Basic research, mostly conducted at academic institutions, is the foundation of North Carolina's biotechnology industry.
North Carolina's major universities maintain technology transfer offices to manage intellectual property and move technology toward commercial applications. Many form partnerships with industry to help fund professors' research.
Duke University
Office of Licensing and Ventures
East Carolina University
Office of Technology Transfer
NC A&T State University
Office of Outreach & Technology Transfer
UNC-Chapel Hill
Office of Technology Development
UNC-Charlotte
Office of Technology Transfer
UNC-Greensboro
Office of Technology Transfer
UNC-Pembroke
Biotechnology Business & Training Center
Wake Forest University
Office of Technology Asset Management