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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.
Penn promotes Swartley and Dibling
John Swartley is the university’s inaugural chief innovation officer, while Benjamin Dibling will take over from Swartley at tech transfer office PCI.
Auburn appoints Reed to head IPX
Auburn University has named Patrick Reed, who's worked in tech transfer for two decades, as executive director of its Intellectual Property Exchange.
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Adams succeeds Keiller at WPI
Terry Lopaka Adams has been appointed to lead the tech transfer office at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute following the retirement of Todd Keiller.
Cambridge promotes O’Brien to pro-vice-chancellor
Diarmuid O’Brien will continue to act as CEO of Cambridge Enterprise for one day a week.
German AI spinout centre hires Möller
Laura Möller is the new director of K.I.E.Z, a multi-university-backed entrepreneurship centre for artificial intelligence startups.
Helsinki hires Hakovirta to helm commercialisation
Marko Hakovirta, currently a faculty member at North Carolina State University, will become CEO at Helsinki Innovation Services by April.
Rice promotes Burke to AVP for industry and new ventures
Brad Burke will continue to be in charge of entrepreneurship programme Rice Alliance, which has supported thousands of startups to date.
USC Stevens Center brings in Overstreet as executive director
Erin Overstreet is rejoining university tech transfer, having spent the past year at an IP consultancy and earlier career stops at UCSF and UT Austin.
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After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.
New Zealand dairy company Fonterra targets microbiome investments
Fonterra launched an investment arm last month and its first deal, a $10m funding round US startup Pendulum, targets gut health.
JLR's InMotion moves Fearn up to principal
Louis Fearn has been promoted to principal at JLR's corporate venture arm after three years as a venture investor.