More than 30 years ago, NC State set forth on a mission to create a different kind of research campus — one where private companies could work side by side with university researchers and students to solve societal challenges, develop businesses to drive our state’s economy and create a national model for successful public-private research partnerships.

Now, we’re embarking on the newest chapter for NC State’s Centennial Campus: expanding the innovation ecosystem through the development of a <strong>30-acre urban, mixed-use innovation development</strong> that will further our decadeslong “live-learn-work-play” vision.

[caption id="attachment_7035" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img class="wp-image-7035 size-page_layout_full" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ARCH_CC_Rendered-Master-Plan-950x792.jpg" alt="An aerial, illustrated view of plans for the innovation district on Centennial Campus." width="950" height="792" />The new development’s site plan has been designed to reflect a more urban look and feel and to provide a critical mass of activity that will strengthen NC State’s role as an educational and economic engine for the city, region and state.[/caption]

<h3>Overview of the Planned Development</h3>
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 	<li>The future development will supplement the existing innovation ecosystem on Centennial Campus in support of NC State’s education, research and statewide outreach mission. This project will also provide ample new amenities to serve the university community as well as partners on Centennial.</li>
 	<li>The project will offer state-of-the-art office and lab space, apartments and amenity spaces, creating a critical mass of activity and expanding the impact of campus innovation.The district is planned to be developed in phases over the next decade or more.</li>
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[caption id="attachment_6979" align="alignnone" width="950"]<img class="wp-image-6979 size-page_layout_full" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/plant-sciences-building-950x535.jpg" alt="The exterior of the NC State Plant Sciences Building." width="950" height="535" /> NC State’s state-of-the-art <a href="https://cals.ncsu.edu/psi/psb/">Plant Sciences Building</a> opened its doors in 2022. In the future, the planned innovation district will neighbor the building and offer ample additional research and innovation space on Centennial Campus.[/caption]