NC State Innovation & Entrepreneurship
@ncstateent.bsky.social
Cultivating a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit throughout NC State! 🚀
Deadline is almost here! Get your VenturePack Challenge application in by this Sunday. ⏰️
Don’t miss your chance to turn your idea into reality, get feedback from experts and compete for funding and support. 💰
Apply here! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
#entrepreneurshipcompetition
Don’t miss your chance to turn your idea into reality, get feedback from experts and compete for funding and support. 💰
Apply here! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
#entrepreneurshipcompetition
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Deadline is almost here! Get your VenturePack Challenge application in by this Sunday. ⏰️
Don’t miss your chance to turn your idea into reality, get feedback from experts and compete for funding and support. 💰
Apply here! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
#entrepreneurshipcompetition
Don’t miss your chance to turn your idea into reality, get feedback from experts and compete for funding and support. 💰
Apply here! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
#entrepreneurshipcompetition
Snow tried to stop us… but we respawned! 🎮❄️
Triangle Game Jam is now on Sunday, February 22, at @ncstate.bsky.social's Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library. 📚️
Come out and bring your friends! 👉 buff.ly/InB8gFo
#gamedevelopment #gamejam
Triangle Game Jam is now on Sunday, February 22, at @ncstate.bsky.social's Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library. 📚️
Come out and bring your friends! 👉 buff.ly/InB8gFo
#gamedevelopment #gamejam
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Snow tried to stop us… but we respawned! 🎮❄️
Triangle Game Jam is now on Sunday, February 22, at @ncstate.bsky.social's Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library. 📚️
Come out and bring your friends! 👉 buff.ly/InB8gFo
#gamedevelopment #gamejam
Triangle Game Jam is now on Sunday, February 22, at @ncstate.bsky.social's Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library. 📚️
Come out and bring your friends! 👉 buff.ly/InB8gFo
#gamedevelopment #gamejam
Have an idea you have been thinking about, an interest in entrepreneurship or simply want guidance as you plan your next steps? This upcoming Mentorship Meetup is the place for you! 🧑🤝🧑
Come join us in Downtown Raleigh on February 19th 👉 buff.ly/21upPWC
Come join us in Downtown Raleigh on February 19th 👉 buff.ly/21upPWC
February 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Have an idea you have been thinking about, an interest in entrepreneurship or simply want guidance as you plan your next steps? This upcoming Mentorship Meetup is the place for you! 🧑🤝🧑
Come join us in Downtown Raleigh on February 19th 👉 buff.ly/21upPWC
Come join us in Downtown Raleigh on February 19th 👉 buff.ly/21upPWC
Applications for VenturePack Challenge are open for just one more week. 🚨
This is your chance to refine your idea, get feedback from experienced mentors and connect with a community of builders, thinkers and problem-solvers across NC State.
Apply now and take that next step! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
This is your chance to refine your idea, get feedback from experienced mentors and connect with a community of builders, thinkers and problem-solvers across NC State.
Apply now and take that next step! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Applications for VenturePack Challenge are open for just one more week. 🚨
This is your chance to refine your idea, get feedback from experienced mentors and connect with a community of builders, thinkers and problem-solvers across NC State.
Apply now and take that next step! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
This is your chance to refine your idea, get feedback from experienced mentors and connect with a community of builders, thinkers and problem-solvers across NC State.
Apply now and take that next step! 👉 buff.ly/qmgm7DE
The Andrews Launch Accelerator is gearing up for another incredible year, and applications are officially OPEN. 🌟
If you are a student or recent alum with a bold idea, this is your chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding and access to unparalleled support. 💰
Apply by March 31. 👉 go.ncsu.edu/ala
If you are a student or recent alum with a bold idea, this is your chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding and access to unparalleled support. 💰
Apply by March 31. 👉 go.ncsu.edu/ala
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Andrews Launch Accelerator is gearing up for another incredible year, and applications are officially OPEN. 🌟
If you are a student or recent alum with a bold idea, this is your chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding and access to unparalleled support. 💰
Apply by March 31. 👉 go.ncsu.edu/ala
If you are a student or recent alum with a bold idea, this is your chance to receive up to $15,000 in funding and access to unparalleled support. 💰
Apply by March 31. 👉 go.ncsu.edu/ala
If you want to have an amazing summer abroad and experience global entrepreneurship in Leeds, UK. Get your application in by Thursday, Feb. 5.
Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ent-abroad.
#studyabroad #entrepreneurship
Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ent-abroad.
#studyabroad #entrepreneurship
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
If you want to have an amazing summer abroad and experience global entrepreneurship in Leeds, UK. Get your application in by Thursday, Feb. 5.
Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ent-abroad.
#studyabroad #entrepreneurship
Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ent-abroad.
#studyabroad #entrepreneurship
One more chance to get answers before the deadline! ⏰️
The final VenturePack info session will take place on February 2 and is designed for teams who want a clear picture of the process before applying.
👉 buff.ly/Z6MjMuq
The final VenturePack info session will take place on February 2 and is designed for teams who want a clear picture of the process before applying.
👉 buff.ly/Z6MjMuq
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
One more chance to get answers before the deadline! ⏰️
The final VenturePack info session will take place on February 2 and is designed for teams who want a clear picture of the process before applying.
👉 buff.ly/Z6MjMuq
The final VenturePack info session will take place on February 2 and is designed for teams who want a clear picture of the process before applying.
👉 buff.ly/Z6MjMuq
#FacesofthePack meet Juliana Romero-Cortes, a senior studying business administration in Poole College of Management.
From a young age, Juliana explored entrepreneurship by selling baked goods in her neighborhood. Now, she continues to develop as an entrepreneur at NC State.
From a young age, Juliana explored entrepreneurship by selling baked goods in her neighborhood. Now, she continues to develop as an entrepreneur at NC State.
January 30, 2026 at 2:02 AM
#FacesofthePack meet Juliana Romero-Cortes, a senior studying business administration in Poole College of Management.
From a young age, Juliana explored entrepreneurship by selling baked goods in her neighborhood. Now, she continues to develop as an entrepreneur at NC State.
From a young age, Juliana explored entrepreneurship by selling baked goods in her neighborhood. Now, she continues to develop as an entrepreneur at NC State.
Purpose within the pitch 🌱
Megan Aljian did not expect to win two startup competitions in one week. She was just there to gain experience and share a different perspective.
Read more about Aljian's journey and the future of her venture, Forest Found! 👉 buff.ly/teQd3oC
@ncstatecals.bsky.social
Megan Aljian did not expect to win two startup competitions in one week. She was just there to gain experience and share a different perspective.
Read more about Aljian's journey and the future of her venture, Forest Found! 👉 buff.ly/teQd3oC
@ncstatecals.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Purpose within the pitch 🌱
Megan Aljian did not expect to win two startup competitions in one week. She was just there to gain experience and share a different perspective.
Read more about Aljian's journey and the future of her venture, Forest Found! 👉 buff.ly/teQd3oC
@ncstatecals.bsky.social
Megan Aljian did not expect to win two startup competitions in one week. She was just there to gain experience and share a different perspective.
Read more about Aljian's journey and the future of her venture, Forest Found! 👉 buff.ly/teQd3oC
@ncstatecals.bsky.social
When one door closes … we pitch again. 💡
After a grueling 13-hour drive and a setback at another pitch competition, Juleysi Rosario and her sisters refused to let disappointment define them.
See how Rosario and her sisters pitched their way to victory! 👉 buff.ly/qeWr43l
@ncstate.bsky.social
After a grueling 13-hour drive and a setback at another pitch competition, Juleysi Rosario and her sisters refused to let disappointment define them.
See how Rosario and her sisters pitched their way to victory! 👉 buff.ly/qeWr43l
@ncstate.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
When one door closes … we pitch again. 💡
After a grueling 13-hour drive and a setback at another pitch competition, Juleysi Rosario and her sisters refused to let disappointment define them.
See how Rosario and her sisters pitched their way to victory! 👉 buff.ly/qeWr43l
@ncstate.bsky.social
After a grueling 13-hour drive and a setback at another pitch competition, Juleysi Rosario and her sisters refused to let disappointment define them.
See how Rosario and her sisters pitched their way to victory! 👉 buff.ly/qeWr43l
@ncstate.bsky.social
Weather may have slowed our roll, but we are excited to host the showcase @ncsulibraries.bsky.social Duke Energy Hall on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 3:30 P.M.
See you there 😎
See you there 😎
Join us on Sunday for the 2026 Triangle Game Jam showcase at 3:30 P.M. in @ncstate.bsky.social's Hunt Library Duke Energy Hall!
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Weather may have slowed our roll, but we are excited to host the showcase @ncsulibraries.bsky.social Duke Energy Hall on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 3:30 P.M.
See you there 😎
See you there 😎
24-hour race to crack the case 💼 ⏰
Hack NC State is now open for registration! This is a one-day sprint built around collaboration, creativity and problem-solving. ⚡
Ready to crack the case? Register today! 👉 buff.ly/VmaJJNf
📸 Major League Hacking
Hack NC State is now open for registration! This is a one-day sprint built around collaboration, creativity and problem-solving. ⚡
Ready to crack the case? Register today! 👉 buff.ly/VmaJJNf
📸 Major League Hacking
January 20, 2026 at 2:06 PM
24-hour race to crack the case 💼 ⏰
Hack NC State is now open for registration! This is a one-day sprint built around collaboration, creativity and problem-solving. ⚡
Ready to crack the case? Register today! 👉 buff.ly/VmaJJNf
📸 Major League Hacking
Hack NC State is now open for registration! This is a one-day sprint built around collaboration, creativity and problem-solving. ⚡
Ready to crack the case? Register today! 👉 buff.ly/VmaJJNf
📸 Major League Hacking
Got questions about VenturePack Challenge? 💭
Curious whether your venture qualifies — or how @ncstate.bsky.social's VenturePack Challenge actually works? Join a quick virtual info session for a full breakdown. 🌟
RSVP for a VenturePack info session! 👉 buff.ly/tmUSdQp
Curious whether your venture qualifies — or how @ncstate.bsky.social's VenturePack Challenge actually works? Join a quick virtual info session for a full breakdown. 🌟
RSVP for a VenturePack info session! 👉 buff.ly/tmUSdQp
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Got questions about VenturePack Challenge? 💭
Curious whether your venture qualifies — or how @ncstate.bsky.social's VenturePack Challenge actually works? Join a quick virtual info session for a full breakdown. 🌟
RSVP for a VenturePack info session! 👉 buff.ly/tmUSdQp
Curious whether your venture qualifies — or how @ncstate.bsky.social's VenturePack Challenge actually works? Join a quick virtual info session for a full breakdown. 🌟
RSVP for a VenturePack info session! 👉 buff.ly/tmUSdQp
Are you building something new and looking for structured support to move it forward? 🚀
@ncstate.bsky.social's LaunchPad is back starting January 29!
Sign up today for this semester's LaunchPad! 👉 buff.ly/aH7hwFN
#startupincubator #entrepreneurship
@ncstate.bsky.social's LaunchPad is back starting January 29!
Sign up today for this semester's LaunchPad! 👉 buff.ly/aH7hwFN
#startupincubator #entrepreneurship
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Are you building something new and looking for structured support to move it forward? 🚀
@ncstate.bsky.social's LaunchPad is back starting January 29!
Sign up today for this semester's LaunchPad! 👉 buff.ly/aH7hwFN
#startupincubator #entrepreneurship
@ncstate.bsky.social's LaunchPad is back starting January 29!
Sign up today for this semester's LaunchPad! 👉 buff.ly/aH7hwFN
#startupincubator #entrepreneurship
Join us on Sunday for the 2026 Triangle Game Jam showcase at 3:30 P.M. in @ncstate.bsky.social's Hunt Library Duke Energy Hall!
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Join us on Sunday for the 2026 Triangle Game Jam showcase at 3:30 P.M. in @ncstate.bsky.social's Hunt Library Duke Energy Hall!
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
Come ready to play games designed by student innovators from universities across the State. 🎮👾
buff.ly/bK43D8b #gamedevelopment
@ncsulibraries.bsky.social
VenturePack Challenge is officially accepting applications! This is @ncstate.bsky.social's largest startup competition and is your opportunity to access mentorship, funding and resources to grow your idea. 🌱
Apply today and take the next step in growing your venture! 👉 buff.ly/6yWj3F1
Apply today and take the next step in growing your venture! 👉 buff.ly/6yWj3F1
January 8, 2026 at 2:20 PM
VenturePack Challenge is officially accepting applications! This is @ncstate.bsky.social's largest startup competition and is your opportunity to access mentorship, funding and resources to grow your idea. 🌱
Apply today and take the next step in growing your venture! 👉 buff.ly/6yWj3F1
Apply today and take the next step in growing your venture! 👉 buff.ly/6yWj3F1
Go global this summer 🇬🇧 ✈️
Explore entrepreneurship internationally in Leeds, UK! This summer program gives all @ncstate.bsky.social students the chance to take courses in entrepreneurship, business opportunity analysis and global business.
Take the leap and study abroad! 👉 buff.ly/5tIKsHm
Explore entrepreneurship internationally in Leeds, UK! This summer program gives all @ncstate.bsky.social students the chance to take courses in entrepreneurship, business opportunity analysis and global business.
Take the leap and study abroad! 👉 buff.ly/5tIKsHm
January 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Go global this summer 🇬🇧 ✈️
Explore entrepreneurship internationally in Leeds, UK! This summer program gives all @ncstate.bsky.social students the chance to take courses in entrepreneurship, business opportunity analysis and global business.
Take the leap and study abroad! 👉 buff.ly/5tIKsHm
Explore entrepreneurship internationally in Leeds, UK! This summer program gives all @ncstate.bsky.social students the chance to take courses in entrepreneurship, business opportunity analysis and global business.
Take the leap and study abroad! 👉 buff.ly/5tIKsHm
The countdown to Triangle Game Jam is officially on 🎮
Join us next weekend for an intense, back-to-back game-building marathon with collaboration and experimentation at every turn. 🎲
Level up your weekend! 👉 buff.ly/K2DbAcG
Join us next weekend for an intense, back-to-back game-building marathon with collaboration and experimentation at every turn. 🎲
Level up your weekend! 👉 buff.ly/K2DbAcG
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The countdown to Triangle Game Jam is officially on 🎮
Join us next weekend for an intense, back-to-back game-building marathon with collaboration and experimentation at every turn. 🎲
Level up your weekend! 👉 buff.ly/K2DbAcG
Join us next weekend for an intense, back-to-back game-building marathon with collaboration and experimentation at every turn. 🎲
Level up your weekend! 👉 buff.ly/K2DbAcG
Just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. What a successful year it has been for #entrepreneurship at NC State.
Read more about some of Innovation and Entrepreneurship's biggest successes →
Read more about some of Innovation and Entrepreneurship's biggest successes →
2025: A Year in Review
Reflect on a successful year with NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu
December 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Just like that, 2025 is coming to a close. What a successful year it has been for #entrepreneurship at NC State.
Read more about some of Innovation and Entrepreneurship's biggest successes →
Read more about some of Innovation and Entrepreneurship's biggest successes →
NC State's Wolfpack Investor Network hosted its holiday social in early December.
The night featured two keynote speakers: Sharat Nagaraj, founder of Anything Earlier, and Will Wade, head coach of the NC State men's basketball team.
Read more ↓ buff.ly/QafEdeI
#ncstate #investornetwork
The night featured two keynote speakers: Sharat Nagaraj, founder of Anything Earlier, and Will Wade, head coach of the NC State men's basketball team.
Read more ↓ buff.ly/QafEdeI
#ncstate #investornetwork
Celebrating Success at the 2025 WIN Holiday Party
NC State’s Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) held its annual holiday party on the evening of Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Carolina Exotic Car Club in Raleigh, where WIN members and staff gathered…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NC State's Wolfpack Investor Network hosted its holiday social in early December.
The night featured two keynote speakers: Sharat Nagaraj, founder of Anything Earlier, and Will Wade, head coach of the NC State men's basketball team.
Read more ↓ buff.ly/QafEdeI
#ncstate #investornetwork
The night featured two keynote speakers: Sharat Nagaraj, founder of Anything Earlier, and Will Wade, head coach of the NC State men's basketball team.
Read more ↓ buff.ly/QafEdeI
#ncstate #investornetwork
Save the date! 👀
In exactly one month, the Triangle Game Jam returns! This event brings together students across NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and other universities across North Carolina.
Register today and catch a glimpse of last year's Game Jam! 👉 buff.ly/bU64Iut
#gaming
In exactly one month, the Triangle Game Jam returns! This event brings together students across NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and other universities across North Carolina.
Register today and catch a glimpse of last year's Game Jam! 👉 buff.ly/bU64Iut
#gaming
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Save the date! 👀
In exactly one month, the Triangle Game Jam returns! This event brings together students across NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and other universities across North Carolina.
Register today and catch a glimpse of last year's Game Jam! 👉 buff.ly/bU64Iut
#gaming
In exactly one month, the Triangle Game Jam returns! This event brings together students across NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and other universities across North Carolina.
Register today and catch a glimpse of last year's Game Jam! 👉 buff.ly/bU64Iut
#gaming
Meet Ishita Pai Raikar, a soon-to-be computer engineering graduate with a minor in philosophy whose time at @ncstate.bsky.social was defined by bold, interdisciplinary exploration and a willingness to lean into every opportunity!
Get to know Ishita 👉 buff.ly/nX77TYB
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Get to know Ishita 👉 buff.ly/nX77TYB
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Meet Ishita Pai Raikar, a soon-to-be computer engineering graduate with a minor in philosophy whose time at @ncstate.bsky.social was defined by bold, interdisciplinary exploration and a willingness to lean into every opportunity!
Get to know Ishita 👉 buff.ly/nX77TYB
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Get to know Ishita 👉 buff.ly/nX77TYB
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
After a few years behind a desk, @ncstate.bsky.social alumna Cathy Mittenson realized she was meant for wide-open pastures.
Her lifelong love of animals and interest in science led her to @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social. Now she teamed up with a fellow alumna to start Heart Horse Vet. 👉 buff.ly/bKh2zTe
Her lifelong love of animals and interest in science led her to @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social. Now she teamed up with a fellow alumna to start Heart Horse Vet. 👉 buff.ly/bKh2zTe
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
After a few years behind a desk, @ncstate.bsky.social alumna Cathy Mittenson realized she was meant for wide-open pastures.
Her lifelong love of animals and interest in science led her to @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social. Now she teamed up with a fellow alumna to start Heart Horse Vet. 👉 buff.ly/bKh2zTe
Her lifelong love of animals and interest in science led her to @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social. Now she teamed up with a fellow alumna to start Heart Horse Vet. 👉 buff.ly/bKh2zTe
Three minutes before an exam, Paul Gorman got into NC State. Balancing classes, fatherhood, and engineering, he built BINsight, a smart-scale prototype! 📝
Read more about his journey and where he is headed next 👉 buff.ly/p2g893a
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Read more about his journey and where he is headed next 👉 buff.ly/p2g893a
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Paul Gorman's Journey Through Engineering and Entrepreneurship
As Paul Gorman wraps up his time at NC State, he sat down to reflect on his journey.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Three minutes before an exam, Paul Gorman got into NC State. Balancing classes, fatherhood, and engineering, he built BINsight, a smart-scale prototype! 📝
Read more about his journey and where he is headed next 👉 buff.ly/p2g893a
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Read more about his journey and where he is headed next 👉 buff.ly/p2g893a
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
Engineering the future, one fleet at a time 🚚
While in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), three mechanical engineering students Micah Ulrich, Cody Biedermann and Clay Dowdy, began developing an idea that could redefine fleet efficiency
👉 buff.ly/poseSJJ
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
While in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), three mechanical engineering students Micah Ulrich, Cody Biedermann and Clay Dowdy, began developing an idea that could redefine fleet efficiency
👉 buff.ly/poseSJJ
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Engineering the future, one fleet at a time 🚚
While in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), three mechanical engineering students Micah Ulrich, Cody Biedermann and Clay Dowdy, began developing an idea that could redefine fleet efficiency
👉 buff.ly/poseSJJ
@ncstateengr.bsky.social
While in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), three mechanical engineering students Micah Ulrich, Cody Biedermann and Clay Dowdy, began developing an idea that could redefine fleet efficiency
👉 buff.ly/poseSJJ
@ncstateengr.bsky.social