In 1984, NC State set forth on a mission to create a different kind of research park — 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 serve as a national model for public-private research partnerships.

Now, we're opening the newest chapter for our Centennial Campus: establishing the North Oval Innovation District, <strong>a 30-acre urban, mixed-use development</strong> that will further our decadeslong “live learn work play” vision.

[caption id="attachment_6999" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-6999" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Map-950x475.png" alt="An illustrated map of the eight blocks that will make up Centennial's innovation district." width="950" height="475" /> The North Oval Innovation District will feature eight blocks of development intended to help modernize Centennial Campus and strengthen NC State's role as an educational and economic engine for the city, region and state.[/caption]
<h3>Overview of the North Oval Innovation District</h3>
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 	<li>The future development will expand and 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/retail spaces, creating a critical mass of activity and expanding the impact of innovation on Centennial Campus.</li>
 	<li>The district is planned to be developed in phases over the next decade or more.</li>
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[caption id="attachment_6998" align="alignnone" width="460" class="layout_image"]<img class="wp-image-6998 size-page_layout_small" src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Land-Use-Diagram-460x625.png" alt="A color-coded diagram shows ho future developments in the innovation district will include a mix of office space, research and development space, residential space and amenity spaces." width="460" height="625" /> Students, faculty, staff, partners and the wider community will benefit from a unique mix of offices, labs, residential buildings and other amenities.[/caption]