About NCBST

As a State-authorized advisory board administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology encourages, promotes, and supports scientific, engineering, and industrial research applications in North Carolina.

The Board is focused on accelerating North Carolina's next generation of technology and technology companies.

The Board works to investigate new areas of emerging science and technology and conducts studies on the competitiveness of North Carolina industry and research institutions in these fields.

The Board also works with the North Carolina General Assembly and the Governor to put into place the infrastructure that keeps North Carolina on the cutting edge of science and technology.

Created in 1963 (the first such organization in the US), the Board has been responsible for the creation of a number of internationally recognized initiatives to catalyze the transformation of the North Carolina economy by leveraging university research, science, entrepreneurship, and technology-based economic development.

Examples of organizations, initiatives, and programs launched or carried out by the Board include the following:

• Technological Development Authority (TDA) (now called First Flight Venture Center)
• NC School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM)
• MCNC
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC)
• Vision 2030
• A Roadmap for Nanotechnology in North Carolina's 21st Century Economy
• One North Carolina Small Business Program
• North Carolina Green Business Fund