The Rapid Growth of Digital Innovations at Duke
From the rise of the internet to a booming digital economy: FY19 Annual Report in Software Since Time Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990, the way we live, shop, work, communicate, and even…
A Busy Year for Duke New Ventures
Research is the seed capital for creating knowledge to foster innovation: FY19 Annual Report for Duke New Ventures Each year, Duke research yields new ideas and innovation with the potential for commercialization. Our highly-skilled and…
NC IDEA FOUNDATION Announces Inaugural Statewide Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit
NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic advancement in North Carolina, announced today that the organization is hosting the inaugural North Carolina Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit with the goal to catalyze…
Researchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in Children
Parents and doctors face a difficult dilemma when it comes to detecting and treating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It’s critically important to diagnose ASD as early in a child’s development as possible. Starting treatment…
Hungry for Innovation: Notable Project Stems from MEDx Dinner
On a chilly December evening in Durham guests arrived at The Restaurant at The Durham Hotel with a hunger for food and innovation. Seated around a U-shaped table, gastroenterology and engineering professionals brainstormed engineering solutions…
NC Biotech Center awards $2M in grants, loans across state’s life science ecosystem
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center awarded 22 grants and loans totaling $2,050,778 to universities, bioscience companies and other organizations in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The awards, made from April 1 to June 30, will…
Duke Entrepreneurs Advance Projects in Summer Accelerator
The participants in Duke I&E’s inaugural Summer Accelerator, which concluded last week, kicked off every morning the same way. “If you’re here, you have to yell with us,” said Howie Rhee, Duke I&E’s Managing Director…
Cover Story: How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented students. But these universities are not just spitting out graduates and potential employees – they are increasingly spinning out companies…
How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
By Seth Thomas Gulledge – Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal [Originally posted on the Triangle Business Journal, June 14, 2019] The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented…