NC State Office of Research Commercialization

The ORC Impact Report is here! Explore how @NCState innovators, startups and partners are turning research into impact. Read: lnkd.in/ePMvZxWw Download: lnkd.in/ebGEBwFt #NCState #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Commercialization #ThinkandDo #Startups

Congrats to #NCState startups Soteria Formulations (1st) & Verdia Diagnostics (3rd) and to all the amazing student and researcher in the Seed2Grow Pitch Competition! #ThinkAndDo #AgTech #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

Congratulations to @NCState startups Verdia Diagnostics and Teen Health Research on receiving @ncidea MICRO grants! ncidea.org/press-release/… #NCState #NCIDEA #Startups #Innovation #AgTech #HealthTech #Entrepreneurship

It’s been an incredible year for @NCState ORC! We launched 14 startups, increased patents and disclosures, and helped bring products like Mimikai’s EPA-registered repellent to market. AUTM’s FY24, we ranked #4 for startups launched and #2 new products. research.ncsu.edu/commercializat…

Breaking news from @NCState startup Teen Health Research! A new site launched for Let’s Talk, an interactive platform helping families talk about puberty & relationships. Read: research.ncsu.edu/commercializat… Sign up: lets-talk-families.com #EdTech #ParentTech #HealthTech

Groundbreaking research leads to the first-ever all-natural, DEET-free insect repellent certified by the @EPA! news.ncsu.edu/2025/07/basic-… mimikai.com/collections/al… @NCState #Innovation #EPA #DEETFree #Sustainability #Mimikai #NCState #Biomimicry. .

Big News: The Daugherty Endowment funded 5 startups this year, up from 3, thanks to huge #DayofGiving support! Read the Article: research.ncsu.edu/commercializat… #NCState #StartupSupport #Entrepreneurship #KIETS

NC State-affiliated startup TerraSafe is tackling “forever plastics” with home compostable, plastic-free packaging - from edible pods to biodegradable trays made from ag feedstocks. Now scaling fast in Youngsville, NC! research.ncsu.edu/commercializat… #Sustainability #PlasticFree

Exciting news! A hernia mesh innovation from @NCState & Duke researchers—now licensed to Deep Blue Medical—has been featured by @AUTM's Better World Project. autm.net/about-tech-tra… #TechTransfer #BetterWorldProject #AUTM #NCState #Duke

#ICYMI: @NCState startup Mimikai just launched a DEET-free, EPA-approved insect repellent based on wild tomato plant research by Dr. Michael Roe! Read the Full Story: research.ncsu.edu/commercializat… #Startups #DEETFree #insectrepellent

Congrats to #NCState startup Mimikai on launching the first truly effective, natural, and skin-friendly EPA-approved bug spray — powered by science and wild tomatoes 🍅 Learn more + see how to try it yourself: mimikai.com #ThinkAndDo #Startups #Mimikai #bugspray

54 biomedical innovators from NC State, Duke, UNC & @RTI_Intl joined the Triangle Universities Startup Workshop to explore launching FDA-regulated startups. Proud to team up with @DukeOTC, @UNC_KickStart & Apella RTP. otc.duke.edu/news/hands-on-… #Innovation #RTP #MedTech #Biotech

Big congratulations to the 2025 Chancellors Innovation Fund awardees! From quantum-safe cybersecurity to biodegradable foam and smarter farming — these NC State researchers are turning bold ideas into a better future. research.ncsu.edu/cif-2025/ #NCState #Innovation #ThinkAndDo

Did you know that @NCState is a powerhouse for innovative #plant breeding research? For example, the Dandy Man Color Wheel #rhododendron gives you three colors in one plant! -- More available plant varieties: issuu.com/ncstateorc/doc…

Did you know? T-line #hernia #mesh is a novel, ravel-resistant, warp-knitted mesh used to combat problems in tissue repair surgery, and #DeepBlueMedical has licensed this technology to improve the lives of hernia patients. Full story: issuu.com/ncstateorc/doc…

From class project to acquisition! QuikCal, founded by @DukeU undergrads and @NCState's @NSF I-Corps Program participants, acquired by MOCA Systems for its AI-driven construction comms tool. research.ncsu.edu/commercializat… #NSFIcorps #ConstructionTech #QuikCal #AI #NCState

Did you know that @NCState is a powerhouse for innovative #plant breeding research? For example, the Perfecto Mundo Double Pink #azalea has pure pink double blooms, handsome foliage and improved hardiness. -- More available plant varieties: issuu.com/ncstateorc/doc…

Did you know that @NCState is a powerhouse for innovative #plant breeding research? For example, the Puffer Fish #hydrangea has fluffy white blooms that engulf the plant, sure to brighten up any landscape. -- More available plant varieties: issuu.com/ncstateorc/doc…

Congrats to the winners of the Daugherty Endowment Track of the 2025 #VenturePackChallenge! @SoteriaFormula Nicelle Tech MyoMech Verdia LOOM3D #NCState #StartupSuccess #ThinkAndDo #WolfpackInnovation #Entrepreneurship entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu/news/2025/04/2…

Breaking News! @NCState is partnering with ChromaGenix on a 5-year research program to develop peptide-based affinity ligands for biotherapeutic purification. ChromaGenix was launched by BioProcess360 using IP and staff from LigaTrap, an NC State spinout. go.ncsu.edu/chromagenix