Lisa Dhar has taken over Northwestern University’s Innovation and New Ventures Office following the retirement of Alicia Löffler last year.

Midlands Mindforge will raise up to $309m, having been co-founded by eight universities located in the UK’s Midlands region.

Christoph Moning, a professor at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science since 2014, is the new vice-president for research and knowledge transfer.

Kansas State University has promoted Rebecca Robinson to lead K-State Innovation Partners where she replaces Kent Glasscock, who is retiring.

Innovation management software developer Wellspring and tech transfer consultancy IP Pragmatics had been partners for years before this week’s merger.

Tatiana Litvin-Vechnyak is the vice-president for technology commercialisation at Georgetown University effective today.

Mike Paton is the new director of University of Bristol’s innovation hub Engine Shed, replacing Marty Reid who’s now leading SETsquared.

Andrew Wilkinson, chief executive of University of Manchester Innovation Factory, replaces Anne Lane as head of the organisation.

Cliff Michaels will head Kansas University’s Center for Technology Commercialization after having spent the past three years at Georgia State University.

Kevin Leslie has been appointed Old Dominion University’s first associate vice-president for innovation and commercialisation.