Innovation spaces at Duke / The Bullpen
The Bullpen
Located in downtown Durham, the Bullpen is the 13,000 square-foot home of the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative and the hub for all innovation and entrepreneurship activity at Duke University. Made possible with a generous gift from David Rubenstein (T’70), the Bullpen opened in September 2015 and has since been host to more than 8,000 visitors and over 500 meetings and events. The Bullpen has been home to seven I&E Certificate courses and serves as a workspace for more than 25 student and alumni startups. The Bullpen also includes offices and work space for the Duke I&E team.
CROSS-CAMPUS INNOVATION: Duke Energy InitiativeIn 2016, the Duke Energy Initiative hosted an Energy Startup Demo Day at the Bullpen as part of Energy Week. The event invited local energy startups to pitch their technologies. The Duke Energy Initiative also sponsors a $10,000 Clean Energy Prize during the Duke Startup Challenge, which is awarded to the team whose products or services advance an accessible, reliable, affordable, and clean energy future.
CROSS-CAMPUS INNOVATION:
Duke Energy Initiative
In 2016, the Duke Energy Initiative hosted an Energy Startup Demo Day at the Bullpen as part of Energy Week. The event invited local energy startups to pitch their technologies. The Duke Energy Initiative also sponsors a $10,000 Clean Energy Prize during the Duke Startup Challenge, which is awarded to the team whose products or services advance an accessible, reliable, affordable, and clean energy future.
