Approach

Our
Approach

i-Cubed™ has developed a formal, yet simple and streamlined approach to ushering every idea through the Imagine, Incubate, and Ignite process. Innovators will be invited to meet with the i-Cubed Leadership Team on an ongoing basis to provide regular updates and get any additional support needed to launch their venture or new product.

Startup
Innovations

We welcome collaboration with anyone at the DCRI or Duke University who has a clinical research innovation that could be the start of a new company. Soon, we’ll also work with innovators at institutions outside of the Duke family.

Partner
Innovations

We provide consultation and guidance to organizations in the biopharma and health technology industries, as well as government agencies — to accelerate new products and innovations into communities and commercial markets.

Imagine

  • You identify a potential solution to a clinical research problem.
  • We identify the stage of your idea and what it needs to become a sustainable solution.
  • We connect you with experts that help shape your idea further.

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  • We work with life science companies to conceptualize ideas solving clinical research challenges.
  • We quickly bring in a dedicated team of experts to work alongside the innovation team at your company and develop the idea further.

Incubate

  • We work with you to refine and mature your idea.
  • Based on the stage of your idea, we may assess the market, perform more research and development, or find other partners to develop it further.
  • We will assess if your idea would benefit from testing in our learning and field labs.
  • We evaluate intellectual property considerations, patent options, the regulatory and legal landscape.
  • We provide resources to create a business plan and investor pitch.

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  • We provide thought leadership and expertise across the clinical research field.
  • We connect enterprise partners with audiences and participants they might not be able to reach on their own.
  • We create opportunities to test product ideas in real world research settings including learning and field labs.

Ignite

  • We work with you to create an external funding strategy and plan.
  • We help you pitch your idea and connect with investors.
  • We work with experts to help you find the right management team for your company.

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  • We support product roll-out and launch into the clinical research community.
  • We work with you to develop implementation and evaluation plans.
  • We connect you with organizations to expand your impact.