Invented at Duke 2023
Invented at Duke 2023 showcased a bustling innovation ecosystem at the university, including several Duke Engineering startups
The goal of engineering is to serve society, and we believe that promoting entrepreneurship is one way to achieve that lofty goal.
Here in Duke BME, we have a long and impressive history of bringing our research out of the lab and into the marketplace where we can make a direct impact on physicians and patients. With our ever-expanding efforts to promote and support our entrepreneurial faculty, staff and students, we know the impact of Duke BME will continue to grow.
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Acting Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of BME
John W. Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
W. H. Gardner, Jr. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of the Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Robert W. Carr, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Duke Engineering’s Wilkinson Building gives students space—and support—to craft innovative tools that can translate into entrepreneurial success. In downtown Durham, the renovated Chesterfield Building provides additional space for spinouts.
The Sondland/Durant Center for Entrepreneurship offers offices, large meeting spaces, and teleconference rooms for a collaborative workspace.
The Christensen Family Center for Innovation provides students with space to plan and prototype their ideas with clinical partners.
Visit CFCIThe BRiDGE Startup Incubator supports the development and launch of Duke startups through expert assistance and access to 2,000 square feet of lab and office space.
Visit BRiDGEOur entrepreneurial post-doctoral program provides mentorship and advisory committees, lab resources and one year of salary support to recent PhD graduates as they launch startups based on their research.
Invented at Duke 2023 showcased a bustling innovation ecosystem at the university, including several Duke Engineering startups
Several Duke BME faculty came together to showcase the Triangle’s cutting-edge biotech ecosystem and solutions to critical human health challenges
As she was finishing her PhD at Duke Engineering, Kelli Luginbuhl was ready to dive into industry by starting her own company. She did, alongside her advisor, Duke BME’s Ashutosh Chilkoti