research commercialization

A father and son look for the perfect Christmas tree.

Dec 3, 2025

A Gift That Keeps On Giving

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and NC State recently signed an agreement to license new varieties of two popular Christmas tree species — which have been bred to grow faster and shed fewer needles — to keep this vital industry thriving in our state well into the future.

Randy Woodson discusses horticultural research in front of a row of plants inside the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center.

Oct 30, 2024

Woodson Has Built Legacy of Research Excellence

During his 14-year tenure, Chancellor Randy Woodson has catalyzed NC State University’s research enterprise.

Highlighted bacteria used for CRISPR manipulation. Image provided by Locus Biosciences.

May 29, 2019

$20M Investment Bolsters Locus Biosciences’ CRISPR-Cas Innovation

See how an NC State spinout is working to combat bacterial infections with support from a groundbreaking partnership.