Pratt Director of Business Development and Industry Partnerships

Jonathan Owens

Jonathan Owens is the Director of Business Development and Industry Partnerships with the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering. Jonathan reports to the Deans Office of the engineering school, and closely partners with the Office of External Partnerships team to build broader and deeper engagement between Duke faculty and industry, government agencies, and foundations.

Jonathan recently joined Duke following an extensive career in industry with a focus on technology transfer & commercialization, strategic alliances, intellectual property, new business creation, and innovation. Prior to joining Duke in late 2022, he worked for more than 15 years at LORD Corporation in roles of increasing responsibility, including being named the General Manager and Director of the Global Business Unit he started by successfully commercializing technology originally developed for the Aerospace Industry into Energy Industry applications. In his last role prior to leaving LORD, he was appointed the Global Operations Growth and Innovation Director for the fastest growing business unit in the company, which was focused on electrical vehicle applications, supporting over $200M in capital projects across 6 plants in four countries.

Jonathan received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.