Two Projects.
One University Partner.
Grads-4C — Website Redesign & LMS Setup.
Grads-4C is NC A&T's center at the intersection of computational genomics, data science, and cloud computing — harnessing cutting-edge technology to drive innovation and discovery in the life sciences.
Beefy Marketing was brought in for a full website redesign of grads4c.ncat.edu. Beyond the design itself, the project included setting up and configuring a Learning Management System (LMS) to support the center's training programs, symposiums, and academic initiatives — including a dedicated 2026 Symposium section and member registration workflows.
Working through NC A&T's IT department, we ensured the site met all university hosting standards, WCAG accessibility requirements, and the compliance obligations tied to the center's grant funding.
STEPs4GROWTH — $23.7M Clean Energy.
STEPs4GROWTH is a 4-year, $23.7 million initiative funded by the Department of Commerce's EDA Good Jobs Challenge — one of the most significant federally funded workforce development programs in the Clean Energy sector. The project is led by the Center for Energy Research & Technology (CERT) at NC A&T State University.
The mission: build the next generation of Clean Energy talent in North Carolina and establish a replicable workforce development model for the rest of the country. This required a web presence that communicated federal-scale credibility, partnered with dozens of regional employers, colleges, and workforce boards, and served as an active hub for program participants.
Beefy designed and built steps4growth.com to meet the communication, compliance, and reporting demands of a federally funded initiative — coordinating closely with CERT's team and the university's IT and grant administration departments throughout.
What It Takes to Work with Higher Education.
University and grant-funded projects don't work like commercial engagements. They require a different operating model — and we built one.