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UNC Chapel Hill drives local economy

Aug 17, 2017 •

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill said on Wednesday that its spinouts and startups are having a growing economic impact on the US state’s ecosystem.

The analysis was undertaken as part of a biannual report released by Innovate Carolina, an innovation initiative through the vice-chancellor’s Office for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Innovate Carolina brings together more than 200 faculty, staff and students across campus to boost the local ecosystem and provide connections to incubators and investors.

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