From Innovation Lab to Innovation Hub: Creativity, Happening Now New spaces. New equipment. New programs. New opportunities. From an inspiration to a sketch; from a first attempt to a prototype; and from a prototype to a work that can truly be seen, used, and shared. This is Innovation Hub —…
Hosted by the Duke Kunshan University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (InE), Innovation Week 2026 brought together more than 1,000 students, faculty members, and external partners for a week of exploration, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Across 17 events, participants engaged in workshops, forums, project showcases, and entrepreneurial activities organized through DKU’s…
The visit began with light‑hearted questions posed by student volunteers: “What do you think is different between primary school and university?” Their lively responses set the tone for an afternoon of discovery. Students toured the DKU Library, where the academic atmosphere left a deep impression. Inside the DKU Innovation Lab,…
Yiwu—known as the “World’s Supermarket”—is a major hub where global merchants, digital commerce, and small‑commodity manufacturing converge. To understand this unique business ecosystem, students from the DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative participated in a three‑day immersive field program in the city. Day 1: Entrepreneurship and Foreign Trade Insights Students began…
“In the charity shop, you can buy acts of kindness as well as things you may need — and beyond the physical items, you also take away a warmth in your heart. There are many special people here, and (ShanTao) allows them to participate in real work. Kindness is exchanged…
For many, perfume is inseparable from Western romance—lavender fields in Provence, sunlit citrus groves in Italy, desire distilled into glass bottles. For Ruitong (Lricy) Li, however, perfume belongs to an entirely different world. It is Eastern, unhurried, a quiet dialogue between breath, time, and inner rhythm. That worldview took shape almost by…
To deeply integrate social responsibility into the university’s education, research, and campus engagement, Duke Kunshan University (DKU), in collaboration with the DKU Foundation, launched a university-wide initiative—the DKU Empower program. Over the past three years, the DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (DKU InE), in partnership with the DKU Foundation, has…
DKU undergraduate student Hanyang Zhou, Huiqiao Yuan, and Ai Zhou have recently achieved a significant milestone in the “U-Corp @ PEER (AI Research)” project. The team presented their project, “An Exploratory Investigation into the Use of Generative AI in Creative Writing as a Means of Emotional Support for Middle School…
Yuri Park’s journey with the DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (InE) began with a simple idea that gradually evolved into something more profound. Initially focused on using creativity to connect people and solving practical, everyday problems through design, she eventually refined her design perspective by exploring the intersection of technology…
On April 20, 11 remarkable DKU student entrepreneurship projects took the stage to pitch bold innovations to investors and industry experts – and they delivered. From AI and medtech to edutech and beyond, these founders are solving real problems and building the future. To everyone who joined us: thank you…
Located in Yuci, Shanxi Province, the Chang Family Manor was first built during the Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns of the Qing Dynasty. With a well-organized layout and rigorous structure, it covers over 120,000 square meters. As the largest merchant courtyard of the Shanxi merchants and the most extensive manor-style architectural…
This spring, the Edge-IoT project, one of the incubated initiatives at the Duke Kunshan University Innovation Incubator (Dii), achieved significant milestones. Led by Boyan Zhang (Class of 2026, undergraduate majoring in Computer Science and Design/Computational Design), the team presented their demo paper titled “Demo Abstract: Privacy-Preserving Room Occupancy Estimation Using…
On November 29, 2024, students from Duke Kunshan University’s U-Corp Co-Creation Lab will embark on an immersive visit to M&G Stationery. This journey of exploration and reflection aims to uncover the intersection between innovation in practice and corporate social responsibility, offering participants a meaningful and thought-provoking experience. Highlights of the Visit Experience…
In the spring of 2024, DKU University-Corporate Innovation Lab (U-Corp), in collaboration with PEER, launched a university-corporate practice project titled: “Green Education Innovation in County-Level High Schools: Exploring the Application of Photovoltaic Energy and Water Purification Technology in Education for Sustainable Development.” The project, which spanned several months, successfully concluded…
On October 26th, DKU University-Corporation Innovation Lab (U-Corp) organized a workshop on academic research, bringing together members of the 2024 fall U-Corp cohort to learn how to conduct research in the academic field.
Women’s and children’s health is the foundation of public health and an important indicator of a country’s overall health level. Maternal and child care has always been a priority and supported by the state in the field of public health. However, due to disparities in regional development, access to information,…
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the DKU Innovation Challenge Season 3, where we invite you to bring your creative ideas to life under the theme “Innovation with a Global Perspective”. This season is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation by adopting a global perspective to address…
This early summer, I joined a field research project in Guanzhuang Town, Yuanling County, in collaboration with the public welfare organization PEER and DKU University-Corporation Innovation Lab (U-Corp lab). The project aims to explore the impact of generative artificial intelligence large language models on students’ creative writing and emotional expression…
Nestled against Tibetan Plateau to the west and bordered by Min River to the east, where mountains and waters embrace, a diverse and abundant array of flora and fauna thrives on this land known as Wolong. Here, ancient and vibrant folk song traditions are passed down from generation to generation.…
In the fall of 2024, U-Corp will open 11 projects encompassing AI coaching, public education, climate action, and sustainable development. If you are interested in the project, please refer to the detailed project intro below and submit your application before Sept 18, 2024.
Semin Kim, an undergraduate student majoring in molecular biology from South Korea in the class of 2024, is not only a “furry” enthusiast but also has a strong interest in virus detection and transmission issues. After choosing cellular biology as her major, her research experience with Dr. Sajid Umar, Assistant…
The SGC course lasts for six weeks, with a separate theme for each week, covering core areas such as entrepreneurial basics, market demand identification, user research, product construction and iteration, business strategy, team management, and finding financing. Participants are familiarized with the entire process of incubating a business concept to…
Future 17 is a new global initiative offered by the University of Exeter and Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS) in the UK with participation from leading international universities. It is designed to support students in developing skills needed for tackling 21st-century global challenges through working with industry and academic mentors as…
Over the course of three years, with the collective efforts of 150 students and 40 projects, the University-Corporation Innovation Lab (i.e., U-Corp) at Duke Kunshan University has gradually grown into a powerful bridge connecting academia and industry, and an important platform for student innovation and practice. The U-Corp closely integrates…
The DKU Innovation Incubator is thrilled to announce the results of this year’s Dachuang project selection process. After a rigorous evaluation and review period, we have selected 33 outstanding projects that showcase the creativity, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial spirit of our students.
In this vibrant spring season, InE’s ESS on entrepreneurship and capital once again brings us a feast of ideas. On the evening of February 29, we had the honor of inviting Mr. Feng Zhang, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ginkgo Global Capital, who shared his insights and inspirations…
On January 27th, members of the nine project teams gathered with enterprise representatives to jointly discuss and share how they turned their inner ideals into tangible actions, guiding them towards their respective distant horizons.
To fully mobilize students’ initiative and enthusiasm in participating in scientific research, stimulate their awareness of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, and enhance their practical abilities in innovation and entrepreneurship, DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative is now officially launching the application for the 2024 College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program…
In the spring of 2024, U-Corp will open four projects in public welfare, rural education, and creative consumption brands. The themes include county sustainable development curriculum design, application and exploration of artificial intelligence in county education, creative video production, and research on the market development of new consumption brands.
Led by the Innovation Lab (InLab) of Duke Kunshan University, we had a journey of exploration on Augmented Reality (AR) technology. This event unveiled the mystery of AR technology and was a hands-on experience to inspire creativity. The IWS event was held as scheduled on the afternoon of February 23,…
Startup Go Camp (SGC) is specially created for student entrepreneurs to start their own entrepreneurial projects from 0 to 1 through six weeks of learning and practice. This course will cover core areas such as basic knowledge of entrepreneurship, identifying start-up opportunities, defining product concepts, building a minimum viable product…
As we celebrate the Lunar New Year, a time brimming with hope and joy, the DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (DKU InE) extends our heartfelt holiday blessings to all students, faculty, staff, and partners who have passionately participated in and supported us. May the new year bring us closer together,…
We are very pleased to announce the finalists of the second season of the DKU Innovation Challenge – a showcase of students’ critical thinking about the state of the art in different fields. After careful consideration, we present to you the outstanding projects that stood out:
Exploring the realms of bionics, engineering, industrial, and robotics has become an integral part of our daily lives. While creating robots from standardized parts is feasible, unleashing your creativity finds its best ally in 3D printing. The rapid growth of 3D printing technology has solidified its presence in the automotive,…
Kaiyuan Lou is a student of Data Science at Kunshan Duke University (DKU), class of 2024. He founded the Search-So project intending to provide a convenient information retrieval tool for teachers and students at DKU. Initially, he was solely responsible for development under the guidance of Professor Jiang Long. Gradually, he…
At Duke Kunshan University, Tianyi Zhang is a 2024 master’s student in Medical Physics, who majored in Electronic Information Engineering as an undergraduate and participated in DJI product development. Meanwhile, Renzo Balcazar Tapia is a 2025 undergraduate student in Data Science who comes from Peru, with research interests in algorithms…
In the era of globalization, how can we effectively position ourselves and chart a clear path for our future careers? As DKU students benefiting from the integration of both Chinese and international educational philosophies, how can we leverage this advantage to enhance our professional competence and become well-rounded talents? How…
This season is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation by employing the power of critical thinking to address real-world challenges and create meaningful change. It is also the first step in the application phase of the DKU innovation incubator (Dii). We encourage you to submit proposals that showcase your…
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists for the DKU Innovation Challenge Season 1 – a showcase of unparalleled creativity, innovation, and potential impact. After careful consideration, we present to you the exceptional projects that have risen to the top:
In June of this year, with the assistance of Huochai Box, DKU Youngsters and Xuying Elementary School reached a long-term cooperation agreement. They jointly conducted support activities such as collecting Canadian International School Kunshan end-of-term supplies and donating love and received enthusiastic responses from both parties.
Vy Doan is a senior at Duke Kunshan University, majoring in Digital Media Arts. “HeritageAR”, as part of her undergraduate innovation and entrepreneurship project, aims to create an interactive narrative game based on augmented reality technology for the Imperial City of Huế in Vietnam.
In this ESS, we were glad to have Mr. Zhao Fei Fan, the Head of Strategic New Business Integration Marketing at NIO, share his seven years of experience in the marketing industry and his unique insights into marketing.
For this IEE session, we are honored to invite Professor Hua Dong from Brunel University. Through this session, she will help students better understand the connection between design and building an aging society, the concept of inclusive design, its applications in various urban domains, and the importance of creating an aging-friendly society.
This challenge seeks fresh thinking that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is also the first step in the application phase of the DKU innovation incubator (Dii). Inequality persists, even as society advances. True innovation requires diverse perspectives to combat biases. This challenge calls on students to rethink innovation through…
DKU University-Corporation Lab (U-Corp Lab) functions as a dynamic intersection of academia and industry, uniting faculty expertise, student enthusiasm, and corporate insights. This collaboration is built on the principle that transformative ideas and groundbreaking innovations emerge from the synergy of diverse perspectives. The U-Corp Lab operates as a dynamic and…
After meticulous and prudent evaluation by the judging committee, 28 teams were selected from nearly 40 competitors in spring 2023 and were successfully shortlisted for the 2023 Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training (Dachuang) program. During the selection process, the participating teams all revealed their ideas, enthusiasm, and motivation for innovation…
After meticulous and prudent evaluation by the judging committee, 28 teams were selected from nearly 40 competitors in spring 2023 and were successfully shortlisted for the 2023 Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training (Dachuang) program. During the selection process, the participating teams all revealed their ideas, enthusiasm, and motivation for innovation…
From June 4th to 7th, 2023, a group of 9 teacher and students from Duke Kunshan University embarked on a meaningful educational support and teaching mission in Atush, Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. Led by Professor Liqi Ren, the Associate Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative at Duke Kunshan University, the volunteer teaching team consisted of 8 students from…
The PULSE team aims to address the challenges of college students’ busy lives and limited time for self-care by conducting scientific health tracking through research and app development, with the goal of improving their physical and mental well-being.
We all have once observed the marvelous world around us as spectators, enjoying every exciting experience. However, have we ever had the opportunity to transcend the boundaries of observation and sketch out our own imagined, designed, and created lives? Looking back to March of this year, DKU Innovation Lab organized…
The World Economic Forum (The Forum) is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders from various industries to set global, regional, and industry agendas. In 2022 fall, through the U-Corp Lab, Duke Kunshan University cooperated with the…
The AxBrain team emphasizes the importance of developing effective strategies to alleviate anxiety, particularly given the significant levels of “involution” and anxiety among young individuals. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is emerging as a promising and accessible relaxation technique. ASMR is a human perceptual phenomenon evoked…
University-Corporation Innovation Lab (U-Corp Lab) is a co-innovation platform established to provide long-term strategic partnerships between innovative organizations/companies and Duke Kunshan University. U-Corp Lab helps innovative organizations/companies develop relationships with the vibrant DKU research and entrepreneurial community and access emerging talent through co-innovation projects. At the same time, DKU students…
Blue Bear, founded in July 2022, is one of the newest members of DKU iNNOVATION iNCUBATOR. Their immediate goal is to design a stable robot structure and program that can pick up and shoot a Frisbee, which also has the ability to score with a two-color cylinder. In December 2022,…
How time flies! As 2023 begins, a brand new Dii Fair was held successfully, waiting for new seekers to reveal the veil of starting up innovative/creative projects. To unveil the overview of Dii, current Dii projects, supports and resources, as well as its running mechanism, Dii Fair was held as…
Design thinking is the core methodology of this program that has been recognized as one of the most creative and effective tools to address innovation in the modern world. Particularly for non-designers, it provides a new way of looking at problems as well as a systematical approach to developing creative…
“Your Girl RayRay” is an entrepreneurship project focusing on the creation of videos from the perspective of students from sino-foreign cooperative universities on domestic and global social media platforms (such as YouTube, Instagram, Red, Bilibili, Weibo, etc.). Its videos are mainly about cultural similarities and differences, including topics like sharing…
Blue Bear is a team of Duke Kunshan University iNNOVATION iNCUBATOR. Founded in July 2022, Blue Bear is committed to designing a mechanical structure with a two-color roller scoring ability that can stably pick up and shoot discs in the VEX Robot Competition, improving the control accuracy of automation programming…
If any of the above impresses you, please consider this cordial invitation from the DKU iNNOVATION iNCUBATOR (Dii) to join our 2023 College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program—the Dachuang Program!
How time flies and another year has passed sneakily. In the face of a series of uncertainties, both known and unknown, DKU InE has been on an unremitting quest for a better-reformed combination of social innovation and campus services, turning DKU students’ imaginations into practicable actions in the year 2022. …
“Dii” Dii is an engine for cultivating and supporting startup ideas from across the DKU campus. We aim to leverage the dynamism and enthusiasm of young change-makers striving to have a positive impact on the world with their unique ideas and innovative products and services at DKU. Fostering innovative and…
U-Corp is the abbreviation of the Duke Kunshan University-Corporation Innovation Lab, a co-innovation platform that connects innovative organizations/companies with the vibrant DKU research and entrepreneurial community. The goal is to provide DKU students with the opportunity to master industry-proven innovation research methodologies through productive practice and co-creation projects with companies.…
Dujia Primary School in Gaoping Town Bozhuang Primary School in Dicun Village Liuyu Primary School in Liansi Town Liangjiagou Primary School in Zizhou County Qianjiahe branch of Wolongquan school in Gaizhou City …… Behind this list of supported schools is the long-term effort of the U-Corp @ Huochai team over…
Congratulations to the 11 teams who have been selected for the Dii 2022 Fall batch! We hope you can enjoy the journey of creating and developing your own projects. For those of you who were not able to join the Dii this time but still be interested in presenting your innovative…
The National Holiday of 2022 is unique for the four students who participated in the Duke Kunshan University U-Corp Lab@Synear team. During the holiday, they went to Qianshan City, Anqing City in Anhui Province, and visited five local schools, including Tianzhushan Central Primary School and Yujing Town Xiuwang Primary School. The team investigated…
01 Who we are DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (InE) serves as a platform and resource center to encourage innovative practices and nurture entrepreneurship ideas into actions with a meaningful impact. The InE initiative at DKU includes two strategic assets: Innovation Lab (InLab) and Innovation Incubator. The virtual InLab is…
01 Who are we? DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (InE) serves as a platform and resource center to foster interdisciplinarity in practice, nurture entrepreneurship by fostering experiential learning environments, and transform ideas into actions with meaningful impacts. To achieve those goals, we are developing four strategic programs under the InE: DKU…
Do you want to lead an innovative research of your own together with your buddies? Do you want to turn a bright idea into a product or service at your fingertips? Do you want to do something that has the potential to change the world? If any of the…
The selection of new teams for the 2022 College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program (from now on referred to as “Dachuang”) ended successfully in June. The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 has not affected the DKUer’s enthusiasm to participate in Dachuang, where plenty of innovative projects have been raised. Despite the lockdown,…
About Int’ly Int’ly is the first program dedicated to meeting the needs of all international students to share information, exchange learning knowledge and connect on a comprehensive platform. Its founder, Yeonsu Kim, a South Korean student at DKU, and her team successfully raised funds from the South Korean government for…
Project Date: 7/25-7/31 For more specific details, please visit: https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/en/innovation Online application: https://gsi.dukekunshan.edu.cn/social-entrepreneurship/ Project consulting: Please send e-mail to: zhengyang.chen@dukekunshan.edu.cn TEL: (+86) 0512-3665-8718 2022 Summer Program Application QR Code Program Overview Design thinking is the core methodology to approach social entrepreneurship, and it has been…
Project Introduction The Beauty & Beast is a national key-area Dachuang program from Duke Kunshan University. The team is committed to holding a series of pop-up art exhibitions and related art activities in public spaces. The team’s original intention was to target niche, youthful, social, and online…
Project Introduction Second Brain is a professional team made up of four data science students. The team’s goal was to create a product that would help companies manage their internal data as a second brain. The contents include helping enterprise/academic institutions build knowledge graphs, scalable knowledge networks, and assisting individuals within the…
Project Introduction DKU SitDown souvenir design studio is a platform designed for the DKU community, aiming at transforming creativity into real products. From ideation, designing drafts, analyzing the market, contacting the production factory, to finally producing DKU thematic souvenirs and selling in multiple channels, SitDown is dedicated to strengthening…
The IGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition) is a global scientific and technological competition held in synthetic biology. In the competition in 2021, the IGEM team from Duke Kunshan University stood out among nearly 400 participating teams from all around the world, and finally won the silver medal. Led by…
The Team The Elderly-E team aims to overcome the problem of the digital chasm, which prevails among elders. The entire project is divided into three parts: 1) Publish video courses on mobile operations, and send out mobile operation videos on social media platforms; 2) enter nursing homes in Suzhou and Shanghai by…
The Ministry of Education has been holding the “Dachuang” Program since 2015, encouraging university students to participate earlier in scientific research, technological development, and innovative entrepreneurship activities such as entrepreneurship simulation and entrepreneurship practice.
Don’t know where to share your creative ideas? Searching for a platform for people to see your creativity? 2022 InE Creative Challenge is coming here for you!
Dii is the flagship program of DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative (DKU InE).
Over the past year, DKU’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative (DKU InE) has been continuously exploring the meaning of social innovation and finding more ways to help DKU students implement innovative ideas and projects.
10月29日，由昆山杜克大学创新创业中心举办的2021年度Dii Fair（DKU iNNOVATION iNCUBATOR，简称Dii）在昆山杜克大学拉开帷幕。
Innovation Lab is located at Innovation Building (IB), which is the entity of InLab. It includes different creative equipments for students to develop their ideas and turn them into products.
探索，从不会停止 在2021年过去的春季学期中 DKU创新创业举办了四场 企业家演讲系列 （Entrepreneur Speaker Series） 邀请到了来自不同领域的企业家们 分享他们的经验与感悟
2021 College Student Innovative and Entrepreneurship Training Program is in full swing at Kunshan Duke University. The Ministry of Education has started the College Student Innovative and Entrepreneurship Training Program (aka “Da Chuang“) since 2015, encouraging students to participate earlier in scientific research, technology development and entrepreneurship simulation, entrepreneurship practice,…
当火遍全网的《上新了·故宫》的创意指导、热血国漫《刺客伍六七》的前幕后运营者、卡通IP主创人、博物馆创始人与珠宝设计师齐聚一堂。思想的碰撞与跨行业的交流，会碰撞出怎样精彩的火花？
如何把一座城市变成一个学校？作为走在前列的教育创变者，群岛大学在纪录片中提出的这个问题，激起了了DKU师生浓厚的兴趣。1月29日，DKU的教育爱好者们聚到一起，共同观看群岛大学的影片，并进行了热烈的探讨与分享。
距离上次介绍我们“养小鸡”的成果，已经过去两个多月啦！快来看看我们新的进展吧！ 咦，你说不知道“养小鸡”是什么？那就赶快点击下方图片，去复习我们的上一期推文吧！
Dii 到底是什么？创新孵化器又是干什么的？你想知道的，这里都有！What is Dii? What do we do?
随着时间的流逝 2020年也逐渐步入了尾声 在秋季学期 DKU创新创业共举办3场企业家演讲系列 （Entrepreneur Speaker Series) 有幸邀请到了来自麦肯锡、思念集团 与汤森路透的三位重磅嘉宾 他们的分享得到了同学们极佳的反响。 下面，让我们一起来回顾一下 那些跟大佬们面对面交流的时光！
DKU InE 2020秋季创意挑战即将开启！这次，DKU将由你来设计。参与挑战，用你独特的方式，展现你眼中的DKU！入围作品将有机会获得批量化生产，作为DKU宣传作品投入市场！
什么是“养小鸡计划？”从闪现一个有价值的想法，到把这个想法发展成产品、服务或新的商业模式，创业者实现了从 0 到 1 的成长。而培育和支持学生的创业想法，正是我们创立创新孵化器的初心。
经过DKU创新创业与Watson Institute大半年的筹备，为期三天的中国首场Watson Basecamp于9月13日在昆山杜克大学圆满落幕！
The exciting DKU Innovation Incubator (Dii) Fair was held last Thursday. Thanks to more than 130 DKUers for coming, and thanks to Scott for the welcoming address!
