Partnerships
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Technology Outreach at Nussbaum is a partnership among North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship - North Carolina's largest small-business incubator. This innovative partnership was formed to enhance entrepreneurship support services of the Nussbaum Center by creating an operation that facilitates technology transfer and commercialization, and business development through university-industry linkages.
Located at the Nussbaum business incubator, Technology Outreach is part of a cohesive "Center" for entrepreneurship and small business development for Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad. The Partnership is funded by Action Greensboro as part of its Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship Initiative to position the region for economic growth.
Both participating Universities have established functioning offices responsible for technology transfer and commercialization, and have developed a portfolio of technologies resulting from research they conduct.
NC A&T operates a Small Business Technology Development Center and is the North Carolina Affiliate of NASA's Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Center. NC A&T research core competencies are Aerospace Systems, Human-Machine Systems, Manufacturing, Autonomous Control Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Materials, Energy and Environmental Technology and Transportation.
UNCG primary areas of research include Learning and Development, Human Diversity and Culture, Health and Life Sciences, Environment and Society, Performance, Composition and Communication.
The Universities have different research agendas and available resources and thus complement each other.
Special Services of the Partnership
Contact information for the partnership:
Wayne Szafranski
2007 Yanceyville Street, Suite 3601
Greensboro, NC 27405
Email: waszafra@ncat.edu
Tel: (336) 256-1251
FAX: (336) 256-1252