US And Canada
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.
University of Notre Dame tries new, supersized approach to creating spinouts
A new $35m fund will be managed by external venture studio High Alpha Innovation and will work with the university on creating new startups.
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.
Beyond the Breakthrough: Fighting poverty with university spinouts
The University of Notre Dame has come a long way since its creation in 2017 and is ready to step up its game with its second venture fund, the 1842 Fund.
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.
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.
Other News
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.
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.
Quantinuum's $300m round shows growing corporate bets on quantum
Backed by JPMorgan Chase, Honeywell, Amgen, Mitsui & Co, Quantinuum is working both on quantum hardware and software — and is now one of the biggest players in the field.
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.
Baxter brings his expertise to UC Davis
George Baxter will leave Edinburgh Innovations this spring to become UC Davis’ inaugural chief innovation and economic development officer.
Editor's Picks
The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech's first unicorn
Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.
Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…
The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.
From AR to biochar – the thinking behind Stellantis' startup investments
Adam Bazih, head of Stellantis Ventures, says we're heading for a golden age of mobility tech as sustainable vehicles become affordable.
The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn't targeting…
David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.
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