chancellor’s innovation fund

Apr 4, 2016

A Leader in Licensing Research

As a land-grant university, NC State focuses on sharing its work. That focus has always served North Carolina, and it’s having a broader impact, too. The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) recently ranked NC State a national leader in licensing and optioning research to the private sector. 

Sep 9, 2015

From the Lab Bench to the Beer Glass

A team of NC State scientists is using wild yeasts to brew new beers -- and the results are both surprising and delicious. 

Oct 27, 2014

Bringing Ideas to Market

From new methods for creating biofuels and determining heart risk to fridge-free food processing and a more efficient fuel injector, NC State researchers are developing innovative approaches to global challenges. The Chancellor's Innovation Fund is supporting their work. 

Sep 16, 2013

Sharing Solutions

With grants from the Chancellor's Innovation Fund, NC State researchers move innovations to the market. 

Sep 27, 2012

Debunking Conventional Personality Tests

Psychologist Adam Meade hopes his new software and Web-based personality test will help corporations hire fewer bad apples. 

Dec 20, 2011

Year in Review

NC State had a global impact in 2011, from the White House to Tahrir Square. Here's a look at some of the highlights. 

Aug 18, 2011

The Bed Bug Guy

Whether it's bed bugs or cockroaches, Dr. Coby Schal is the go-to guy in the battle to control pests. 

Aug 17, 2011

Chancellor’s Back-to-School Message

Chancellor Randy Woodson celebrates NC State's recent milestones and gives a preview of the academic year. 

Jul 18, 2011

Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace

A vaccine that prevents salmonella, coatings that protect fabrics from ultraviolet rays, bandages that release medication to improve wound healing and better bed bug bait—these four technological breakthroughs are one step closer to becoming reality. 

Mar 24, 2011

Chancellor’s Fund Boosts Innovation

If you’re an inventor on campus, you may be eligible for short-term funding to enhance the commercial value of your research through the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund.