The mission of this office is to provide veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members with programs and services to start, grow and expand their small business.
There is no cost to you as a North Carolina manufacturer and it represents a $3,500 value
It reveals (or confirms) your limiting factors and provides a snapshot comparison to other companies. The assessment delivers a road map to improve competitiveness, performance, and your bottom line.
Contact:
Industry Expansion Solutions Regional Manager
iesservices@ncsu.edu
919.515.2358
1005 Capability Drive – Suite 200
Research III
Raleigh, NC 27606
Working in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) Small Business Advisors offer free one-on-one consultations to anyone starting a new business in North Carolina. EDPNC Small Business Advisors provide a customized consultation, detailed state license information, and contacts for the city, county, and federal governments appropriate to your business needs. The team is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact:
edpnc.com/get-business-support/start-a-business/#sba-contact
800.228.8443
150 Fayetteville St., Suite 1200
Raleigh, NC 27601
The SBTDC’s business counselors provide personal advice, feedback, and information to help you: Assess, confirm, and enhance your current plans, Discover & evaluate new opportunities, and Acquire new ideas.
By providing entrepreneurs with the tools they need to build and grow successful businesses, the SBTDC positively impacts the local and statewide North Carolina economy.
Contact:
Regional Offices
info@sbtdc.org
919.715.7272
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
When you are ready to grow your business, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s existing business teams will provide personalized support to help you overcome the hurdles.
Contact:
edpnc.com/get-business-support/grow-an-existing-business/#regional-contacts
919.447.7777
150 Fayetteville St., Suite 1200
Raleigh, NC 27601
Download our free, editable business plan outline. Let this serve as a step-by-step guide to help you gather and evaluate your thoughts and develop your plan.
You can also find more details about business plans in our Business Start-Up Guide
Contact:
Regional Offices
info@sbtdc.org
919.715.7272
5 West Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina provides businesses around the world with confidential, customized, comprehensive support that addresses their unique startup, relocation, or expansion needs.
Contact:
lena.hobbs-brown@edpnc.com
919.447.7739
150 Fayetteville St., Suite 1200
Raleigh, NC 27601
SBTDC’s premier guide to starting a business. Topics Include:
- Assess Yourself as a Potential Business Owner
- Determine Concept Feasibility
- Examine Critical Issues and Make Important Decisions
- Legal Considerations and Requirements
- Develop Your Business Plan
- Arrange Your Business Financing
- NC Business Resource and Information List
Contact:
Regional Offices
info@sbtdc.org
919.715.7272
5. West Hargett Street, Suite 600
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
There are thousands of successful, thriving, employee-owned businesses across the US. In North Carolina alone, there are approximately 154 such companies. Most are more successful than they were when they were privately-owned.
Contact:
info@nceoc.org
2018 Wilson Street
Durham, NC 27705
An innovation and entrepreneurship hub in Durham in the heart of the American Tobacco Campus, a repurposed warehouse district with housing, office space, and retail/food destinations nearby. AU offers office space, event space, workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, and is in proximity of several leading research institutions in the state.
Contact:
info@americanunderground.com
201 W Main Street, Ste 100
Durham, NC 27701
An entrepreneurial hub in Research Triangle Park (RTP) that offers office space, event space, workshops, and a variety of networking opportunities for small business entrepreneurs. Close to the airport, large firms in the RTP, and research institutions in the triangle area.
Contact:
frontier@rtp.org
800 Park Offices Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
In a community that thrives on craftsmanship, artistry, and vision, The Generator is taking creativity and innovation to all new levels. Developed in partnership with SCM Woodworking Technology, The Generator makes industrial-grade woodworking machinery accessible to all furniture designers and makers, interior designers and architects — as well as small, medium and large furniture companies. With access to this world-class equipment, designers can create anything they can dream up. Entrepreneurs and innovators can advance their most daring ideas into prototype and production quicker, and more economically than ever.
Medium and large companies can utilize The Generator to expand their product offering and knock out pieces that they can’t stop in-house production for.
Contact:
walt@congdonyards.com
400 W English RD
High Point, NC 27262
Locations in Raleigh and Greensboro with collaborative office space and a plethora of events hosted regularly, geared toward entrepreneurs and start-ups. Have also formed partnerships with similar facilities in Wilmington
(tekmountain.com/) and Charlotte (packard.place/) to support a statewide entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Contact:
ncidea.org/contact
919.941.5600
411 W. Chapel HIll Street, Ste C2
Durham, NC 27701
An innovation and entrepreneurial center serving southeastern NC (located in Pembroke). The Thomas Hub includes an idea lab, workshops for small business owners and entrepreneurs, office spaces for rent, meeting facilities, a prototyping lab, and consulting / mentoring opportunities.
Contact:
Hub@uncp.edu
910.775.4065
202 Main Street PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
ASSIST is an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center established in 2012. ASSIST integrates fundamental technologies into wearable and implantable systems. ASSIST works with industry members, sponsored research and joint proposal opportunities.
Contact:
assistcenter.org/about/contact-visit
Centennial Campus
2410 Campus Shore Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27607
Provides fabrication and prototyping services to NC State internal projects and external customers. They use polymer and metal-based additive technologies to work on fabrication projects. CAMAL has an industry consortium, which is membership based, but provides access to facilities and expertise if you are interested in exploring the world of additive manufacturing for your production needs.
Contact:
camalinforequests@ncsu.edu
919.515.6419
915 Partners Way, Room 4131
Raleigh, NC 27607
The Flex Factory Prototype Lab will provide services to entrepreneurs and established companies to bring textile products to market, reducing the product development timeline and increasing speed to market with state of the art textile processing and cut and sew equipment.
Contact:
zteregistrations@ncsu.edu
919.515.6629
1020 Main Campus Drive, Ste 2437
Raleigh, NC 27606
First Flight Venture Center™ is North Carolina’s original science, technology, and business incubator. Located in the heart of the Research Triangle Park, they support the launch of bioscience, life science, medical device, and information technology companies by providing the tailored resources, guidance, and connections required for sustained commercial success.
Develop your idea, create your prototype, secure grants, launch your business, and in doing so, we create jobs and grow the economy of North Carolina. Programs Include:
PROPELLER
Finding the Business Value in New Ideas.
LIFTOFF
Grant writing assistance with a proven track record of securing non-dilutive funding.
DRIVE
We partner with federal programs to secure funding for businesses focused on health security
TEST FLIGHT
Our monthly pitch practice program.
NAVIGATORS
Our experienced team of business leaders, scientists and entrepreneurs who are available for consultation.
WHEELS UP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
A comprehensive 12-week, cohort-based, sector-focused accelerator for science startups. Working in collaboration with the Biomedical Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the first Wheels UP cohort will accelerate the ability of entrepreneurs to scale disruptive biotechnology and health security solutions.
FAST (FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
FAST seeks to improve competitive grants and wins for non-dilutive funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs for underserved communities by increasing participation from women-owned, rural-based, and socially economically disadvantaged small businesses.
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
Science and technology-focused early stage companies are eligible to be considered for membership at First Flight.
CAPTAIN’S CIRCLE
First Flight Venture Center’s Captain’s Circle brings together small groups of non-competing entrepreneurs for monthly private discussions with peers, led by a professional facilitator. Structured topics designed to solve problems and share best practices include finance, investments, employee relations, legal considerations, operations, scalability, marketing, and sales.
Contact:
info@ffvcnc.org
919.990.8558
2 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Hangar6 is First Flight Venture Center’s (FFVC) in-house design and prototyping studio.
As part of FFVC, Hangar6 supports early stage high-science, high-impact startups in rapidly developing hardware and solving important engineering challenges on their overall path to commercialization. Hangar6 is a fabrication lab that is open to any size business, but catered to small and startup businesses. Hangar 6 includes a wide array of fabrication machinery and tools from 3d printers (polymers), CNC, lathes, drill presses, painting booth, welding, and more.
Why Work with Hangar6:
- Concept Development – Go from back-of-the-napkin concepts to professional engineering designs and prototypes.
- Product Development & Customer Feedback – Get product prototypes in customer’s hands for early feedback, learnings, and rapid iterations.
- Fundraising & Business Development – Create proof-of-concept hardware to help with raising capital and/or securing early customers.
- Extend Your Team – Expand your small team’s capabilities to include outsourced mechanical, electrical, and/or controls engineering without hiring full-time engineer(s).
- Fabrication – Get a part made from a design you already have
Contact:
info@ffvcnc.org
919.990.8558
2 Davis Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) is a business accelerator for product innovation and testing, specializing in hosiery and furniture. It provides new and existing companies with low-cost testing, research, and development, where resources are shared and capabilities are inventoried to aid companies. MSC helps manufacturers increase sales, and improve quality and efficiency to create or retain jobs. This is accomplished by enhancing and improving products through R&D; prototypes for new, innovative offerings; analyzing new materials to enhance structure and programs, and testing products for reliable content and quality.
- Business Incubator
- Prototyping + Product Development
- Product Testing
- Marketing
- Engineering Services
- Meeting + Conference Space Rentals
- Training
- M1 Stoll Training: More Information and schedule of classes
- AutoCAD Training: More Information and schedule of classes
- Hosiery 101/102: More Information and schedule of classes
Contact:
Business Incubator:
Tony Whitner
twhitener@manufacturingsolutionscenter.org
828.327.7000 ext 4242
Testing Lab:
Lab Manager:
Jodi Geis
828.327.7000 ext 4115
Lab Manager:
Shane Lynch
828.327.7000 ext 4146
828.327.7000
301 Conover Station SE
Conover, NC 28613
GMTC is a program of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nano-engineering of North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro (JSNN) and administered by Gateway University Research Park. GMTC offers a wide range of materials testing, specializing in composites. GMTC is ISO 17025 accredited and offers the following services: Static Testing at elevated and sub-ambient temperatures, Impact Testing, Dynamic Testing, Textile Testing, Conditioning, Machining, SEM, TEM and Helium Ion Microscopy imaging, Raman Confocal analysis, and Chemical Analysis.
- Two beautiful 75-acre campuses
- Access to laboratories, tools and instruments, including a high-resolution Siemens MAGNETOM Trio MRI – System and a 7,000 square foot cleanroom located at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
- Collaborative research opportunities with world-class research staff and faculty at NC A&T, UNCG, and other Gateway partners
- Access to Tech Transfer programs at NC A&T and UNCG, two high research universities
- Access to student workforce through internships and co-op programs
- Student transportation to both NC A&T and UNCG campuses via the Greensboro city bus service
- Proximate location to the Hayes-Taylor Memorial YMCA, which features a five-star daycare facility
- Access to business incubator, lab space, and acceleration services and to the Gateway LaunchPad and Gateway FlexLab, incubators for new nano-bio startup companies
- Access to on-site meeting space
- Research collaboration opportunities with The University Farm at NC A&T State University
- High-speed internet connection and telecommunication service
Contact:
JohnM@GatewayURP.com
336.375.9232
2901 East Gate City Blvd, Suite 2500
Greensboro, NC 27401-4904
The world’s first accredited academic program for the interdisciplinary field of engineered fabrics. The institute is a global partnership between industry, government, and academia. The Nonwovens Institute engages experts from industry and higher education in building next-generation nonwoven applications through their “Open Innovation” platform, while also providing training and guidance to the field’s future leaders.
Contact:
nonwovens@ncsu.edu
919.515.6582
1010 Main Campus Drive, Suite 150
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27606
The Polymers Center of Excellence provides polymer testing, polymer processing and workforce training to increase knowledge within emerging technologies in the plastics industry. It has the rare combination of equipment and expertise to analyze, troubleshoot and make recommendations. It offers engineering and testing capabilities, plastics compounding and workforce training for extrusion and injection molding. Its sister company, the Polymers Technology Center, can help companies with custom compounding needs and the development of new products and specialty compounds and researching new resin and additive combinations.
Contact:
contact-us@polymers-center.org
704.602.4100
University Research Park
8900 Research Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
Where do textile and fiber companies go when they need a centralized source of technical support for their business? For over 70 years that place has been the Textile Technology Center in Belmont, NC. Since its inception in 1943, the Center has played a significant role in helping the North Carolina textile industry remain competitive, manufacture quality products and maintain a well-trained workforce.
Over time, the areas of need within the textile firms have changed and evolved, but the Center has always remained flexible and evolved along with the need.
Today, with input from an Advisory Board of textile professionals from across the state, the Textile Center focuses on providing testing services, product prototyping, and sample production in several areas.
The Textile Technology Center strives to provide the most up-to-date solutions to fiber producers, textile and apparel manufacturers, and retailers’ most specialized needs. How may we serve you?
Contact:
gaston.edu/textile-technology-center/contact-us/
704.825.3737
7220 Wilkinson Blvd.
Belmont, NC 28012
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University is well known for its innovative research, transformational teaching and learning and impactful community engagement. The department completes projects with local industry around topics including process improvement, ergonomics, in-plant logistics and layout. The ISE department has a long-standing capstone senior design project requirement for all BSISE students, plus graduate student project requirements. Industry benefits by stimulating new thinking as students deliver results they can be rolled out into their organizations.
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University is well known for its innovative research, transformational teaching and learning and impactful community engagement. The department completes projects with local industry around topics including process improvement, ergonomics, in-plant logistics and layout. The ISE department has a long-standing capstone senior design project requirement for all BSISE students, plus graduate student project requirements. Industry benefits by stimulating new thinking as students deliver results they can be rolled out into their organizations.
As the statewide extension service of NC State’s College of Engineering, Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) partners with North Carolina industry to catalyze the transfer of knowledge and technology in support of economic development. IES supplies North Carolina businesses with the tools and services they need to help increase productivity, efficiency, quality and profit. IES also serves as the administrator for the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) Center, the official representative of the MEP National Network™ and NIST MEP in North Carolina.
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina International Trade Division has experts around the world to help companies prosper in NC by growing internationally. The Division provides expert assistance to to NC manufacturers seeking overseas market opportunities. The Division offers quality assistance and counseling on exporting and specialize in specific industry sectors.
Contact:
Lumber, Agribusiness:
mike.hubbard@edpnc.com
919.447.7757
Security/Defense, Computers, Electronics, IT:
kuldip.wasson@edpnc.com
919.447.7758
Furniture, Textiles, Energy, Clean Tech:
jeri.barutis@edpnc.com
919.447.7755
Manufactured in North Carolina is a directory of manufacturers based in North Carolina. When a company enrolls in MNC, it gets a profile page showing its location, the type of products it manufactures, relevant certifications and contact information. Profile pages can be linked to a company’s website and social media accounts, as well. These profile pages serve to increase peer-to-peer networking and generate exposure and for small- to mid-size NC manufacturers. Membership in MNC is free, and anyone can search the site for free 24/7.
The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership provides a no-cost supplier matching service. If you are looking to grow your business by becoming a supplier, or you are seeking new suppliers check out the program: ncmep.org/supply-chain-program
Contact:
eric_taylor@ncsu.edu
919.515.2358
1005 Capability Drive – Suite 200
Research III
Raleigh, NC 27606
The Manufacturing USA network has 17 manufacturing innovation institutes. These institutes are public-private partnerships that each have a distinct technology focus but work toward a common goal: to secure the future of U.S. manufacturing through innovation, education, and collaboration.
Through these national institutes, industry, academia, and government partners are leveraging existing resources, collaborating, and co-investing to nurture manufacturing innovation and accelerate commercialization. Each institute is designed to be a membership organization that provides vision, leadership, and resources to its members.
Manufacturing USA connects people, ideas, and technology to solve industry-relevant advanced manufacturing challenges. Its goals are to enhance industrial competitiveness, increase economic growth, reduce energy use, and strengthen U.S. national security. Reaching across industries, Manufacturing USA brings members of the manufacturing community together to overcome technical hurdles and to enable innovative new products though the institutes. It seeks to restore U.S. preeminence in manufacturing by addressing shared manufacturing technology and workforce challenges.
Learn more about funding Opportunities with the institutes, or discover which institute is right for your organization.
Contact:
manufacturingusa.com/contact-us
We offer start-ups, designers and developers, and academic researchers access to a supporting infrastructure of services across the entire silicon photonics development cycle: design, simulation, fabrication, packaging, validation, and a path to volume manufacturing. Membership Information.
Contact:
info@aimphotonics.com
257 Fuller Road
Albany, NY 12203
The MEP National Network™ is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is part of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The MEP National Network, whose mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers, comprises the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), the 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board, MEP Center boards, and the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence, as well as over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed.
NCAfE is the top North Carolina state recognition award presented to an organization that has demonstrated the highest level of performance excellence by applying the principles of the Baldrige Excellence Framework.
REVITALIZING THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
As a non-profit, public-private partnership and DoD funded Manufacturing USA Innovation Institute, AFFOA bridges the gap between early-stage technology and commercialization. We utilize our expertise and membership ecosystem to help advance the development of textile-based products with transformative capabilities to meet defense and consumer needs. Membership Information
Contact:
affoa.org/contact
We collaborate with our membership to advance additive manufacturing technology development, adoption, commercialization, and education. By joining our membership, we can leverage resources, knowledge & costs, advance technologies, processes & materials and compete regionally, nationally & globally. Join Our Member Community
Contact:
americamakes.us/contact-us
330.622.4299
236 West Boardman Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
We Accelerate the Adoption of Robotics to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness
Collaboration between industry, government, and academia experts strengthens domestic manufacturing and secures the Industrial Base. The ARM Institute brings these stakeholders together to enable innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomy, and workforce development. Membership Information
Contact:
contact@arminstitute.org
412.785.0444
4501 Lytle St. – Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) is a member-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the bioeconomy of the United States. The institute’s work will positively impact not only manufacturing but also healthcare and education & workforce development for the nation. Membership Information
Contact:
contact@arminstitute.org
412.785.0444
4501 Lytle St. – Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
By supporting the development of biomanufacturing technologies, BioMADE and its members are securing America’s future through biomanufacturing innovation, education, and collaboration. We do this by:
- Propelling new biotechnology products from the laboratory to the commercial market
- Creating a more robust and resilient supply chain and helping the U.S. become more self-sufficient
- Ensuring that the workforce of the future is prepared and ready to fill new jobs
- Bringing together a range of member organizations to bridge the gap between lab-scale research and at-scale manufacturing
- Membership Information
Contact:
hello@biomade.org
651.867.6588
Twin Cities, MN | Emeryville, CA
Accelerating the Democratization and Adoption of Smart Manucturing
As the United States’ non-profit institute dedicated to Smart Manufacturing (SM) – we are working to reduce cost, complexity and time-to-value so all manufacturers can engage in Smart Manufacturing.
We enable frictionless movement of information – raw and contextualized data – between real-time operations and the people and systems that create value in and across Manufacturing organizations. Membership Information
Contact:
info@cesmii.org
888.720.8096
The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) is an inclusive national research institute with major leading research universities in cybersecurity, smart and energy-efficient manufacturing, and deep expertise in research and development, supply chains, factory automation, and workforce development.
Led by The University of Texas at San Antonio, CyManII leverages the strongest Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories in this area, with Oak Ridge National Laboratory leading the nation in advanced manufacturing, Idaho National Laboratory leading in cybersecurity of industrial control systems, and physical infrastructure, and Sandia National Laboratory leading the nation in cybersecurity of supply chain management.
Funded by the DOE, CyManII aggregates the most advanced research institutions in revolutionary manufacturing, securing automation and supply chains, workforce development, and cybersecurity. The research team brings to bear the most powerful expertise and infrastructure needed to ensure the digital transformation that will continue to propel the U.S. in innovative research in manufacturing for decades. Membership Information
Contact:
cymanii.org/contact-us
The Composites Institute is a partnership of industry, academic and governmental organizations joining forces to benefit the nation’s energy and economic security. We accomplish this by bringing low-cost, energy-efficient advanced composites to commercial readiness through the collaborative and innovative work of our members.
Inspired by other public/private composites institutes across the globe, the founders of IACMI—The Composites Institute cast their vision in 2015: to move composites manufacturing forward and inspire new composites applications. Our mission is to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative composites manufacturing technologies. Our goal is to spur the growth of low-cost, energy efficient advanced composites applications. Our collaborative work through public-private partnerships drives domestic production capacity, strengthens U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and elevates job creation across the U.S. composites industry. Membership Information
Contact:
info@iacmi.org
10658 Checkerboard Lane
Knoxville, TN 37932
LIFT accelerates the adoption of new advanced manufacturing techniques and educational tools for industry and the Department of Defense by connecting industry, academia and government.
LIFT, and its ecosystem, designs, builds and tests, innovative materials, manufacturing processes and curriculum, moving the U.S. industrial base into the future. A 501(c)3 nonprofit public-private partnership between the Department of Defense, industry and academia, LIFT is a membership organization, linking Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized enterprises to advance American manufacturing technology and unlock its talent. Membership Information
Contact:
communications@almmii.org
313.309.9003
1400 Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit, MI 48216
MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness. In partnership with the Department of Defense, we convene an ecosystem to solve critical manufacturing challenges by accelerating digital adoption, empowering a skilled workforce, and modernizing supply chains. MxD is also the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing as designated by DoD. Membership Information
Contact:
info@mxdusa.org
312.281.6900
We’re working to create a strong U.S. industrial base for hybrid electronics manufacturing – with our member community of companies, academic institutions, non-profits, and government partners – through three operational areas: our manufacturing consortium, our Technology Hub, and our education and workforce development programs. These three areas allow us to establish and grow the manufacturing ecosystem, advance technology and fabrication, and secure human capital to create the workforce of the future. Membership Information
Contact:
info@nextflex.us
408.797.2244
2244 Blach Place, Suite 150
San Jose, CA 95131
The NIIMBL ecosystem’s collaborative efforts to accelerate innovative manufacturing technologies help to:
- Enable lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to reach patients more quickly
- Ensure a secure, integrated supply chain
- Cement the United States’ leadership in the global manufacturing industry
- Increase the biopharmaceutical industry’s global competitiveness
- Membership Information
Contact:
communications@niimbl.org
302.831.0663
590 Avenue 1743
Newark, DE 19713
PowerAmerica, a proud member of Manufacturing USA, brings together the brightest minds in the wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor world. Semiconductor manufacturers and the companies that use power semiconductors in their products are working together to accelerate the adoption of next generation silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics.
Our objective is to reduce the cost and the perceived risk inherent with this new technology. With the backing of the U.S. Department of Energy and engagement of top researchers, we exchange knowledge and processes and provide access to an educated workforce. This enables American industry to develop more innovative power electronics products and systems.
Harnessing the capabilities of wide bandgap semiconductors can lead to dramatic energy savings in industrial processes, data centers, and consumer devices; increase electric vehicle driving range; and help integrate renewable energy onto the electric grid. Membership Information
Contact:
poweramerica@ncsu.edu
919.515.6013
940 Main Campus Drive, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27606
RAPID is a Manufacturing USA Institute working to transform the process industries by advancing modular chemical process intensification technology.
When it comes to improving energy efficiency and lowering investment requirements in the process industries, modular chemical process intensification (MCPI) has been a long-standing concept. In general, though, MCPI deployment in energy-intensive industries has been limited by several barriers, including:
- Capital costs and RAM (reliability/availability/maintenance) risk involved in committing to new processes
- High complexity of an intensified, modular system, without simplifying standardization techniques
- Insuffcient software and design tools and data to develop intensified processes
- Challenge (technical, economic, and re: intellectual property) of developing standardized design and manufacturing protocols for a complex new technology space at an early point in its technical and commercial development
- Limited understanding of design and operation of MCPI technologies across a broad range of key industry participants
Contact:
aiche.org/rapid/contact-rapid-manufacuturing-institute
Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy
Today, manufacturing accounts for 25% of U.S. energy consumption at a cost of $150 billion. Industry is also the third largest contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions after transportation and electricity at 23%. Factor in the electricity consumed by the industrial sector, and industry becomes the single largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the nation at 30%.
Our experts, together with our partners, are working to reduce those amounts. In fact, reducing embodied energy and decreasing emissions is in our name: REMADE. Membership Information
Contact:
remadeinstitute.org/about/our-team
You have a great idea. NC IDEA LABS is a toolkit that offers entrepreneurs our customer discovery guide, information sessions and 1-on-1 meetings with the NC IDEA team.
NC IDEA LABS is not a curriculum, but meant to serve as a toolkit for ambitious founders at the idea stage. No matter what idea you are pursuing, our resources benefit all entrepreneurs helping you to refine your business model and learn more about your customers.
For entrepreneurs located in North Carolina that have identified a competitive advantage in a large, growing market, this could be the precursor to your company receiving a grant from NC IDEA. MICRO and SEED grants are awarded during two cycles each year to companies bringing an innovative product or business model to market, and on a path to becoming a multi-million dollar company, have 50+ employees or be investable in 3+ years. Learn more about NC IDEA MICRO ($10K grants) and NC IDEA SEED ($50K grants) and who is eligible.
Contact:
ncidea.org/contact
919.941.5600
411 W. Chapel Hill Street, Suite C2
Durham, NC 27701
The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network offers access to nanotechnology facilities in the Research Triangle area for researchers, and includes education, workforce training, and outreach programs designed to train the next generation of scientists, engineers, and technicians. The RTNN not only serves as a portal to physical resources in the Research Triangle, but also intellectual resources by leveraging the expertise of over 100 principal faculty and over 45 technical staff members.
Contact:
rtnanonetwork@ncsu.edu
919.515.9597
2410 Campus Shore Drive
Campus Box 7531, Rm. 246
Raleigh, NC 27695
By combining the intellectual talents of leading scientists and experts across key practice areas, we are able to address some of the world’s most complex scientific and social challenges. We lead projects on behalf of a range of clients that includes government agencies, academia, foundations, global NGOs, and commercial companies.
Across these areas of practice, we deliver comprehensive services and capabilities in support of the missions and goals of our clients. Driven by our own mission to improve the human condition, we seek to create and apply programmatic and technological solutions that will make a positive difference around the world.
Contact:
rti.org/contact-us
919.541.6000
3040 East Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Through funding provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is providing supply chain sourcing opportunities and supplier matching services at no cost to North Carolina manufacturers. This program is being administered by NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions for the NCMEP network.
The objective of the program is to expand existing capabilities to build a supply chain network that relies more on local and national suppliers to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry resilience. Our supply chain experts will work with your organization to understand your supplier needs and match you with vendors who can meet your urgency to ensure you provide quality products on time to your customers.
When you submit a supply chain request, we will provide a list of suppliers that match the specifications you provide. Manufacturers are strongly advised to exercise due diligence before entering agreements and are solely responsible for vetting and ensuring the quality and regulatory compliance of all goods/services transacted.
Register your manufacturing company on ManufacturedNC.com database to participate!
Contact:
Eric Taylor
eric_taylor@ncsu.edu
919.515.2358
1005 Capability Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
The mission of this office is to provide veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, military spouses, and family members with programs and services to start, grow and expand their small business.
Contact:
SBA District Office
answerdesk@sba.gov
800.827.5722
The Veterans Business Outreach Centers Cooperative Agreement provides quality counseling assistance and training events, particularly B2B events to transitioning service personnel and spouses of veterans, veteran and service-disabled small business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn more about Veterans Business Outreach Centers.
Contact:
SBA District Office
answerdesk@sba.gov
800.827.5722
WBCs provide free, to low-cost counseling and training and focus on women who want to start, grow, and expand their small business. Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) are a part a national network of entrepreneurship centers throughout the United States and its territories, which are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses. WBCs seek to “level the playing field” for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world.
Contact:
SBA District Office
answerdesk@sba.gov
800.827.5722
