Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children
Parents and doctors face a difficult dilemma when it comes to detecting and treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It’s critically important to diagnose ASD as early in a child’s development as possible. Starting treatment…
Hungry for Innovation: Notable Project Stems from MEDx Dinner
On a chilly December evening in Durham guests arrived at The Restaurant at The Durham Hotel with a hunger for food and innovation. Seated around a U-shaped table, gastroenterology and engineering professionals brainstormed engineering solutions…
NC Biotech Center awards $2M in grants, loans across state’s life science ecosystem
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center awarded 22 grants and loans totaling $2,050,778 to universities, bioscience companies and other organizations in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The awards, made from April 1 to June 30, will…
Duke Entrepreneurs Advance Projects in Summer Accelerator
The participants in Duke I&E’s inaugural Summer Accelerator, which concluded last week, kicked off every morning the same way. “If you’re here, you have to yell with us,” said Howie Rhee, Duke I&E’s Managing Director…
Cover Story: How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented students. But these universities are not just spitting out graduates and potential employees – they are increasingly spinning out companies…
How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
By Seth Thomas Gulledge – Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal [Originally posted on the Triangle Business Journal, June 14, 2019] The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented…
5 Things to Know for MAY 2019
Starting the summer off with some good news from OTC . . . On May 1st, OTC’s New Ventures Group held Duke’s first Venture Day. The day-long event allowed us to showcase eight startup companies and…
41 Companies Formed out of Big-3 Research Universities Last Year
Triangle-area research universities are producing over 40 companies per year – as well as thousands of inventions, patents and millions in licensing revenue. The good news for the local economy is that in all those…
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…