UNC innovation hub gets green light, speeds economic development downtown

Posted Apr 14, 2022
By this time next year, Chapel Hill will feature an innovation hub that will be a magnet for those seeking the inventive research and entrepreneurial vibrancy of UNC-Chapel Hill and connections to the community partners and businesses coming to town. This week, the UNC-Chapel Hill took a significant step forward in launching a full-scale innovation hub. (UNC.edu)

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