Manufacturing Solutions Center

Manufacturing Solutions Center

Connected to Catawba Valley Community College, the Manufacturing Solutions Center is a 30,000 sq. ft. facility where innovative concepts may be put through design, or the research and development processes; products and prototypes are tested; manufacturing processes...
Center for Rapid Product Realization at WCU

Center for Rapid Product Realization at WCU

WCU’s Center for Rapid Product Realization product development center utilizes state-of-the-art rapid prototyping equipment and 3D printers to create product models faster for less cost. In addition to training some of its seniors (talent for hire), WCU helps...
Carolina Textile District

Carolina Textile District

Formed in 2013, the Carolina Textile District is a network of textile related companies connecting entrepreneurs to a one-stop shop of resources across the Carolinas from development to production and distribution. If you have an idea for a new product or are looking...
Bent Creek Institute

Bent Creek Institute

Bent Creek Institute coordinates research, business development, and market opportunities for North Carolina specialty crop growers and botanical medicine developers and processors. Combining traditional knowledge of medicinal plants with validated science, BCI...
Small Business Incubator

Small Business Incubator

AB Tech Small Business Incubator offers entrepreneurial development designed to increase business success through consultation services, coaching, access to shared resources, and either office, wet lab or manufacturing...