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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to form $10m investment unit
The university’s new unit, which includes incubator, startup fund and brain trust, will be led by assistant vice president Joshua Espinosa.
Apr 23, 2024
University of California's Bow Capital appoints Chan as CFO
James Chan, who holds a similar position at other funds, has joined the investment firm affiliated with the University of California.
Arnold hired at University of Texas's commercialistion arm
Mark Arnold has been hired as an associate vice president at University of Texas's commercialisation arm Discovery to Impact.
Lam to head startup ecosystem at Emory University
The professor of paediatrics has accepted a part time position as the inaugural vice provost for entrepreneurship.
Francis joins UT Health San Antonio
Francis will serve as the associate vice president for innovation and development at UT Health San Antonio.
UC Berkeley appoints Lyons as chancellor
Rich Lyons, current chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer at UC Berkeley, will become the university’s next chancellor on July 1.
K-State promotes Brandt following Robinson’s departure
Chris Brandt has been named interim president and CEO of K-State Innovation Partners following Rebecca Robinson's move to Oregon State University.
May 9, 2024
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Taylor takes over from Baxter at Edinburgh Innovations
Andrea Taylor, director of Strategic Partnerships at Edinburgh Innovations, will become interim CEO when George Baxter leaves for UC Davis at the end of the month.
Hawai’i finds new tech transfer director in old friend
Jim Deane has been appointed director of the University of Hawai’i’s Office of Innovation and Commercialization, seeing him return to his alma mater after more than two decades.
Garcia-Diaz named Delaware’s VP for research, scholarship and innovation
Miguel Garcia-Diaz will move from Stony Brook University to the University of Delaware in May to become vice-president for research, scholarship and innovation.
Mississippi State University wins over Walters
John Walters has been hired to lead MSU’s Office of Technology Management, bringing him in from a Washington DC-based startup called Procurated.
University of Durham’s Hammond retires
Tim Hammond, who spent the past 24 years at the University of Durham and was programme lead at Northern Accelerator, retired at the end of January.
Rampuri bids farewell to the University of Bristol
After nearly two decades with the University of Bristol, director of enterprise services Mustafa Rampuri has joined startup Duality Quantum Photonics.
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Russell is the new PraxisAuril CEO
David Russell, an executive-in-residence at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, has been appointed chief executive of PraxisAuril, following in the footsteps of Maxine Ficarra.
Willey to leave IU Ventures
Teri Willey, whose long list of accomplishments includes founding Cambridge Enterprise, will step down in November this year to focus on other projects.
Fielding to retire in April 2023
Sean Fielding has worked for University of Exeter for nearly three decades, during which time his board memberships included ATTP, SETsquared and PraxisAuril.
Ficarra steps down at PraxisAuril after 20 years
Maxine Ficarra has been with the organisation since its original incarnation of Praxis Courses and CEO since it became PraxisAuril in 2017.