Case Studies

Learn how we bring faculty, researchers and businesses together to create win-win relationships.

Under Armour Partnership Takes Innovation to the Next Level

Under Armour and NC State have launched a new partnership that will support student development, commercialize research and advance textile and materials innovation across the apparel, footwear and accessories industry.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Expands Strategic Partnership

Collaborations will develop innovations focused on sustainable facility design and bioprocessing advancements.

Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Collaboration Tackles Global Challenges

The project will uncover biology-based methods for CO2 management and sustainable fertilizer production.

Rapid Shape Selects Centennial Campus for North American Headquarters

From its North American headquarters on Centennial Campus, Rapid Shape is partnering with NC State researchers to further innovation in the 3D printing industry.

AI Collaboration Accelerates R&D of Specialty Chemicals

The research collaboration with Eastman aims to accelerate the R&D of new specialty chemicals — chemicals that improve manufactured products and processes — by integrating AI, catalysis and robotics to build a ‘self-driving lab.’

Sustainability By Design

Students gain real-world experience while reducing waste in projects sponsored by Eastman. NC State industrial design seniors collaborate with the company to create consumer products with sustainability top of mind.

Spin Micromobility Partnership

Spin’s partnership with NC State aims to advance micromobility innovation. An in-depth study on driver behavior led by faculty experts will analyze trends in e-scooter rider behavior, interactions between road users and other valuable safety data.

NC State Helps Delta Air Lines Fly Safer

Researchers developed a tool to determine if upcoming weather would impact airport operations, including scheduled flights.

Spotit Opens First U.S. Location on Centennial Campus

Spotit, a Belgium-based cybersecurity company, has opened its first U.S. office on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Partnership Supports North Carolina’s Growing Economy

NC State and FUJIFILM Diosynth are collaborating on workforce training and research to support the company’s global sustainability strategy.

NC State and BASF: Dedicated to a Sustainable Future

As partners, NC State and BASF are committed to environmental sustainability and innovation – fueled by more than 100 research projects, dozens of student interns and nine patents.

LexisNexis Partnership Grows Alongside Researchers, Students

For seven years, global analytics firm LexisNexis has turned to NC State’s expert faculty and up-and-coming student talent for help anticipating and addressing major industry challenges.

Protecting Healthcare Workers

NC State’s Nonwovens Institute joined forces with public and private partners to deliver thousands of N95 masks to frontline workers across North Carolina.

Inside ABB and NC State’s Decades-Long Partnership

ABB was the first corporate partner to move on Centennial Campus. Now, 30 years later, the company is still working with NC State to improve the reliability and reduce the cost and environmental impact of electric power systems.

Bandwidth Helps Students Move From College to Careers

The software communications company is expanding its headquarters, creating 1,100 new jobs over the next eight years.

Live Oak Bank and NC State Form New Partnership

At its new location on Centennial Campus, Live Oak is collaborating with career-ready students through NC State’s Computer Science department to develop contributions to the banking sector.

Delta Air Lines Joins NC State’s IBM Quantum Hub

Delta Air Lines is the founding industry partner to join NC State’s IBM quantum computing hub, as part of a multi-year collaborative effort with IBM to explore the potential capabilities of quantum computing to transform experiences for customers and employees.

A Refrigeration Revolution — Advanced on Centennial Campus

Phononic found its first home at NC State. Now, the startup’s innovative solid-state cooling technology is heating up the refrigeration industry.

Driving 5G Innovation

As the global race toward 5G heats up, NC State is leading research to create a faster, smarter wireless network.

Eastman Chemical Company Expands Partnership

In 2012, Eastman Chemical Company chose NC State as one if its key university partners after a nationwide search. They negotiated a six-year master research agreement to work on projects that both benefit NC State students and faculty while also advancing innovation within Eastman.

Energizing Public-Private Partnerships

Centennial Campus offers a unique research ecosystem to foster innovation.

NC State and Infosys Collaborate to Develop Future Data Science Workforce

NC State enters into a three-year collaboration with Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, to help prepare the workforce of the future in data science by advancing employee education and skills development.

Centennial Campus Bee Apiary

A community apiary, home to seven honey bee hives and 150,000 honey bees, is opened on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

NC State and IBM: A 30-Year Partnership

For more than three decades, NC State and IBM have worked together across research, education and advanced technology development. The collaboration has yielded breakthroughs in cloud computing, advanced analytics, cybersecurity, renewable energy, advanced networking and healthcare IT.

Mann+Hummel

Global filtration company Mann+Hummel, one of the 70 companies located on NC State’s Centennial Campus, works with researchers and students to develop new products through the Nonwovens Institute.

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Intuitive Surgical

With its innovation center based on Centennial Campus, Intuitive Surgical develops robotic-assisted technologies to improve patient outcomes. The company’s co-op program offers NC State students real-world experience while advancing innovation for Intuitive’s customers.