{"id":77973,"date":"2025-01-10T15:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/?page_id=77973"},"modified":"2026-06-29T12:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:58:01","slug":"entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed2Grow Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Startups Get Their Start Here<\/h2>\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-aside-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-gray-600-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/commercialization\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/commercialization\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-46755\" \n            alt=\"Man in a research lab\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/11\/saguesjoe-15726.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">N.C. PSI Commercialization<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Bring your idea to <span class=nowrap>market&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to the Plant Sciences Building&#8217;s specialized labs, core facilities, research and meeting spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proximity to talent: leading faculty members, graduate students and undergrads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentoring with an Executive in Residence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Networking Opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance with Business Plan Development and Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Startup Spotlight: Soteria Formulations<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Soteria&nbsp;Formulations\u2019 seed coatings and pelleted granules extend the performance of agricultural chemicals and biological products through targeted delivery and release.&nbsp;What began as NC&#160;State research to boost crop performance on small African farms now has implications for farmers working at any scale, anywhere in the world. <\/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\/news\/seed2grow-spotlight-soteria-formulations-tahira-pirzada\/\" 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\/news\/seed2grow-spotlight-soteria-formulations-tahira-pirzada\/\"><span class=\"text\">Read More<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/09\/pirzada_tahira_BK11359-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Two entrepreneurs in a cornfield\" class=\"wp-image-79847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/09\/pirzada_tahira_BK11359-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/09\/pirzada_tahira_BK11359-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/09\/pirzada_tahira_BK11359-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/09\/pirzada_tahira_BK11359-1-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-indigo-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">A Place to Innovate<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\"><strong>Our Seed2Grow AgTech incubator, a 2,500-square-foot combined open office and wet lab space in NC&#160;State\u2019s Plant Sciences Building, houses agricultural technology startup companies emerging from the university.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><\/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=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Open work space near a ;laboratory\" class=\"wp-image-78065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/01\/innovation-hub-min-edited-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executives in Residence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"CAC\">Commercialization Advisory Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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, Poole College of Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Giles Shih, <\/strong>Big Ripple Innovations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mark Brooks,<\/strong> FMC Ventures<\/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>, Oerth Bio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pam Marrone, <\/strong>Invasive Species Corporation<\/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<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-79774\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/kathleen-denya-headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kathleen Denya\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/kathleen-denya-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/kathleen-denya-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/kathleen-denya-headshot.jpg 500w\" 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-three-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\">current seed2grow startups<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\">\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-82654\" \n            alt=\"Agraceutics logo\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/psi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/06\/Agraceutics-1.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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