Giving uplifts entrepreneurs to new heights

Great ideas come in many flavors. For Tatiana Birgisson, founder and CEO of MATI Energy, the incredible opportunities at Duke led to a thriving beverage company. Birgisson was one of the first students to take part in entrepreneurship programs strengthened by donor support.

The Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative is embedded into all parts of the university. It offers the opportunity to transform students’ very best ideas into businesses that will serve society.

Even after inclusion on Forbes’ 2017 30 Under 30 in the Food and Drink category, there’s no sense of slowing down for Birgisson.

Check out how winning the Duke Startup Challenge helped boost Birgisson’s business—a business that put up 130 percent year-over-year growth in 2016.