Student Entrepreneurship

Our goal: Develop your entrepreneurial confidence

Duke Engineering students cultivate a lifelong entrepreneurial mindset.

From makerspaces, to new courses teaching entrepreneurial skills, to programs that fund student startups—entrepreneurship is a pillar of the Duke Engineering signature undergraduate experience.

Duke Engineering Entrepreneurship (EngEn)

EngEn provides engineering undergraduates with:

Advice: Including one-on-one expert guidance (to access, click 'contacts' below)
Education: Courses, workshops, and scholarships, including the A. James Clark Scholars
Resources: Access info and funding, including the $20K Baquerizo Innovation Grant
Connections: Introduction to the Duke innovation community, including through Duke I&E

More at Engen.duke.edu

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Contacts

Ken Gall

Associate Dean for Entrepreneurship
kag70@duke.edu

Bill Walker

Bill Walker, E'90 G'95

Mattson Family Director
bill.walker@duke.edu

Steve McClelland

Steven McClelland, E'95

Executive in Residence
steven.mcclelland@duke.edu

A. James Clark Scholars

Through the generous investment of the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation, the Clark Scholarships at Duke support 10 undergraduate students each year.

This four-year scholarship program builds upon Duke’s outstanding engineering curriculum by adding unique training and experiences in leadership, service, and business and entrepreneurship. Open to incoming Duke Engineering undergraduates.

More about our Clark Scholars »

Baquerizo Innovation Grant

$20,000 awarded to student teams each year

Each year, up to $20,000 is awarded to undergraduate-led teams who aim to go BIG.

BIG seeks proposals from student inventors that could have high positive and transformative impacts on people’s lives.

Recent Grant Recipients Include

Protect3d—Produces safety devices, using 3D printing and energy absorption tech, for high-contact sports
Remedy—Developing a device to prevent adverse outcomes associated with sleep deprivation

More at Engen.Duke.Edu

Student Founders Program

A Duke-wide activity group for those interested in launching their own ventures

The program, a partnership of the Duke Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative (I&E) and Engineering Entrepreneurship (EngEn), brings all student innovators, entrepreneurs, and founders at Duke together.

The program provides:

Education
Mentoring
Resources
Community

Participants attend weekly practice sessions where they learn and address specific issues they’re experiencing with their ventures.

More than 50 students attended the program's 2020 kick-off »

contact to Join

Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative (Duke I&E) creates a robust culture across the entire university in which students are inspired and prepared for innovative leadership and support and celebrate the translation of knowledge into the service of society.