RALEIGH — Recently the University of North Carolina System announced that Appalachian State University, Fayetteville State University, and the University of North Carolina Wilmington will join East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and Western Carolina University as headquarter locations for NCInnovation’s applied research support.
NCInnovation is a nonprofit organization that unlocks the real-world research potential of North Carolina’s world-class public universities. The organization provides grant funding and other support to university researchers working on discoveries that have practical application and commercial promise. Earlier this year, NCInnovation approved its first slate of research grants to support projects at seven universities. NCInnovation will expand its team to support the pipeline of projects in these areas.
Regional directors at NCInnovation hubs serve researchers on their respective campuses and at nearby universities and connect NCInnovation grant recipients with industry and business services to advance their research towards commercialization. With this addition of three university hubs, and the hiring of additional staff, NCInnovation will be able to offer more time and support to UNC System researchers whose projects have market potential.