Slivkoff slips into XTC job

Our most pressing global challenges require a new breed of solutions bringing ideas and strengths together from people with divergent backgrounds.
It is, therefore, exciting to see Victoria Slivkoff, global head of innovation and entrepreneurship at University of California (UC) System, has joined South Korea-based conglomerate Samsung as co-head of its impact investment competition.
As executive managing director of the Samsung-led Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), Slivkoff joined Barrett Parkman, co-managing director, to develop the Tech for Good startups awards initiative in which Global Corporate Venturing is a partner.
While at UC, Slivkoff had run its entrepreneurs competition with the winners going forward to the XTC final on 15 July.
This year, the UC winners announced at the GCV Digital Forum on January 27 included the champion in the XTC Social Impact contest – Curies, which provides a system for enrolling patients in clinical trials, with a focus on minority groups that have historically been underrepresented, trash-to-cash recycling service Takachar and Sophie’s Bionutrients, a producer of sustainable food proteins using fermented feedstock that is headquartered in Singapore.
Takachar was selected for the early-stage track, while Sophie’s Bionutrients was best among the growth-stage businesses.
This year’s XTC awards are expected to see more than 2,500 applications by the deadline on April 25, with 80 companies selected for the finals on June 4 and then winners on July 15.
– This article first appeared on our sister site, Global Corporate Venturing. Image courtesy of LinkedIn.