Prepared by NCGrowth, an enterprise of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a feasibility study analyzes the demand for an industrial incubator in Tabor City, its potential capacity and management, community support, and suggests next steps.
This week our panelists examined the myriad ways the entrepreneurial community is driving innovation and delivering stories of hope in the face of COVID-19. This briefing features UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Mahka Moeen, UNC Entrepreneurship Center Faculty Director Ted Zoller, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. candidate Diana Lee and UNC Applied Physical Science Department Professor and Chair Rich Superfine.
The goal of the Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies is to foster a real-world real estate experience for students, creating a community of real estate practitioners engaged in lifelong learning and career development.
On Sept. 9-11, 2019, the Kenan Institute and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for African-American Research will co-host the second Black Communities Conference, an international gathering of scholars and community leaders from across the African diaspora. The conference's core mission is to connect academics from a variety of disciplines with black communities, with the goal of enhancing the life of those communities. Hear more from Kenan Institute Managing Director and conference co-chair Mark Little.
The increasingly open flow of goods and services has fundamentally altered the world economy and global power balances. It is also reshaping the American political system and our economic geography, providing clear and lasting benefits for some and negative impacts for others. This Kenan Institute's Global Trade, Global Trade-Offs conference convened thought leaders from the business community, government and academia to explore the core questions of the impact of international trade on society, the changing nature of work and economic productivity.
On Sept. 9-11, the Kenan Institute co-hosted our second Black Communities Conference with the Institute of African American Research in downtown Durham, North Carolina. Attendees came from around the world to collaborate across disciplines. Black Communities is a a vibrant and uniquely important gathering featuring panel discussions, local tours, film screenings, workshops, keynotes and more. Our core mission is to foster collaboration among Black communities and universities for the purpose of enhancing Black community life.
On Jan. 30, 2020, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and UNC Entrepreneurship Center released the inaugural Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Trends Report. The report features timely insights into topics that affect founders, funders and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Combining expert analysis, this report translates rigorous academic research to ensure findings are actionable for the broader entrepreneurial community, aiming to inform practitioners’ decisions and encourage further exploration of research topics by scholars. Download the full report at https://frontiers.unc.edu/.
On Sept. 28, 2018, we traveled to Elizabeth City for the launch NCGrowth's SmartUp Program. We took a ride on U.S. Coast Guard boats, sampled local food and drink and learned how this nearly $1 million SunTrust Foundation grant will impact the community.
The Black Communities Conference, a.k.a. #BlackCom2019, is a vibrant and uniquely important gathering featuring panel discussions, local tours, film screenings, workshops, keynotes and more. Our core mission is to foster collaboration among Black communities and universities for the purpose of enhancing Black community life and furthering the understanding of Black communities. Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration is co-hosted by the Institute of African American Research and the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.