Carolina ranks among the top 10 research universities in the country and has sought ways to transform ideas from its labs into the marketplace to create new companies, products and services, and jobs.
More than 150 North Carolina companies have spun out of UNC, many from the University’s research.
A group of students at UNC-Chapel Hill have taken the process of buying gifts for families in need entirely online through their web platform CommuniGift.com.
Undergrads merge open-air transportation with non-traditional advertising to provide safe rides for UNC students.