Why Partner With NC State?
Unparalleled access to cutting-edge research and world-class brainpower — plus a seamless partnership process.
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When you partner with NC State, you put a leading research university to work with you. Our Centennial Campus is home to more than 70 industry partners, and we’re at the forefront of research commercialization. And, we have an entire department dedicated to supporting corporate partnerships.
The benefits of partnering with NC State include talent recruitment and long-term project collaboration, as well as access to emerging concepts and research. Here, you can drive your vision forward with our world-class faculty, engaged students and field-tested partnership process.
NC State has played an important role in our success. Having access to incredible talent was a game changer for us.
David Morken
Founder and CEO, Bandwidth Inc.
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A Refrigeration Revolution — Advanced on Centennial Campus

70+
corporate, government and nonprofit partners on Centennial Campus
#6
for industry-sponsored research (among public universities without a medical school)
NSF HERD, FY20
FEatured project
$128 Million
in research sponsored by our industry partners
FY 2019 – FY 2023