Innovate Carolina
Innovate Carolina connects, guides and amplifies the people and ideas driving innovation at UNC-Chapel Hill and beyond. Support innovators in delivering outcomes that nudge the world toward its potential.
Your support of Innovate Carolina matters.
When you support innovation, you support breakthroughs that matter. From lifesaving scientific advancements to new businesses that grow communities, your impact travels far. Innovate Carolina represents an opportunity to invest and make a profound difference in the way innovation and entrepreneurship drives progress across the University and beyond. We’re not confined to one school, department or program, or a small group of faculty, students or staff. Innovate Carolina is comprehensive. It amplifies the ideas, experiences and talents of innovators from across the entire Carolina community.
Fueling the next generation of innovators
The Joan and Chester Luby Pitch Competition empowers UNC-Chapel Hill students to pitch breakthrough concepts, awarding critical early-stage funding and support to launch the next wave of entrepreneurial success.
Venture creation is our DNA
Our startup accelerators and programs provide faculty and students with entrepreneurial tools and resources to launch new ventures. We turn science into startups and novel ideas into economic impact and social good.
Launching local innovation
Launch Chapel Hill accelerates business owners and entrepreneurship in the local area.
A convergent code
Faculty members are converging around the field of epigenetics to treat genetic diseases.
Launching into the future
Major gift expands access to Launch Chapel Hill innovation space
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