The following links are recommended resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners :
The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
The SBTDC, at ECU focuses on management counseling, financing, marketing, human resources, operations, business planning, and feasibility assessment for existing businesses. In addition, the SBTDC helps small business owners to determine their eligibility for SBIR/STTR grants.
ECU's Office of Technology Transfer
ECU's Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) facilitates the development of products of innovation from the laboratory and the classroom for the benefit of society. OTT serves as an educational resource on intellectual property and licensing matters and manages the University’s portfolio of patents and licenses.
Regional Development Services
ECU’s Office of Engagement, Innovation and Economic Development (OEIED) is one of the university's gateways through which its considerable outreach and applied research resources are made available. Serving business, industry, local/state/federal government, individuals, and non-profit organizations, RDS links the expertise of its own staff with those of the university’s faculty and students to address problems in eastern North Carolina.
