Engine of Opportunity – First. And For All.
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Engine of Opportunity – First. And For All.
Engine of Opportunity
Carolina’s role as a leading national university spurs opportunity for North Carolina: for the next generation of students, for our economy and for innovation that builds the state’s future.
Carolina is
launching a major initiative to create a new school
that will position the University as a national leader in applied technology, information and data science research and teaching.
In 2025, there were 682 active startups launched by Carolina faculty, students and alumni, and over 131,000 people employed by University-affiliated startups. These startups
contribute nearly $8 billion
in economic impact on North Carolina.
The UNC School of Law’s
Institute for Innovation
provides early-stage legal counsel to North Carolina small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs.
Carolina’s alumni continue to serve others across the world. Alex Brandwein ’20 (MBA) credits his Carolina experience — from faculty mentors, local business owners who offered advice and classmates who workshopped ideas — with
shaping his career and informing how he “pays it forward” today
.
After Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Collaboratory launched a project to
provide spatial data to support disaster recovery and long-term resilience planning
in western North Carolina.
Read more about innovation and entrepreneurship at Carolina on UNC.edu.
Engine of Opportunity
Carolina’s role as a leading national university spurs opportunity for North Carolina: for the next generation of students, for our economy and for innovation that builds the state’s future.
Carolina is
launching a major initiative to create a new school
that will position the University as a national leader in applied technology, information and data science research and teaching.
In 2025, there were 682 active startups launched by Carolina faculty, students and alumni, and over 131,000 people employed by University-affiliated startups. These startups
contribute nearly $8 billion
in economic impact on North Carolina.
The UNC School of Law’s
Institute for Innovation
provides early-stage legal counsel to North Carolina small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs.
Carolina’s alumni continue to serve others across the world. Alex Brandwein ’20 (MBA) credits his Carolina experience — from faculty mentors, local business owners who offered advice and classmates who workshopped ideas — with
shaping his career and informing how he “pays it forward” today
.
After Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Collaboratory launched a project to
provide spatial data to support disaster recovery and long-term resilience planning
in western North Carolina.
Read more about innovation and entrepreneurship at Carolina on UNC.edu.