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Matthew Mead is stepping down from his position as chief investment officer at Mercia Technologies to…

John Flavin joined University of Chicago in 2013 to head its commercialisation arm and innovation hub…

David Clifton will deploy his healthcare expertise in big data and machine learning as Drayson solidifies…

The University of Wisconsin System stalwart has become director of UW-Madison's Discovery to Product…

John Grant will add to UniQuest’s IT expertise pool, while Moore brings knowledge of mathematics, corporate…

Tanel Ozdemir, an alumnus of UCL, has joined Albion Capital as an analyst of the UCL Technology Fund.

TLA will be led by assistant vice-president, Douglas Hockstad, once the unit’s current vice-president…

Steven Kuemmerle will act as a special advisor and will work on the delivery of RFU’s new $50m innovation…

Maher Khaled, who managed intellectual property arising from medical research at University of Queensland,…

The fund will be managed by Teri Willey for Indiana University Research and Technology Corp and will…

Paul Santerre, professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, has been named Baxter chair of health technology…

Alison Campbell, director at Knowledge Transfer Ireland, has become the first representative from outside…

Tomlinson oversaw growing momentum at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter and was instrumental in establishing…

Oregon State University – Cascades has appointed Adam Krynicki for its Innovation Co-Lab, which will…

Oxford University Innovation has expanded its team further with the addition of Nicola Blackwood and…

Tolbert has been appointed assistant vice-president for research and director of the Office of Technology…

Ann DeWitt has been named chief operating officer of the Engine, the MIT-created program to drive commercialisation…

Adam Workman will head up Oxford University Innovation's newly formed OUI Investments & New Ventures,…

Osage University Partners has promoted four across its finance and investment teams, including that of…

Barteau will join Texas A&M University next month from his current position as director of University…

The university’s seed fund disclosed investments in three companies – Type TearSolutions and Mission…

Michigan State University Foundation has named Jeff Wesley as executive director for its investment subsidiary,…

Liversidge has been on the board of commercialisation firm IP Group since it bought its peer Fusion IP…

Maina Bhaman has joined Sofinnova Partners after serving as director of healthcare investment at Touchstone…

The commercialisation firm, which launched operations down under earlier this year, has appointed several…

Imec had a first close at €60m for the fund, Imec.xpand, earlier this year, Vančura said, and was…

Greg Coticchia, director of University of Pittsburgh’s accelerator Blast Furnace, has decided to step…

University of Toronto’s Molly Shoichet will advocate science research in the provincial government…

Washington University is seeking a new director for its Skandalaris Center, following Emre Toker's decision…

Hans-Olov Olsson has resigned from Karolinska Development’s board of directors just over half a year…

Locascio, a former director of seven US government-owned laboratories, will oversee University of Maryland’s…

The position will involve exploring commercialisation opportunities from government-owned research agency…

Julie Goonewardene has been named as chief innovation officer of University of Texas System's Horizon…

The university’s Excellence in Innovation awards have emphasised commercialised intellectual property…

Annette Reineke has been appointed vice-president of research at Geisenheim University, with technology…

David Wise has been appointed director of the Maryland Momentum Fund, a $25m vehicle that supports companies…

Jason Salstrom will direct the Purdue@WestGate initiative to boost tech transfer and spinout generation.

Paul Ashley and Brendan Ludden will be responsible for life sciences and physical sciences, respectively.

Jeremy Clay has been appointed MSU’s tech transfer director on the back of his experience in patent…

Zachary Ellis has joined Ohio State University as director of new ventures, leaving behind his position…

Priscila Bala, formerly a director at Yale Entrepreneurial Institute, has joined Octopus Ventures.

Takeda Ventures senior investment director Ilan Zipkin has become the second high-profile departure from…

Simon Davidson will join Allied Minds as executive vice-president from tomorrow, leaving his position…

Yaron Daniely has become CEO of Hebrew University’s tech transfer office.

Boston University’s Technology Development Office has made Mike Pratt its permanent managing director,…

Based on research at KU Leuven, Ghent University and VIB, Aphea.Bio is working on a product that can…

Knowledge Transfer Ireland’s new report shows that, last year, the number of spinouts in the country…

Taj Ahmad Eldridge has joined University of California, Riverside as the institution’s director for…

Phil Morle has been hired as investment manager to support Csiro’s Innovation Fund, rebranded to Main…

Appointed interim chief executive and president in March, Jill Smith has now been made the permanent…