Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

(https://www.uncw.edu/cie/index.html)

CIE is an innovation hub serving UNCW students and faculty, as well as innovation-forward startups in NC’s southeastern region. We offer incubation space, coworking, and programs (such as meetups, a mentoring program, precelerators, and pitch practice) specializing in high-impact entrepreneurs from ideation to commercialization. We attract changemakers and dreamers, the inquisitive and curious, and those who have the mindset to control their destiny. CIE serves as a UNCW-community connector, whether it is for student success or entrepreneurial success.