Developing lifelong innovators with the skills and confidence to deliver high-impact products
We teach skills useful across the continuum from needs-finding to design to commercialization. Our approach focuses on empowering innovators to:
- Investigate and uncover true societal needs
- Develop and create unique technology solutions
- Deliver successful products or service to the market
Academic Programs & Courses
Duke Design Defense
For: Current Duke Students
- A 500-level course on developing solutions to real problems related to national security.
- Contact: t.s@duke.edu
EGR 102L: Design to Deliver
For: Undergraduate Students
- A follow-up course to First-Year Design, in which student teams continue the development of projects that have potential to be delivered to clients
- Contact: ann.saterbak@duke.edu
Founder's Workshop Course
For: Undergraduates
- A course for undergraduates where students investigate potentially marketable solutions.
- Contact: steven.mcclelland@duke.edu
Master's Certificate in Medical Device Design
For: Prospective and Current Master's Students in Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- A four-course master's degree credential, taught in partnership with the Duke Design Health Program
- Contact: paul.fearis@duke.edu
Master of Engineering Management: Entrepreneurship & Founders Track
For: Prospective Master's Students
- A master's degree program that teaches startup strategies and skills.
- Application details at memp.pratt.duke.edu
Scholarships & Fellowships
A. James Clark Scholars
For: Prospective Undergraduate Students
- Supports incoming first-year students of need who show academic and leadership potential and interest in founding a venture
- Application details at clarkscholars.duke.edu
Duke Design Health
For: Duke Graduate Students
- A nine-month experience for graduate students, who work in teams to develop new products
- Contact: designhealth@duke.edu
Extracurricular Opportunities
Student Founders Program
For: Current Students
- Provides coaching and regular practices for student-founders dedicated to pursuing startups
- Learn more and join at entrepreneurship.duke.edu
Professional & Continuing Education
Entrepreneur's Workshop Series
For: Current Students, Researchers and Staff, Faculty, Alumni
- Free, in-depth weekend sessions with startup and industry experts.
- Calendar and registration at medx.duke.edu
Entrepreneurial Post-Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering
For: Duke BME PhD Students and Duke BME Alumni
- Prepares recent Duke BME PhD graduates to launch startups
- Application details at bme.duke.edu