Economic Development Partnership

Serious Gaming/Advanced Learning Technologies

With more than 30 gaming companies over 1,000 people, the greater Raleigh area is home to one of the largest concentrations of game development companies in the United States. Similarly, the science of games is getting more serious in North Carolina. The Digital games Research Center, launched in 2007 in NC State University's Department of Computer Sciences, is involved in technologies that promise to change the way we learn, play, collaborate, and work in the 21st century.
The Economic Development Partnership between NC State University and wake county Economic Development teamed to identify high-potential leads for gaming companies that match the regions's gaming industry market, and research and development capabilities.
www.raleigh-wake.org/games

Supply Chain Resource Cooperative

Since it was established in 1999, the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) at NC State's College of Management has become a go-to resource for those seeking information about issues and trends in global supply chain management. It also provide the framework through which the college's supply chain and operations faculty prepare graduate and undergraduate students to work in this industry. Their applied learning approach brings faculty and student teams together member companies to work on real-world problems, in the classroom, in a special projects practicum, and through internships. The result: practical industry experience for the students and innovative solutions for industry. This knowledge is extended to the global supply chain industry through the SCRC's online information portal-which includes tutorial, features, research, and other information. scm.ncsu.edu/

NC Small Business and Technology Development Center

In North Carolina, there are approximately 690,000 small businesses that face challenges and need access to high-quality business development, management education, and strategic action services to successfully compete and grow in today's economy. As North Carolina's business and technology extension service, the NC Small Business and technology Development Center's (SBTDC) mission is to help North Carolina businesses grow and create new jobs within the state. The SBTDC, administered NC State University, has 17 offices across the state hosted by one or more University of North Carolina system institutions that provide services in all 100 counties. Since opening its doors in 1984, the SBTDC has provided more than 760,000 hours of counseling to over 106,000 clients. www.sbtdc.org

Textile Protection and Comfort Center

The Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) is a recognized world leader for research in protective textiles, clothing, and ensembles. The center's impact extends far beyond textiles, creating technology that saves lives and prevents injuries to military, law enforcement, emergency responders, medical personnel, and the public. The center has facilities on NC State's Centennial Campus for research, development, and testing a full range of personal protective equipment, including the United States' only university based fire manikin test chamber and Man in Simulant Test Chamber. TPACC has attracted hundreds to its workshops on protective technologies, conducted new basic research, developed multiple materials and products, as well as standardized test methods. www.tx.ncsu.edu/tpacc

Industrial Extension Service

NC State University's Industrial Extension Service (IES) is the statewide arm of the College of Engineering that partners with business and industry to transfer knowledge and technology that lower costs, improve quality, and shorten lead times. For example, at least $1 million was saved at the U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center in Elizabath City using the lean manufacturing techniques taught by IES specialists. IES's 1B4NC initiative's mission is to help create $1 billion in economic impact for North Carolina by 2010, and IES is well on its way, having reached over $371 million of that goal.
www.ies.ncsu.edu

NC Cooperative Extension Gateway Counties

The Gateway county Project is a pilot effort of 12 county NC Cooperative Extension locations in partnership with NC State University. The Gateway County Center strive to create a model of engagement for the university, maximize use of on-campus resources in community settings, create partnerships between the university and communities, and establish links encouraging explorations and outreach by members of both the statewide community and by campus and county extension faculty and staff. The project provides not only skills to students, but also helps all participants see the broader needs of the state, the community, and the world context in which they occur. www.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=county centers