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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is a place where innovators and entrepreneurs make a human, social and economic impact. We make purposeful transformations in the world by putting important ideas to use for the public good.

Keep scrolling to read more about how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's entrepreneurship is fueling economic growth and more in the Tar Heel State.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ innovators are solving some of the world’s biggest problems. Through their ingenuity, they provide economic and social value in North Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and beyond: creating jobs, finding cures, combating diseases, fighting poverty, eliminating hunger, providing clean water and promoting social justice.

A BeAM worker poses for a photo with a light bulb over their head during the BeAM MakerFest event

is Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s department for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development that provides a full-scale hub designed for today’s problem solvers. Innovate’s programs and services help Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ innovators and entrepreneurs launch startups and create market-ready technologies, products and services.

Just steps from campus is the new in the heart of Franklin Street. Boasting creative spaces, coworking and programs for inventive thinking, the Junction is open to all problem solvers in the University, local and regional entrepreneurial and business community.

Student-run Meantime Coffee opened a second location there in November.

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