What will you start?
Whatever your passion—business, arts, athletics, technology, policy, or beyond—Duke I&E equips you with the entrepreneurial mindset, tools, and community to turn ideas into impact. Start a venture, solve a problem, build new skills, and create what's next.
Duke in Silicon Valley
The Ronald & Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley program is a month-long, one-credit course that teaches you about venture creation where it happens—you'll tour companies throughout the Bay Area and interact with founders and leaders of the country’s most innovative organizations.
I always say it and will continue to to anybody who listens to me: I would major in I&E if I could. It has been the most supportive and transformative department for me here at Duke. I am forever grateful I chose this university to have had the opportunity to engage extensively with this department while here.
Ellie Reyna AB '26