DUhatch connects enterprising students with mentors from faculty and industry, giving them office space, and facilitating business development to help solve the myriad problems a fledgling venture faces.

Current Incubatees


  • Middle Child is taking an innovative approach to clothing design, using numbers and letters to create dynamic t-shirts and apparel.
  • HyTower is an early stage energy storage company that won the 2010 Duke Start-Up Challenge and is trying to raise its first round of capital.
  • Ludus Broker is developing an iPhone app for real-time posture monitoring that allows users to review their improvement over time and share their progress with physical therapists.