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State Innovation Profile

North Carolina

Research Triangle Park — anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State — is one of the US's premier research and technology clusters.

4
Universities
~630
Available Technologies
700+
Patents Filed
$75M
Licensing Revenue

4 North Carolina Universities

162 startups spun out

Raleigh, North Carolina

NC State is a leading public research university with strong programs in engineering, agriculture, and textile technology commercialization.

AgricultureTextilesEngineeringBiotechnology
215
Patents
$25M
Revenue

Durham, North Carolina

Duke is a leading research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, genomics, and clean energy.

BiomedicalGenomicsClean EnergyDiagnostics
210
Patents
$28M
Revenue

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

UNC Chapel Hill is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, pharmaceuticals, and public health.

BiomedicalPharmaceuticalsPublic HealthDiagnostics
170
Patents
$16M
Revenue

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, regenerative medicine, and data science.

BiomedicalRegenerative MedicineData ScienceDiagnostics
105
Patents
$6M
Revenue

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