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Group photo of winners from the 2024 Make-A-Thon competition

Jan 30, 2024

Make-A-Thon 2024: Innovation for Good

Discover the winning solutions to Make-A-Thon 2024, NC State's annual sustainability innovation competition.

Jan 22, 2018

NC State Students Launch Company To Modernize Dumpsters

Through a startup called Trashr, these NC State students want to create a smarter dumpster that improves the efficiency of waste collection.

Sep 23, 2016

Engineering startup aims to bring accurate pricing to the trucking industry

NC State student entrepreneurs talk about their fix for underutilized tractor-trailer capacity, which would create more fuel savings and cleaner air.

Sep 15, 2016

Institute for Nonprofits Announces New Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Aly Khalifa, a design entrepreneur and NC State University alum with sustainability experience, is the Institute’s new Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the upcoming two years.

Jul 24, 2016

B Corp Challenge added to Lulu eGames at NC State

The Lulu eGames, held each spring at NC State to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, offered a new category this year: the B Corp Champions Challenge.

Apr 20, 2016

Winning Student Entrepreneurs Focus on Fresh Air, Efficiency

You may one day breathe fresher air on the highway and in your home courtesy of three teams of NC State student entrepreneurs. Among the winners in NC State’s 2016…

Apr 27, 2015

Student-developed app aims to reduce food waste at grocery stores

What if there was an app that notified you when local grocery stores discounted prices on near expiring produce that was about to be discarded?