Innovate Carolina
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Innovate Carolina
Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26 Innovate Carolina — UNC-Chapel Hill's Central Innovation Department Key details: Central department for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at UNC-Chapel Hill Vice Chancellor / Chief Innovation Officer: Tommy Sowers (newly appointed) Provides a suite of offerings spanning the full innovation lifecycle The Junction: coworking hub at 136 E. Rosemary St, downtown Chapel Hill Technology Commercialization services Student Innovation Services (1789 Hub, Venture Fund, Luby Pitch Competition) Carolina EcoMap — ecosystem mapping platform Design Thinking programs and workshops Patent Landscaping services Social Innovation initiatives Impact Measurement tools Innovation Strategy consulting Startup Accelerators (Launch Chapel Hill, KickStart, Carolina Angel Network) Impact metrics: 4,776 invention disclosures, 1,994 patent applications, $145.9M licensing revenue, 1,426 new US patents issued Partners include Siemens Healthineers
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Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Innovate Carolina — UNC-Chapel Hill's Central Innovation Department
Key details:
- Central department for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Vice Chancellor / Chief Innovation Officer: Tommy Sowers (newly appointed)
- Provides a suite of offerings spanning the full innovation lifecycle
- The Junction: coworking hub at 136 E. Rosemary St, downtown Chapel Hill
- Technology Commercialization services
- Student Innovation Services (1789 Hub, Venture Fund, Luby Pitch Competition)
- Carolina EcoMap — ecosystem mapping platform
- Design Thinking programs and workshops
- Patent Landscaping services
- Social Innovation initiatives
- Impact Measurement tools
- Innovation Strategy consulting
- Startup Accelerators (Launch Chapel Hill, KickStart, Carolina Angel Network)
- Impact metrics: 4,776 invention disclosures, 1,994 patent applications, $145.9M licensing revenue, 1,426 new US patents issued
- Partners include Siemens Healthineers
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Source: https://innovate.unc.edu/ Captured: 2026-06-26
Innovate Carolina — UNC-Chapel Hill's Central Innovation Department
Key details:
- Central department for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Vice Chancellor / Chief Innovation Officer: Tommy Sowers (newly appointed)
- Provides a suite of offerings spanning the full innovation lifecycle
- The Junction: coworking hub at 136 E. Rosemary St, downtown Chapel Hill
- Technology Commercialization services
- Student Innovation Services (1789 Hub, Venture Fund, Luby Pitch Competition)
- Carolina EcoMap — ecosystem mapping platform
- Design Thinking programs and workshops
- Patent Landscaping services
- Social Innovation initiatives
- Impact Measurement tools
- Innovation Strategy consulting
- Startup Accelerators (Launch Chapel Hill, KickStart, Carolina Angel Network)
- Impact metrics: 4,776 invention disclosures, 1,994 patent applications, $145.9M licensing revenue, 1,426 new US patents issued
- Partners include Siemens Healthineers
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