entrepreneurship

Sep 13, 2010

Space to Tinker with Ideas

NC State unveiled its new idea factory for student entrepreneurs on Monday, Sept. 13, on Centennial Campus. Dubbed the “Phase I Garage,” the 2,000-square foot facility in Research Building IV is already serving as an incubator for ideas. 

Sep 10, 2010

NC State Unveils New Entrepreneurship Facility For Students

North Carolina State University is unveiling a new facility designed to help student entrepreneurs dream up new ideas – and turn those dreams into reality. The facility, called “The Phase I Garage,” was sponsored by the NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative and Red Hat, Inc. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held Sept. 13 from… 

Jun 14, 2010

McCord Honored

Dr. Marian McCord, associate professor in textile engineering, chemistry and science, received an honorable mention in the sixth annual Carolina Challenge entrepreneurial business plan competition. 

Mar 31, 2010

Meeting the Grand Challenges

NC State builds leaders. Just ask freshman Brian Schuster, who helped plan an international event attended by a legendary entrepreneur, two college deans and his fellow students, each armed with big ideas ranging from the creation of easy-to-use blood-counting devices to providing nuclear-based heat to remote Alaskan communities. 

Sep 11, 2009

Paper Offers ‘How-To’ Guide for Protecting Entrepreneurs’ Big Ideas

Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas? A new paper from North Carolina State University offers a “how-to” guide on intellectual property protection, laying out the options for budding entrepreneurs as they consider how to move forward. 

Aug 13, 2009

Finding Good Ideas: How To Improve Product Development

The development of new products and services is key to business success, but a new study from North Carolina State University shows that businesses could do a much better job of evaluating new ideas in order to identify products that will be winners in the marketplace. “You need more critical screens upfront, so that good… 

Jun 2, 2009

Study: Lack of Capital Not a ‘Death Sentence’ for Start-Ups

A new study from North Carolina State University is turning the conventional wisdom about technology start-up companies on its head, showing that ventures with moderate levels of undercapitalization can still be successful and that a great management team is not more important than a top-notch technology product when it comes to securing sufficient amounts of… 

May 7, 2009

Planting a Seed

Brent Droege, a junior accounting major, is working to help youth in his community realize their potential by giving them real-life work experience with his seasonal lawn care business, launched in collaboration with the Agape Corner Boarding School in Durham. 

Apr 23, 2009

eGames Showcase Innovation, Entrepreneurship of NC State Students

North Carolina State University’s Entrepreneurship Initiative is holding the first annual eGames entrepreneurship Olympiad on Friday, April 24, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the College of Textiles on NC State’s Centennial Campus. 

Apr 23, 2009

Fighting TB as Easy as 1-2-3

Three NC State undergraduates have developed the first practical diagnostic device for TB that is cheap, fast and accurate.