Entrepreneurship

Oct 8, 2019

NC State Announces First Scholarship in Entrepreneurship

The e5x Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship for student entrepreneurs, endowed by NC State alumna and founder of Neo IP JiNan Glasgow George on the university's first Day of Giving. This year’s recipient is Katie Lawson, a sophomore in the College of Engineering who is studying industrial and systems engineering. 

Oct 1, 2019

Members of Poole Latinx Community Share Their Stories

A Gilman Scholarship recipient, an alumnus of the Entrepreneurship Mentors Network and two first-generation scholars are among the students and alumni sharing their stories for Poole College of Management's celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. 

Sep 10, 2019

NC State’s New Entrepreneurship Garage: Primed for Innovation

NC State’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs has led to the establishment of a new co-working and prototyping space. The Entrepreneurship Garage, previously tucked away in the Wolf Ridge Apartments, has moved into a space specifically designed for students to work side-by-side with real-world entrepreneurs in HQ Raleigh’s Centennial Campus location. Funded in part by private donations, the Entrepreneurship Initiative is helping the next generation of thinkers and doers turn their ideas into reality. 

Jul 23, 2019

Wolfpack Investor Network Surpasses $10 Million in Capital Deployed

NC State's largest angel investing network has reached $10 million in capital deployed since its inception in December 2016. The 18 companies who have received funding carry strong university ties and are led by founders putting Think and Do to work every day in their respective industries. 

Jul 9, 2019

Andrews Launch Accelerator Helps Put WAAM Founder on Track for Fall Launch

Karly Pavlinac, a 2017 NC State graduate, is turning frustration with step-by-step fitness instructions into a startup. WAAM, or We Are A Movement, offers top fitness trainers a toolbox for monetizing their fan base, along with a community. Pavlinac met a key investor during her participation in the 2018 Andrews Launch Accelerator, a program supported by Poole College of Management alumnus Chip Andrews and his wife Lyn. 

Jun 25, 2019

2018 Andrews Launch Accelerator’s Aeva Labs is Taking Off

Andrews Launch Accelerator participants founded Aeva Labs in 2018, aiming to find a way to help distillers accelerate the production of liquor. A year after the launch, the company is taking off. A gift from NC State alumnus Chip Andrews and his wife Lyn established the NC State Acceleration Fund in 2016. Awards support student startup companies. 

Jun 11, 2019

Three Teams Begin 2019 Andrews Launch Accelerator

The 2019 Andrews Launch Accelerator cohort has begun three months of intensive learning sessions and mentoring at the Entrepreneurship Clinic. In 2016, NC State alumnus Chip Andrews and his wife Lyn established the NC State Acceleration Fund that awards grants annually to student startup companies. Lelon Winstead, an alum and member of the Wolfpack Investor Network, is assisting as a mentor. 

May 31, 2019

Wolfpack Power Moves – A Glance At Student Endeavors

All across campus, NC State entrepreneurs are fostering innovative ideas, creating products, pursuing ventures and impacting the Wolfpack community. These students are developing their entrepreneurial mindset both inside and outside the classroom. See how private support and entrepreneurship programs are helping students pursue their dreams. 

May 28, 2019

Six NC State Students Selected for the Miller Fellowship

Six of NC State's most entrepreneurial May graduates have been selected as the 2019 Miller Fellows cohort. For these students, the next six months will be a challenging but rewarding journey as they put Think and Do into action, developing their startups full time. Established in 2014 and supported by private gifts, the Miller Fellows Program provides "rent and ramen" to graduates who want to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. 

May 28, 2019

Success by Design

May 2019 graduate Téa Blumer's time as an art and design student at NC State equipped her for success as an entrepreneur. Her app, iScribble, won top honors in the Arts Venture category at the 2019 Lulu eGames and she will return to NC State as a Miller Fellow.