Commonweal and UNC Charlotte sign a business partnership agreement
For Immediate Release
January 26, 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina – Commonweal Advisors, LLC has signed an agreement with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be a university business partner. Commonweal will integrate into the university’s startup incubator located at the Partnership, Outreach, and Research to Accelerate Learning (PORTAL).
“Commonweal Advisors, LLC is delighted to join the entrepreneurial community at UNC Charlotte’s PORTAL,” said Dr. Travis Knoll, Commonweal co-founder and member. “We are chafing at the bit to get started and are excited to add to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and benefit from the energy, expertise, and goodwill here.”
Commonweal Advisors, LLC is one of forty-six university business partners hosted in PORTAL. The Partnership, Outreach, and Research to Accelerate Learning (PORTAL) building, located on the UNC Charlotte campus, is a premier workspace and innovation center for regional and global business pioneers. PORTAL was designed to spur business growth and job creation, promote research and innovation, and support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Charlotte region.
About Commonweal Advisors, LLC: Commonweal Advisors is a climate technology and sustainability advisory firm with decades of experience in carbon emissions markets, energy efficiency upgrades, capital markets and sustainable finance, client relations and stakeholder engagement. We strive to work with all sectors of society to advance integral human development, promote the common good, and enhance environmental stewardship.
Additional information about Commonweal Advisors, LLC is available at www.commonwealadvisors.com.
About the Office of Research Partnerships (ORP): The ORP is the gateway for business-government-university-investor partnerships at UNC Charlotte – North Carolina’s urban research university. Our goal is to enhance the research and technology infrastructure and stimulate economic development within the region and state. We are purposefully organized to fuel innovation through collaboration between UNC Charlotte’s exceptional academic talent, industry, entrepreneurs, and government agencies.
