Changing the World Through Entrepreneurial Action

Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship 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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I&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.

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Whether 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.

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As 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.

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Innovation 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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INNOVATION AT DUKE

Insights from Norma Padrón ’08, Founder & CEO of EmpiricaLab

When Norma Padrón was teaching a class at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, she received a single

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Announcing the Young Changemakers Cohort of the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator

Duke and UNICEF—who partnered in May 2019 to form the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator—have announced the Accelerator’s third cohort

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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

2021 Annual Report

A Banner Year for Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship

DUKE-UNICEF INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

Building on a 70-year history of innovating for children, UNICEF has partnered with Duke University to identify the world’s most pressing challenges for youth today—and to find the bold minds who can come up with the solutions.

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One of Duke’s most popular certificates supports students in becoming more creative, more resilient, and better equipped for any career path.