Inside an NCInnovation Hub — A Day in the Life of a Regional Hub Director

By Michelle Fiscus, Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer

Innovation doesn't happen in isolation.

NCInnovation's regional Hub Directors work every day to connect university researchers with the people and resources they need to move discoveries toward commercialization. That means building relationships across higher education, industry, entrepreneurship, investors, economic development organizations and local communities.

In this behind-the-scenes look, see how Hub Directors identify promising research, help researchers navigate commercialization, strengthen regional partnerships and build innovation ecosystems that create lasting economic impact across North Carolina.

The hub model is a key part of NCInnovation's statewide strategy to help university discoveries become products, companies and jobs that benefit every region of the state.