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Research & Development Spotlight
Plant Sciences Initiative
The NC State Plant Sciences Initiative was built to leverage the strengths of the entire university and its history of excellence in agriculture. Key research platforms studied at PSI are Plant Improvement, Data-Driven Plant Science, and Resilient Agricultural Systems. The intersection of these three platforms creates a wealth of data-driven information for industry partners, stakeholders, and growers.
Research & Development Resources
The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) is a unique, cross-disciplinary instructional center that provides educational services and training to customers both in academia and industry.
The Data Science Initiative (DSI) helps ideas become solutions. The DSI seeks to enhance internal capabilities and enable faculty, students and researchers to use data science methods and applications.
Located on NC State’s Centennial Campus, the Institute for Advanced Analytics is the focal point for a university-wide, interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty. The Institute established the nation’s first Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) degree.
Founded by the National Security Agency, the Laboratory for Analytical Sciences (LAS) is a mission-oriented translational research lab focused on the development of new analytic technology and analysis tradecraft.
The Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory offers nearly 1,500 acres for teaching and research for NC State faculty. Both plant and animal-related units operate on-site, while additional agronomy research is conducted directly by the farm operations staff.
As a private, non-profit, state-funded corporation, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and its Agriculture Sector Development team provide access to the people and resources agtech companies need to jump-start in North Carolina. This includes identifying local talent and working with local government agencies to overcome challenges specific to life science. NCBiotech continues to invest in technology development and company development through grants and loans.
The NC Food Innovation Lab is the nation’s only facility with cGMP capabilities dedicated to supporting the plant-based food innovators of tomorrow. NCFIL has the latest in food processing equipment and expert food scientists from across the state to help food companies and entrepreneurs get their products to market.
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) has a unique partnership with NCARS. Together, they co-own the eighteen outlying Research Stations with NC State, as well as provide the superintendent and farm crew for each station.
NC State University is a research powerhouse and a powerful economic engine for North Carolina. The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) plays a crucial role in this by protecting and promoting University research discoveries and intellectual property, working with and guiding industry partners, and promoting the acceleration of startups. We’re driving economic growth by facilitating the commercialization of research discoveries.
RTI International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Research Triangle Park. RTI provides research and technical services, improving the food and agriculture sector’s innovations and strategy to bring new products to market.