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NCInnovation announces funding for more university research projects

December 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation, the university research accelerator nonprofit, has announced the approval of $10 million in funding for 13 projects spanning 11 schools in the UNC System. “NCInnovation’s December 2025 slate represents some of the […]

NCInnovation OKs $13.7M in projects

May 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation, a nonprofit university research accelerator, announced $13.7 million in research and development funding for 17 new projects it has approved. The projects funded span 12 of the state’s public universities. “The research […]

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NCInnovation approves $13.7M for latest round of projects

May 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — NCInnovation, a nonprofit university research accelerator, announced $13.7 million in research and development funding for 17 new projects it has approved. The projects funded span 12 of the state’s public universities. “Thank you […]

Boliek issues memo on NIH policy change compliance

March 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek has issued a memorandum to UNC System school chief financial officers and finance leaders regarding changes in the National Institutes of Health’s research grant policies. “Our financial […]

House bill would reclaim $500M in NCInnovation funds

February 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina House seeks to reclaim money allocated to a nonprofit for accelerating marketplace commercialization of state university research and development projects. In 2023, the General Assembly allocated […]

Service-minded man finds fulfillment in helping community

November 14, 2024 By Deanna Ballard

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. MITCHELL COUNTY — Eighteen-year-old Brody Miller stood […]

Leeth and Emily Davis: We the people of Ashe County

November 2, 2024 Deanna Ballard

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. As the floodwaters receded in the wake […]

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard appointed to NCInnovation board

July 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Before the end of the 2024 legislative short session, former state Sen. Deanna Ballard was appointed to the board of NCInnovation. Established in 2020, NCInnovation (NCI) is a nonprofit with a mission of “accelerating commercialized innovation” […]

Republican Lt Gov hopefuls make their case at Raleigh forum

February 15, 2024 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Seven of the 11 Republicans running for lieutenant governor in the upcoming Mar. 5 primary gathered at Christ Baptist Church in northern Raleigh on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for a candidate forum hosted by the […]

Ballard puts education, Senate record at front of Lt Gov campaign

July 26, 2023 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Deanna Ballard wants to pick up where she left off. In the final term of her career in the North Carolina Senate, Ballard was instrumental in forming state education policy – both the fight […]