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Technology, Innovation, & Commercialization

Charlotte Research Institute is the portal for business-university partnerships at UNC Charlotte.  Regionally, CRI works with the community and the campus to accelerate technology commercialization, and champions the growth of entrepreneurial ventures.  Globally, CRI develops intellectual capital through collaborations with industry, government and academia.  

In 2011, CRI was recognized with an honorable mention award for the first annual Przirembel Prize that recognizes collaborations of diverse organizations in the Southeastern United States.

The Institute's research centers consist of people and facilities that are thematically aggregated to address complex problems in an interdisciplinary fashion.

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CRI Spotlight


February 15, 2013

The Charlotte Pancreatic Cancer Project


Pancreatic cancer is a high incidence disease with no established treatment solutions. The Charlotte research community is uniquely suited to pursue advanced and innovative research on the origins and treatment of pancreatic cancer. Carolinas Health Systems has developed a center of excellence...

PORTAL Progress

October 16, 2012

View our slideshow of PORTAL images.

The four story, 96,000sf Partnership, Outreach, and Research to Accelerate Learning(PORTAL) building is really beginning to make its presence known in the northern district of the UNC Charlotte campus!  Whether seen from North Tryon Street (Route 29), the new UNC Charlotte 49ers football stadium, or the nearby campus shuttle stop, PORTAL has clearly taken its place at the main gateway to the...

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