The NC State Office of Research Commercialization protects and promotes University research discoveries and intellectual property.
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NC State researchers at Wilson College of Textiles have secured a patent for Dynamic PyroMan™, a breakthrough that brings real-world movement to flash-fire testing. 🔥
#NCState #Innovation #ProtectiveApparel #Textiles #FireSafety
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A question asked in a @NCState lab over 20 years ago led to a global biotech success story. NIRvana Sciences was acquired by Waters Corporation in 2025 after commercializing breakthrough fluorescent dyes for diagnostics and imaging.
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#Biotech #NCState
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The ORC Impact Report is here!
Explore how @NCState innovators, startups and partners are turning research into impact.
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Download: lnkd.in/ebGEBwFt
#NCState #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Commercialization #ThinkandDo #Startups
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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
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Congratulations to @NCState startups Verdia Diagnostics and Teen Health Research on receiving @ncidea MICRO grants! ncidea.org/press-release/nc-… #NCState #NCIDEA #Startups #Innovation #AgTech #HealthTech #Entrepreneurship
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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/commercial…
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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/commercial…
Sign up:Â lets-talk-families.com
#EdTech #ParentTech #HealthTech
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Groundbreaking research leads to the first-ever all-natural, DEET-free insect repellent certified by the @EPA!
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@NCState #Innovation #EPA #DEETFree #Sustainability #Mimikai #NCState #Biomimicry. .
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Big News:Â The Daugherty Endowment funded 5 startups this year, up from 3, thanks to huge #DayofGiving support!
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#NCState #StartupSupport #Entrepreneurship #KIETS
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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!
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#Sustainability #PlasticFree
NC State-affiliated Startup Transforming Packaging with Home Compostable Solutions
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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.
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#TechTransfer #BetterWorldProject #AUTM #NCState #Duke
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#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/commercial…
#Startups #DEETFree #insectrepellent
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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
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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.
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#Innovation #RTP #MedTech #Biotech
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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.
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#NCState #Innovation #ThinkAndDo
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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!
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More available plant varieties: issuu.com/ncstateorc/docs/20…
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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/docs/20…
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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.
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#NSFIcorps #ConstructionTech #QuikCal #AI #NCState
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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.
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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.
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More available plant varieties: issuu.com/ncstateorc/docs/20…
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