Launching the next big name in plant science innovation
Startups Get Their Start Here
We strive to grow entrepreneurs with grit and determination to improve the world through plant science innovation, accelerating new discoveries and technologies and launching new startups, all in the interest of advancing agriculture in North Carolina and beyond.
The N.C. PSI Seed2Grow Startup Program offers exciting new opportunities for researchers who want to turn their ideas into local and global solutions. Admission to the program, granted by our Commercialization Advisory Council, offers:
Access to the Plant Sciences Building’s specialized labs, core facilities, research and meeting spaces
Proximity to talent: leading faculty members, graduate students and undergrads
Mentoring with an Executive in Residence
Networking Opportunities
Assistance with Business Plan Development and Marketing
Startup Spotlight: Soteria Formulations
North Carolina State University researchers came up with a way to use agricultural leftovers to boost crop performance in Africa. Determined to have a deeper impact not just in Africa — and not just for farmers working on small acreages — but for any farmer, working at any scale, anywhere in the world.
Four team members launched Soteria Formulations with the goal of developing seed coatings and pelleted granules that extend the performance of agricultural chemicals and biological products through targeted delivery and release.
Our Seed2Grow AgTech incubator is a 2,500-square-foot combined open office and wet lab space in NC State’s Plant Sciences Building that houses agricultural technology startup companies emerging from the university.
Executives in Residence
Appointed by the advisory council, executives in residence provide guidance to startup companies, liaise between the companies and the council and serve as advocates for companies in identifying and overcoming hurdles.
Commercialization Advisory Council
The Commercialization Advisory Council helps identify promising technologies with market potential, provides their expert advice on commercializing N.C. PSI technologies and uses their experience to provide high-level mentorship to N.C. PSI startups.
