This intimate event will include AIM HI participants, partners and the broader Washington, DC, defense community for an evening of discussion and networking. Join the Academia-Industry-Military Hybrid Innovation (AIM-HI) Cohort 4 program for a reception on Wednesday, March 29, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Duke in DC office. To stay up to date on future Duke in DC events and communications, subscribe to our lists.

Robin Rasor | Associate Vice President for Translation & Commercialization, Duke University.

Eric Muth | Vice Chancellor for the Division of Research and Economic Development, North Carolina A&T.

Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke

John Hardin | Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation.

The panel discussion will be followed by a catered dinner and cocktail reception. Support from the federal government is crucial for research universities to advance innovation and bring immense value to their local and regional communities. In FY 2022, Duke alone surpassed $1.2 billion in research expenditures and brought in $50 million in direct support for North Carolina vendors.

Join us for the next event in the NC in DC series, Purposeful Partnerships to Grow the North Carolina Innovation Ecosystem, to hear how universities contribute to the state’s flourishing innovation pipeline and diverse workforce – ranging from gene editing and therapy to quantum computing.ĭuring this event, panelists from Duke, North Carolina A & T State University, and the North Carolina business community will convene in Washington, DC, to highlight how the community is bolstering a significant fraction of North Carolina’s economy through research translation and commercialization and job creation across all sectors.Ĭurrently, North Carolina ranks 7th in the nation for academic research expenditures. Through purposeful partnerships with the government and non-profit and for-profit entities, universities are helping their local communities flourish. Duke University and the higher education community are regularly driving progress and generating positive impacts in their home states via job creation, improved health outcomes, education and more.

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