Soundwaves That Shed New Light
An imaging technology 'listens' to the sound of light to study different biological phenomena. The Yao lab is an inventor booth at Invented at Duke 2024.
Injecting Hope
Researchers say injectable gel-like substance has healing powers for bone injuries. OsteoCure is an inventor booth at Invented at Duke 2024.
Early-stage startups meet potential investors, partners at Triangle Venture Day
A total of 20 Triangle startups – including 4 with Duke roots – pitched their ideas to an audience that included more than 50 investor and strategic partnership groups at the Raleigh Convention Center.
The Hard-Earned Lessons of Academic Entrepreneurs
Pratt I/O Magazine – Faculty entrepreneurs from Duke Engineering share their experiences of what it takes to spin a startup out of a university.
Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist: Kishen Mitra, B.S. ‘24
Recent Pratt BME graduate Kishen Mitra is a Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist with his MyMeniscus+ project.
Duke Inventions Bring $82.6M in Revenue and Launch 6 New Start-Ups
$82.6M in revenue. 94 patents issued. 302 new invention disclosures. In a down year for new disclosures, OTC focuses on investing in the future.
Sparta Biomedical Reports Treatment of First Patients with Breakthrough Device, Ormi
Sparta Biomedical, a Duke start-up and Duke Capital Partners portfolio company, was founded around technology developed by lead inventor Professor Benjamin Wiley (Chemistry, Trinity), along with Professor Ken Gall (MEMS, Pratt), Professor Matt Becker (Chemistry, Trinity), and colleagues.
Lindy Biosciences Enters Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With Novartis for Multi-target Drug Delivery Innovation
Lindy Biosciences is a Duke University start-up run by CEO Deborah Bitterfield (PhD MEMS, Pratt) based on technology developed in the lab of Professor Emeritus David Needham (MEMS, Pratt).
VQ Biomedical receives $750K contract from BARDA / ASPR / HHS
VQ Biomedical is a start-up resulting from the collaboration of Assistant Professor Tobias Straube (Pediatrics, SOM) and Research Scientist Stewart Farling (CEE, Pratt).