The NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic operates the NC State Acceleration Fund—a product of a $1,000,000 donation from Lyn and Chip Andrews. Through the fund and sponsorships, the Clinic allocates equity-free capital to startups that complete the Andrews Launch Accelerator.

The Andrews Launch Accelerator gives NC State founders the opportunity to jumpstart their entrepreneurial journey. The Clinic provides founders with funding, resources and guidance to grow their company.

Over the next 12 weeks, these NC State founders will work on their concepts and build their concepts. The program is composed of modules that steer ventures in the right direction. Each module covers key entrepreneurial topics such as customer discovery, product development and fundraising.

The program culminates with Demo Day, where companies get to pitch to the top investors in the Triangle. This year, Demo Day will take place on Tuesday, August 19.

The 2025 Accelerator Cohort ranges from early idea-stage companies to those with rapidly scaling revenue across a variety of industries. As support for this program has spread across NC State’s campus and within the community, this year’s cohort will feature three sponsored teams from the Wilson College of Textiles and the Social and Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship program. 

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This post was originally published in Entrepreneurship News.