We’re Moving Your Greatest Idea Forward
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Mission
Through our partnerships with faculty, industry, entrepreneurs and investors, ensure that Duke innovations reach the marketplace for the benefit of society and to enable future investment in Duke research and innovation.
Vision
Duke will be a leader in transferring its knowledge and innovations to the worldwide community.
News
New therapy for glioma receives FDA approval, leveraging cancer research conducted at Johns Hopkins & Duke University
Drs. Darell Bigner and Hai Yan (Neurosurgery, SOM) and colleagues identified the genetic mutation targeted by this new drug. Dr. Katherine Peters (Neurosurgery, SOM) was…
Triangle Universities Startup Workshop: Academic Entrepreneurs Get an Intensive Course in Venture
What does it take to build a therapeutic or medical device startup? Duke, UNC, and NC State – with support from Alexandria Venture Investments –…
restor3d Announces Successful Closing of $70 Million Financing
restor3d is a Duke orthopedic medical device start-up spun out of the lab of Professor Ken Gall (MEMS, Pratt). DCP has participated in every round.
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Faculty & Innovators
We work together to augment the impact of your innovations, build connections with industrial, entrepreneurial, legal and investment resources and amplify the value and impact of your Duke innovations.
Industry & Partners
Partner with us to bring transformational ideas to the marketplace.
New Ventures
Let us help you think through the opportunity, craft a business plan, and connect with the management, mentors, and investors to make your venture a success!
Duke Capital Partners
The investment network of Duke alumni, faculty, and parents which provides its members with exciting opportunities to invest in early-stage companies with a Duke connection – and for Duke-affiliated entrepreneurs to pitch their companies for potential investment.
Translational Funds
Learn more about translational funding resources and opportunities that aim to accelerate the path from research to commercialization.
Our Technologies
Looking for cutting-edge technology? We welcome you to browse our list of available technologies from therapeutics to imaging and software and find one that will make a difference!
Resources
Bringing your innovation to the market requires a lot of resources. We are here to guide you on available resources at Duke and beyond that will help you realize your dream.
Duke Start-ups
Events
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Chain Reaction Innovations is Recruiting for Cohort 9
Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) is a 2-year fellowship program at Argonne National Laboratory for innovators focused on clean energy tech.
Unlock Your Potential with the Activate Fellowship
Activate is a two-year fellowship that provides early-stage hard-tech science entrepreneurs $100K in research funding, yearly stipends of $100K, intensive entrepreneurial training, mentorship, networking, and other benefits.
Invented at Duke 2024
The 6th Invented at Duke, a special Centennial edition of the annual celebration and showcase of Duke inventors and inventions.