Committed to
The 1862 Morrill Act passed by Congress led to the establishment of “land-grant” universities, under which the federal government designated land for sale in each state — 30,000 acres for each of the state’s U.S. House representatives. Universities established under the Morrill Act were dedicated to teaching agricultural and mechanical arts, as well as military science. In North Carolina, the law led to the founding of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NC State) in 1887.
Today, as a research-extensive land-grant university, NC State is dedicated to excellent teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, and engagement with public and private partners. By uniting our strength in science and technology with a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of disciplines, NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world.
Stewardship
As a steward of public lands allocated to NC State and of property owned by affiliated entities, the university is committed to protecting the value of all land under its management to serve NC State’s programmatic mission.
Through partnerships between faculty, students and private industry, the university seeks to leverage its real estate portfolio to support cutting-edge research and to develop enhanced land use management practices for application around the world.
Public-Private Partnerships
With a long, established tradition of partnering with private industry to spur innovation in the sciences, engineering, textiles and design, NC State’s Centennial Campus provides a unique opportunity to leverage private investment to support the university’s academic and research mission statewide.
Reach out to us if you would like to explore a real estate partnership on Centennial Campus.
Innovation
As one of the premier innovation districts in the country, NC State’s Centennial Campus represents the foundation on which the university’s well-established innovation ecosystem has been built.
University Assets
- Faculty & Students
- Tech Transfer
- Labs/Core Facilities
- Intellectual Capital
Innovation Elements
- Partnerships
- Innovation/Maker Spaces
- Shared Labs and Facilities
- Venture Capital
Environment
- Programmatic Theme
- Mixed Use Community
- Incidental Collisions
- Space Flexibility/Adaptation
Community Engagement
- University Branded
- Work Force Development
- Events & Programming
- Public Convening Spaces