UNC Startup Impact Totals $7 Billion in North Carolina

Posted Jul 2, 2015
In a public university system where state funding is tight and donors (like Eshelman) prefer knowing over hoping their money is going to be used productively, it’s important to measure success. This past year, Cone and her team set out to collect that data and the results were impressive. The 150 active UNC-born startups employ 38,000 people in North Carolina and generate $7 billion in annual revenue. (ExitEvent)

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