UNC Charlotte Joins NSF I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region
UNC Charlotte is now part of the National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub Mid-Atlantic Region, a network of 11 universities that helps researchers translate inventions to the marketplace.
“Our researchers produce a wide range of breakthroughs and new technologies,” said Robert Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering at UNC Charlotte. “Faculty and student inventors have received 85 new patents, ranging from cancer diagnostics to solar panels, placing us among the country’s top institutions for innovation productivity and technology commercialization. By integrating into the Mid-Atlantic Hub, Charlotte commits to bringing our solution-oriented culture and engaging in deep technology transfer to ensure that more discoveries make it to market for the benefit of society.”