{"id":56892,"date":"2024-01-29T13:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T18:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/?page_id=56892"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:29:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:29:01","slug":"commercialization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/commercialization\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercialization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catalyzing a Culture of Commercialization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NC&#160;State\u2019s cutting-edge tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/win\/#:~:text=The%20Wolfpack%20Investor%20Network%20(%E2%80%9CWIN,connected%2C%20early%2Dstage%20companies.\">investor networks<\/a> and institutional support \u2013 including a tech transfer office that\u2019s among the best in the nation and a<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/chancellors-innovation-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Chancellor\u2019s Innovation Fund<\/a> that supports short-term commercially focused research \u2013 empower interdisciplinary teams to take big ideas and run with them. Along with our <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/entrepreneurship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seed2Grow<\/a> program for NC&#160;State plant science entrepreneurs, we offer a strong support system for commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fact-list layout-default has-three-fact\"><div class=\"ncst-fact-list__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M366.37 0h-54.16C256 0 256 66.43 256 66.43h55.19C366.37 66.43 366.37 0 366.37 0ZM200.61 66.43H256S256 0 200.61 0h-55.19s0 66.43 55.19 66.43ZM198 186.81C236.79 147 189.78 100 189.78 100l-38.84 38.83c-38.83 39.86 8.18 86.87 8.18 86.87Z\"><\/path><path d=\"m120.08 264.69 38.83-38.84c1 0-46-47-85.84-8.17l-38.83 38.83s47.01 47.01 85.84 8.18ZM324.27 161.26s-47 47-6.95 85.85l37.61 38.83s47-47 8.17-85.84ZM394 325c38.84 38.84 85.85-8.17 85.85-8.17L441 278c-38.83-38.83-85.84 8.18-85.84 8.18ZM256 421.05C137.45 421.05 37.3 458.86.51 512h511C474.7 458.86 374.55 421.05 256 421.05Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M273.37 410.83v-22.49l85.85-84.82-21.46-21.46-64.39 63.36V76.65h-33.72v209.5l-63.36-63.36-21.46 21.46 84.82 83.8v82.78h33.72z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"fact__heading\">7 N.C. PSI Startup Companies<\/h2><p class=\"fact__support\">since April 2022<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M182.94 0h191.74v79.81H182.94zM182.94 432.19h191.74V512H182.94zM118.68 96.39v320.26h320.26V96.39Zm289.17 288.13h-256v-256h256ZM73.06 127.33h32.13v64.26H73.06zM73.06 207.13h32.13v64.26H73.06z\"><\/path><path d=\"M180.42 168.95h47.68v77.99h-47.68zM180.42 265.06h47.68v77.99h-47.68zM249.85 315.7h127.34v16.81H249.85zM249.85 275.59h127.34v16.81H249.85zM249.85 179.99h127.34v16.81H249.85zM249.85 219.1h127.34v16.81H249.85z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"fact__heading\">#2 in Research Commercialization<\/h2><p class=\"fact__support\">NC&#160;State ranking among universities without a medical school<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-inner-fact ncst-fact has-indigo-400-text-color\"><span class=\"ncst-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" size=\"75\"><path d=\"M22.22 231.42h49.15v18.43H22.22zM441.65 231.42h48.13v18.43h-48.13zM298.8 413.7h-9.52v-28.98h-30.41v36.04h-9.53v-36.04h-30.31v28.98h-9.52v-28.98h-28.57v41.78l29.49 14.23v12.39h89.3v-12.39l29.49-14.23v-41.78H298.8v28.98zM210.43 497.77h17.1l8.5 14.23h38.1l8.49-14.23h17.11v-12.39h-89.3v12.39zM210.43 462.64h89.29v13.31h-89.29zM256.51 90.21a140.39 140.39 0 0 0-80.69 255.49h-.51l5.63 29.3h148.28l8.5-29.29a140.61 140.61 0 0 0 59.9-114.89A142.35 142.35 0 0 0 256.51 90.21ZM384.295 90.386l34.953-34.554 12.957 13.107-34.954 34.554zM248.83 0h18.43v49.15h-18.43zM79.938 68.884l12.956-13.107 34.954 34.554-12.956 13.107z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h2 class=\"fact__heading\">29 Intellectual Property Disclosures<\/h2><p class=\"fact__support\">at NC&#160;State in plant sciences<br>since 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercialization Advisory Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Meet the Council<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-0-0\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-0\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-0\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adrian Percy,<\/strong> co-chair, N.C. PSI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stephen Markham,<\/strong> co-chair, N.C. PSI and Poole College of Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Giles Shih<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mark Brooks,<\/strong> LongLeaf Studios<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lisa Chang,<\/strong> Poole College of Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kathleen Denya, <\/strong>N.C. PSI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>John Dombrowsky<\/strong>, Ohalo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tim Martin,<\/strong> NC&#160;State Office of Research Commercialization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blake Stevens,<\/strong> Alexandria LaunchLabs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mohan Tavorath,<\/strong> CropTrak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paul Ulanch<\/strong>, North Carolina Biotechnology Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-red-400-background-color mirror-layout\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">N.C. PSI Makerspace<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">The N.C. PSI Makerspace is a lab and&nbsp;service center&nbsp;for rapid prototyping of low-cost custom hardware and software solutions for monitoring plant and crop systems across agricultural scales. It is fully&nbsp;equipped with state-of-the-art technology, tools and equipment to enable collaborations among N.C. PSI researchers from different disciplines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/research-facilities\/n-c-psi-makerspace\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/research-facilities\/n-c-psi-makerspace\/\"><span class=\"text\">See What&#8217;s Possible<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/andrea-tour-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Woman holding an electronic sensor while three men look on.\" class=\"wp-image-77980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/andrea-tour-edited.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/andrea-tour-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/andrea-tour-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/andrea-tour-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Makerspace Director Andrea Monteza shows an electronic sensor made in the makerspace to representatives of Lenovo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting University Resources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The N.C. PSI partners with NC&#160;State&#8217;s Office of Research Commercialization to unlock the incredible technologies that are coming out of NC&#160;State and providing positive economical, environmental and societal impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/commercialization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text\">Learn about ORC<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Actively scout for disruptive technologies and make connections early in faculty development of technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with N.C. PSI\u2013developed innovations and IP to advance them along the commercialization pathway to maximize their value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize the entrepreneurial environment for plant-science business startups, including building closer ties with the agtech community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinate commercialization support programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leverage existing faculty and student technology entrepreneurship training and develop additional incubator and accelerator programming as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raise innovation funds focused on the agtech sector to secure access to earlier-stage pre-seed and seed capital, advanced technologies and early-stage business enterprise and later equity capital and growth rounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a network of industry mentors focused on plant sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-testimonial ncst-testimonial has-red-400-text-color\"><div class=\"testimonial-container\"><p class=\"testimonial__content\">For more information<\/p><div class=\"testimonial__attribution-container has-image\"><figure class=\"testimonial__image-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-20727\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kathleen Pitcher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Portrait-KP-e1689610982508.jpg 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"attribution-title-name-container\"><p class=\"attribution-name\">Kathleen Denya, Ph.D.<\/p><p class=\"attribution-title\"><em>Director of Innovation Partnerships<br><\/em>kmpitche@ncsu.edu or 919.513.2073<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">More resources<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/entrepreneurship\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/entrepreneurship\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-5129\" \n            alt=\"Jack Wang and Rodolphe Barrangou in Greenhouse\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/06\/TreeCo-Hero-scaled-1-scaled-e1655988777556.webp\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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