Services and Solutions
Enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs, lower risk and expand capacity.
Industries
Find a solution designed and customized to suit your unique industry 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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Read our Annual Report 2020.
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NEWS & UPDATES
MESHage: In Memory of 2020
Wooo-hooo! 2020 is finally gone And not a moment too soon! To say it brought a few challenges Is like calling the sea a lagoon. Stores are out of Lysol wipes, Six feet is now the new rule. Toilet paper cannot be found, We wear masks and do virtual school. Alas, as we...
Trainer Toolbox January 2021
Protecting Workers from COVID-19 Hazards Ventilation in the Workplace OSHA Outreach Trainer Research Opportunity Winter Weather Hazards Changes to OSHA Guidelines in 2021 Trainer Portal Account Duplicates Trainer Portal Tutorial Protecting Workers from...
Focus On: Youth Worker Safety
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the incidence rate for non-fatal injuries for workers, ages 16–19, was 110.3 per 10,000 and 99.3 per 10,000 for workers, ages 20–24 in 2018. Due to youth workers’ inexperience, young (16–24) workers have high rates of...