.ly/7tj2KsC @ncstatecals