Defense Industry Initiatives
The Defense Industry Initiatives team at NC State Industry Expansion Solutions received a grant from Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Local Defense Community CooperationOLDCC) ) in 2021 to implement the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) in North Carolina. The focus of the NC DMCSP is to support innovation in advanced textiles and wearables for the survivability, performance and lethality of the warfighter. The program provides manufacturers, innovators, and entrepreneurs the opportunity to collaborate with 20 organizations across the state in five key developmental areas:
- Manufacturing and modernization
- Ideation and product development
- Entrepreneurship and commercialization
- Workforce development
- Defense manufacturing advocacy and outreach