Patricia Stepp is leaving Skysong Innovations to become assistant vice-president for technology transfer at Rice University next month.

A regulatory filing reveals The Engine is aiming to raise $350m for its third fund, less than three years after raising $230m Fund II.

Bert Gyselinckx has been named partner at Imec.xpand, the latest move in a career that stretches back to the early 90s with Imec.

Tim Hart is replacing Kevin Marks as director of Warwick Innovations, joining from consultancy Oxentia.

Yvonne Harris is set to become vice-president of research and innovation partnerships at Northern Illinois University following a nationwide search.

Wyoming Technology Transfer and Research Products Center has chosen Arundeep Pradhan as interim director.

Dan Lauer has been named chief entrepreneurship officer of Lindenwood University’s Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

University of Utah’s chief innovation and economic engagement officer Keith Marmer plans to step down in July to rejoin the investment world.

The Australia-based commercialisation firm is hoping to have operations in all five-eyes countries over the coming years.