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Gilhuly Accelerator Fund

The Gilhuly Accelerator Fund, managed by Duke’s Office for Translation and Commercialization, aims to position Duke innovations for maximum commercial and societal impact by providing support to accelerate the path from research and innovation to commercial development. The Fund is available for any Duke owned innovation and can be used to support asset development and de-risking activities spanning early proof-of-concept demonstrations to later-stage translational regulatory and validationmarket studies. Projects are selected on a rolling-basis by an oversight committee, comprised of OTC leadership and external advisors. Project selection criteria include scientific merit, addressable commercial market , strength of IP, and potential for follow-on funding/licensing via existing industry partners or new startup formation. Funds are provided for direct costs only and may not be used for capital equipment purchases or tuition support but may be used to pay for external services and service providers. Any personnel support is limited to salary and stipend support for staff, students and postdocs who are directly involved in the funding activities.

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Four Points Innovation

A strategic partnership between Duke and Deerfield Managed, launched in 2019 to support and accelerat the translation of research into new therapies to treat and cure society’s most formidable healthcare challenges. Through this partnership, Deerfield will fund Four Points Innovation up to $130 million and provide development expertise in support of Duke’s innovative drug research across a span of high-need therapeutic areas.

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Translational Program Partners

Since 2006, Duke's translational partnership with the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has supported collaborative research projects that address unmet clinical needs and lead to improvements in health care and to commercial products.

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The CTSI is the administrative home for the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), overseeing and integrating sixteen CTSA core services into the fabric of translational science at Duke University. 

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The mission of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) is to catalyze transformative innovations in health and healthcare, and to help cultivate a community of innovation and entrepreneurship across Duke University and the health enterprise.

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Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship inspires and empowers students to act entrepreneurially in all their endeavors.

I&E serves students across Duke, connecting them to courses, co-curricular programs, mentoring, resources, community, and intellectual leadership.

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Grant funding from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBio) fills critical funding gaps along the innovation continuum – from building university infrastructure to supporting early-stage development of university inventions to help move technology toward commercialization.

NCBio offers multiple funding mechanisms that are available to university investigators and startup companies.

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Learn more about other programs and opportunities that provide funding and capital to inventors and startups.,

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Funding Opportunities

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Current Opportunities

  • respirator fit challenge NIOSH

    The NIOSH Respiratory Fit Evaluation Challenge

    To compete in Phase 1 of the Challenge, participants must submit a 10-page (maximum) concept paper that outlines an idea on how to improve respirator fit testing and feedback by May 1, 2023.

  • Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Workshop for Medical Device Designers with Scott Corey. The workshop will review the guiding principles behind the medical regulatory framework so that participants develop an appreciation of the foundational logic and philosophy behind medical device regulation. With that understanding, the workshop will walk through the Risk Control and Device Development process with practical examples. Scott will augment the instruction with firsthand lessons learned. Participants should leave the workshop with a good understanding of the critical steps in medical device development.

    Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Workshop for Medical Device Designers

    The workshop will review the guiding principles behind the medical regulatory framework to develop an appreciation of the foundational logic and philosophy behind medical device regulation.

    April 10 @ 7:00 pm
    Wilkinson 017/Hybrid

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  • Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Fundamentals of Startup Law with Justyn Kasierski. Learn about the legal issues founders face when launching a company. Entrepreneurs can save themselves headaches down the road if they focus on company formation issues and protecting intellectual property in the early stages of the game. In addition to different types of agreements, contracts, founders, and equity holders, we’ll touch upon kinds of investment, talking to investors, and having a board of directors. This event is a workshop and will require significant engagement from attendees. Participants will receive a copy of Hutchison’s Founder’s Handbook.

    Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Fundamentals of Startup Law

    Learn about the legal issues founders face when launching a company.

    April 3 @ 7:00 pm
    Wilkinson 017/Hybrid

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  • Joint ARMI/NSF Workshop: From Scientific Breakthrough to Real-World Impact

    From Scientific Breakthrough to Real-World Impact: Steps to Success in Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Biomanufacturing

    This single-day workshop will walk participants through the essential steps to success in the burgeoning field of regenerative medicine and advanced biomanufacturing.

    April 10 @ 8:30 am
    Technology Center Auditorium

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  • Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Symposium

    Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Symposium

    The symposium will foster awareness and dialogue among government (DoD), academia, and industry stakeholders in support of our warfighters. 

    June 13 @ 8:00 am
    North Carolina Biotechnology Center

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  • NCBIO Emerging Company and Technology Forum: Funding Options and Process

    NCBIO Emerging Company and Technology Forum: Funding Options and Process

    Join NCBIO for a conversation on the Funding Process and Options for emerging companies.

    March 22 @ 11:30 am
    North Carolina Biotechnology Center

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  • NCBiotech Aligning Health Care Innovation in North Carolina: Health Systems, Payers, Innovators, and the Quintuple Aim

    NCBiotech Aligning Health Care Innovation in North Carolina: Health Systems, Payers, Innovators, and the Quintuple Aim

    This event provides the health care, life sciences, and innovation community with an enhanced understanding of the strategic priorities and technology innovation areas of interest to health systems and payers.

    April 27 @ 1:00 pm
    North Carolina Biotechnology Center

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  • sbtdc sbir sttr webinar tuesday april 4, 2-3:30

    SBIR/STTR R&D Funding Overview and Grant Accounting / Legal Considerations

    Join the NC SBTDC for a detailed overview of the SBIR / STTR federal R&D funding mechanisms for small businesses, grant accounting practices, and legal considerations.

    April 4 @ 2:00 pm
    Online

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  • NCBiotech grants

    Flash Grants from the NC Biotech Center

    The Flash Grant program aims to identify and energize creative ideas that exhibit early indications of commercial potential.

    March 22 @ 12:00 pm

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