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Welcome to Centennial

We’re one of the premier research parks in North America — uniting NC State University students and faculty, national and international partners, and the wider community of Raleigh, North Carolina.

This is a place where ideas thrive, and everyone’s invited.

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The Partner of Choice

Centennial Campus is home to some of the brightest minds from industry, government and the academy. Together, we’ve built a bustling hub for innovation — and a launchpad for the next big thing.

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October 24, 2024

Hitachi Energy, NC State Partnership Powers Connection

On a rainy fall morning, nearly 200 students gathered at Hitachi Energy’s North American headquarters on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The draw? The company’s “Power of Connection” event — a nontraditional career fair where recruiters, hiring managers and senior professionals engage with students and recent alumni. “We’re looking for talented people to join our diverse…

September 17, 2024

321 Coffee Celebrates Opening of New Centennial Campus Shop

The coffee shop and roaster — which employs people with intellectual and development disabilities — returns to the university where it began.

May 06, 2024

Reds and Whites: A Work of Art Anchors Centennial Campus

Thanks to an NC State connection, a masterwork by world-renowned artist Larry Bell is cementing a sense of place on the university's Centennial Campus.
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Around Centennial

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An Experience for Everyone

Trail walks, water sports, food trucks and movie nights. Live concerts, a best-in-class golf course and one of the world’s most-awarded libraries. All of it open to the public. Centennial Campus is a vital part of the Research Triangle community, and everyone is welcome here.

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A Research Heavyweight

NC State is one of the top public research universities in the United States, and that success is backed by the private sector. On Centennial, we’ve created a world-class research environment for our faculty and partners — and a worldwide reputation for bringing ideas to market.

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Learning and Discovery

Unlike other university research parks, Centennial Campus is essential to academic life at NC State. It’s home to multiple colleges, graduate education, K-12 and online learning, and more. There’s a wellspring of emerging talent here, ready to get to work.

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A Living, Working Community

Centennial Campus isn’t just cutting-edge labs and academic facilities; it also has condos, townhouses and student residences, as well as dozens of private, public and nonprofit partners. No matter who you are, you can make a home here — and build a career.

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#7 for Industry Expenditures Among Public Institutions Without a Medical School

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Want to learn more about Centennial Campus and all that you’ll think and do here?

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