Are you a Duke researcher with an innovative technology? Do you want to make it into a real-life product, service, or business?
OTC's Gilhuly Accelerator Fund awards translational research grants ($10k-100k) to support Duke inventors bringing their ideas to market.
Mission
Accelerating the commercialization of Duke innovators' projects through financial and other support of asset development and de-risking activities.
Key Details:
- Projects with Duke-owned intellection property with commercial potential
- Projects submitted in collaboration with your licensing manager
- Target range for funding is $10k-$100k/yearlong award, which may be tranched based on milestones
- Projects are reviewed on a rolling monthly timeline, more info below
- Funds MAY be used for salary/stipend related to the project and external services like CROs
- Funds MAY NOT be used for F&A, tuition support, purchasing capital equipment
- Funded projects are required to participate in regular team updates and reports
How to Apply:
Potential projects are submitted by OTC licensing managers.
If you are interested in applying, please submit an invention disclosure form and/or talk to your assigned licensing manager.
Projects are evaluated on a monthly basis by an internal review committee of OTC leadership and external advisors as necessary.
If you have any further questions, reach out to your assigned licensing manager or to otcquestions@duke.edu.
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Ned Gilhuly, T’82
Duke University Board of Trustees member Ned Gilhuly was the founding force behind the Gihuly Accelerator Fund as part of his ongoing commitment to the Duke Science and Technology Initiative.
Jungsang Kim
Jungsang Kim, the Schiciano Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the co-founder of quantum computing start-up IonQ, has donated $1M to the fund with his wife, Soyeon Nam.