Welcome to the DEN
The Dartmouth Community has a strong history of entrepreneurship.
From the foundation of the world's oil industry and the invention of BASIC to the more whimsical inventions
of the games Twister, Cranium and
the Nerf Ball, Dartmouth students, faculty,
staff, and alumni have repeatedly demonstrated a knack for innovation.
The DEN fosters this spirit of innovation by helping people in the Dartmouth community learn and implement entrepreneurship. Drawing on an extensive pool of expertise, the Network offers a wide range of services - from strategic advice, one-on-one mentoring and networking opportunities to infrastructure and office space.
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Riding a Patent Idea to Success
How GyroBike Pedaled Their Way to Patent #7,314,225
When four Dartmouth students (now alumni), first conceived the concept of the “GyroBike,” it was simply an Engineering 21 class design project. Just 2 ½ years later, and with a Breakthrough award from Popular Mechanics magazine, it received its first granted patent.
Read more in DEN's Winter 2008 Newsletter >