Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Private University
Founded 1838
Duke is a leading research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, genomics, and clean energy.
$1.6B
R&D (FY2024)
94
US Patents (2025)
362
Disclosures (FY2025)
11
Startups (FY2025)
$115.6M
License Revenue (FY2025)
$222.7M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 32.1%
Avg: 1382.7
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.6B total, of which $222.7M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 94 (rank #22). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 362 invention disclosures, 11 startups, $115.6M licensing revenue. Duke Office for Translation & Commercialization (OTC)
Research Focus Areas
Biomedical & Genomics
Precision medicine and genomic research
Duke Genomic MedicineDuke Cancer Institute
Clean Energy
Solar, energy storage, and grid research
Nicholas School of the Environment
Neuroscience
Brain-machine interfaces and neural circuits
Duke Neuroscience
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Advanced Energy
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Market Size$2.2T
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Market Size$17.3B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship
centerCross-campus entrepreneurship and innovation programs
Learn moreTech Transfer Office
Duke Office for Translation & Commercialization (OTC)
Services Offered
- •Technology licensing
- •Startup support
- •IP management
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