Duke University’s OLV managed a near-50% increase on 2017’s spinout tally in a year where its businesses generated $526m in capital.
Duke University’s office of licensing and ventures (OLV) spawned 16 new spinouts during the 2018 fiscal year, marking a near-50% increase on the 11 generated during the previous period.
The office said it filed a record 329 invention disclosures on behalf of its researchers and secured 101 patents, 69 of which originated at the School of Medicine, with the remaining 32 coming from the Pratt School of Engineering.
Of the university’s 2018 spinouts, 15 have decided to remain…
