NC IDEA Grants
Accelerating technology commercialization and fueling entrepreneurial success
Announcements:
NC IDEA awards $190K in grants to five NC companies. Learn more
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Our Mission
To create jobs through commercialization of research innovation. The grant program is a catalyst for technological breakthroughs developed in North Carolina that have a significant potential to successfully transition into commercially viable high-growth enterprises. NC IDEA bridges the funding gap between government and private equity support. Learn More
Our History
In Spring 2006 NC IDEA awarded its first set of grants to six start-up companies for a total of $224,360. In the nine grant cycles thus far, NC IDEA has awarded $1.7M to 47 companies. Several companies have gone on to win small business grants, receive angel funding and receive institutional funding. Learn More
July 19, 2010 - NC IDEA Awards $190,000 in Grants to Five NC Companies
NC IDEA awards $190K in grants to five NC startups for the Spring 2010 cycle of its grants program.
February 15, 2010 - NC IDEA Awards $200,000 in Grants to Five NC Companies
NC IDEA awards $200,000 in grants to five NC startups during the Fall 2009 cycle of its grants program.
Grant Recipients
NC IDEA has awarded 47 grants totaling $1.7M since the program's inception
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