Services and Solutions
Enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs, lower risk and expand capacity.
Industries
Every industry is different. Find a solution designed and customized to suit your needs.
Training and Courses
Unparalleled training and educational programs with multiple ways to learn and grow.
Who We Are
Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) is the engineering-based, solutions-driven, client-focused extension unit of NC State's College of Engineering. Our broad portfolio of solutions and deep industry expertise help organizations grow, innovate and prosper. Our extensive partnerships with business, industry, education and government generate a unique culture of collaboration that provides access to cutting-edge expertise, research, and technology.
We serve clients at every level of their organization, no matter what the challenge. We focus on delivering practical and enduring results and equipping our clients to grow and lead. Since 2000, IES-led NCMEP efforts have resulted in $2.9 billion in economic benefit to the State of North Carolina.
IES offers a broad range of assessments, a portfolio of solutions and expertise in many industry sectors. We can also tailor our solutions to your individual requirements. If you don't find your industry listed in our solutions, contact us to see how we can design a solution customized to your organization's particular needs.
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NEWS & UPDATES
Five Tips to Build Capacity for Internal Program Evaluation
While NC State’s Industry Expansion Solutions Evaluation Group provides comprehensive evaluation services across various industries, we seek to train our clients on how to build evaluation capacity within their own programs as well. Here are a few ‘quick tips’ we’ve learned and would like to share with you.
read moreTrinity Manufacturing Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Trinity Manufacturing of Hamlet, NC, has successfully completed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 9001:2015 focuses on quality management systems and performance and is the most updated standard of its kind.
read moreA Guide to Program Evaluation
Want to learn how efficient and effective your program is? Here are several key factors that may indicate an evaluation of your program should be considered.
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