Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The second annual UNC Makeathon brought together Carolina student innovators and makers to build physical and digital prototypes designed for social impact.

The 1789 Student Venture Fund provides targeted, early-stage seed funding that Carolina undergraduate and graduate students can use to get their commercial and social startups off the ground.

The annual list identifies and ranks educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries.

On a mission for innovation and translational science, Rahima Benhabbour is using 3D-printing technology and her startup company AnelleO to create a breakthrough in women’s health.

Innovate Carolina's Dreamers-Who-Do program is helping students reach their innovative potential and launch ideas for social impact.

Their innovations include the development of tissue-like implant materials, novel X-ray detectors, healthy frozen-meal products for lower-income consumers and a precise syringe for more accurate drug dose measurements.