At UNC-Chapel Hill, we believe that the world’s complex challenges unite us around a common calling: Together, innovate for all. Innovate Carolina is UNC-Chapel Hill’s department for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development that provides a full-scale hub designed for today’s problem solvers: innovation-minded faculty, students and community partners who use their ingenuity to nudge the world forward.
Our programs and services help Carolina innovators and entrepreneurs launch startups and create market-ready technologies, products and services. By helping these problem-solvers move more inventions and valuable ideas into the world faster, we make the greatest social and economic impact possible.