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.

Brad Burke will continue to be in charge of entrepreneurship programme Rice Alliance, which has supported thousands of startups to date.

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.

George Baxter will leave Edinburgh Innovations this spring to become UC Davis’ inaugural chief innovation and economic development officer.

From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.

Jay Schrankler has returned to industry, becoming CEO of avionics systems provider Perceptive Avionics, with Samir Mayekar taking over at the Polsky Center.

Timothy Denning, vice-president for research and economic development at Georgia State University, will become CEO of the Georgia Research Alliance.

Pamir Alpay has been appointed vice-president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship at University of Connecticut on a permanent basis.

Paul Corson is the new executive director of UT Arlington’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development, joining from University of Utah.