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Paula Sorrell will join George Mason University as associate vice-president of innovation and economic development in May.

Linnéa Lindau has left her position as chief executive of Chalmers Ventures after four and a half years, with Gunnar Fernström becoming interim CEO.

Northern Illinois University has appointed Luke Sebby as director for innovation partnerships and tech transfer.

Helmut Schönenberger, managing director of TU Munich’s tech transfer office, has been appointed vice-president entrepreneurship at the university.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ has officially invested $5m in the fourth fund of ULB's Theodorus, with Théo Risopoulos named as the first team member of a new Quebec office.

Braavos Capital has emerged as the largest shareholder in OSI, having picked up stakes from IP Group, Invesco and Woodford Investment Management.

Koenraad Debackere, managing director, KU Leuven Research and Development, and chairman, Gemma Frisius Fund has received the GUV Lifetime Achievement Award 2019

Put in the driving seat of Oxford University Innovation’s new social enterprise campaign, Mark Mann – this year’s Personality of the Year – surely has one of the most fascinating jobs in academic tech transfer.

The top 25: Jim Wilkinson, CFO, Oxford Sciences Innovation

Introducing the Global University Venturing Powerlist 2018