More than thirty years ago, NC State set forth on a mission to create a new kind of research park — one where private companies could work alongside university researchers and students to solve challenges, drive our state’s economy and serve as a national model for public-private research partnerships.

Now we're embarking on the newest chapter of our story: establishing the North Oval Innovation District, a 30-acre urban, mixed-use development that will further our decadeslong "live learn work play" vision for Centennial Campus.

[caption id="attachment_6999" align="alignnone" width="950" class="layout_image"]<img 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&#039;s innovation district." width="950" height="475" class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-6999" /> The North Oval Innovation District will consist of eight blocks of development intended to 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="950" class="layout_image"]<img src="https://centennial.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ID-Land-Use-Diagram-950x1290.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="950" height="1290" class="size-page_layout_full wp-image-6998" /> Students, faculty, staff, partners and the wider community will benefit from a unique mix of office, research and development, residential and amenity spaces.[/caption]