Innovate Carolina
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Innovate Carolina is UNC-Chapel Hill's central department for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, led by Vice Chancellor and Chief Innovation Officer Tommy Sowers. It manages all I&E programming, infrastructure, and commercialization for the university, operating from the Innovate Carolina Junction (136 E. Rosemary St, downtown Chapel Hill).
Also known as: Innovate Carolina
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-26); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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2026-06-26
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- Leadership: Tommy Sowers, Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development / Chief Innovation Officer
- Location: Innovate Carolina Junction, 136 E. Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
- Impact: 4,776 invention disclosures, 1,994 patent applications, $145.9M licensing revenue, 1,426 new US patents, 200+ IP-based startups
- Infrastructure: Junction coworking hub, KickStart Accelerator Lab (7,500 sq ft), Launch Chapel Hill
Programs Under Innovate Carolina
- 1789 Hub & Student Venture Fund (student seed funding)
- Joan & Chester Luby Pitch Competition ($95K/year)
- Launch Chapel Hill / Launch Powered by KPMG (community accelerator)
- KickStart Venture Services (faculty research startups)
- Carolina Angel Network (angel investment)
- Carolina Research Ventures (early-stage investment)
- Office of Technology Commercialization (tech transfer)
- Venture Catalyst Program (mentorship)
- Student Innovation Services
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