Venture Day Showcased 8 Duke Start-ups in Biotech & Therapeutics
On Wednesday, May 1st, over a dozen venture capital firms gathered for the first Duke Venture Day at the newly refurbished Chesterfield Building in downtown Durham. The day-long event showcased therapeutic innovations currently coming out…
Introducing IndieBio Class Eight
IndieBio are excited to announce their eighth class. IndieBio invests in revolutionary technologies for human and planetary health, and each of these companies, though small today, has tremendous potential to become a very significant and…
Senate Witnesses Offer Solutions for Finding ‘Lost Einsteins’
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing titled Trailblazers and Lost Einsteins: Women Inventors and the Future of American Innovation. The day’s discussion…
First Year, First Patent Pending
In Duke Engineering’s first-year design course, five students designed an innovative tool that helps get artwork hung just right Properly displaying art is difficult, as you know if you’ve ever spent an afternoon with a…
OTC on the Hill for Women in Innovation
BY COLIN COLTER, DUKE FEDERAL RELATIONS Attracting women to and retaining them in STEM fields require institutional investment in female role-models and in mentorship programs, said Robin Rasor, executive director of Duke’s Office of Translation and…
DIHI Announces 2019 RFA Innovation Awards
The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) has announced that it will support high-potential innovation projects in the areas of population health and analytics, novel patient interactions, new and team-based models of care, and optimization…
DIHI Announces 2019 RFA Innovation Awards
The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) has announced that it will support high-potential innovation projects in the areas of population health and analytics, novel patient interactions, new and team-based models of care, and optimization…
A Farewell to Sen. Bayh, author of Bayh-Dole Act
Sen. Bayh will be sorely missed by the tech transfer world. The Bayh-Dole Act changed patent laws and propelled the US into the age of innovation. Longtime friend and former staffer for Sen. Bayh pens…
Celebrating Women in Innovation
Duke is an innovative place to be right now! And we want to highlight just a few of the women here making significant contributions to the world of science and innovation. From information security for…