Duke Institute for Health Innovation

Duke Institute for Health Innovation is a Durham, North Carolina-based nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing transformative healthcare innovations and cultivating a community of innovation and entrepreneurship across Duke University and the health enterprise.

DIHI serves as a facilitative innovation platform, addressing pressing challenges in health care through a combination of research, development, and implementation. We focus on leveraging technology, data science, and human-centered design thinking to improve clinical outcomes, cost, access, provider well-being, and population health improvement.

Since 2013, DIHI has implemented over 65 solutions, launched 15+ companies, and created fundamental platforms for integrating novel business and data science approaches into routine clinical care. Our work is supported by an annual Request for Applications (RFA) and an Innovation Jam, fostering collaboration between faculty, care providers, and administrators.

DIHI is committed to health innovation, employing a multidisciplinary tech team and operating as an innovation hub for testing and launching ideas, ultimately contributing to sustainable, valuable differentiation for our patients and community.