Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship inspires, educates, and empowers our community to turn ideas into action that can impact lives.
I&E serves students across Duke, connecting them to courses, co-curricular programs, mentoring, resources, community, and intellectual leadership.
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Duke’s Office of Translation & Commercialization helps you protect, market, and license your research to commercial partners and supports company formation.
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SIGN UP about Latest NewsI&E works to provide all Duke students with an education in entrepreneurial action—the ability to realize innovation and effect change. Whenever possible, our students learn by doing, working on their own projects or assignments for real-world clients in diverse, interdisciplinary teams.
READ MOREabout EDUCATIONWhether you’re looking for space, funding, or community support, I&E will work to connect you to the right resources for your idea or project.
READ MORE about RESOURCESAs a leader in the field of social innovation, Duke connects future changemakers across schools and disciplines to the resources, mentorship, and community they need to tackle the world’s most pressing problems.
READ MORE about SOCIAL INNOVATIONInnovation is everywhere at Duke. Explore the many ways the Duke community is working to change the world through innovation and entrepreneurship.
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While at Duke, Nic Meliones ’11 participated in many programs—the Enterprising Leadership Initiative, the Markets and Management Certificate,
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A (Virtual) Introduction to the Nation’s Hub for Entrepreneurship This year’s Ronald & Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon
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I don't think I would have gotten where I am today without Duke's resources in innovation and entrepreneurship.Kasper Kubica Carpe Cofounder, COO
We must evolve entrepreneurship education to teach students to maximize value in a broad sense, one that includes both financial performance and positive impact.Jon Fjeld Duke I&E Director
Home of the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, the Bullpen is the hub for all innovation and entrepreneurship activity at Duke University. Located in historic downtown Durham, the Bullpen features collaboration and classroom space as well as the Duke I&E offices.
