Telecoms innovation and management veteran Bill Payne has become science and technology lead at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

GCV Rising Star Jelena Markovic, formerly an investment associate at BayWa Renewable Energy’s corporate venture capital arm, has moved up to a senior associate position.

Corigin's property and consumer technology-focused venture capital arm has closed its second fund and hired Aubrie Pagano in a partner position.

Carol Cheung has become principal at the University of Cambridge patient capital fund, having joined as an associate four years ago.

Although the pandemic will represent a damaging shock, Watanabe believes it may eventually be beneficial for Japan's startup space.

Katrin Salchert, previously vice-president for knowledge and tech transfer at BTU Cottbus, has been appointed rector of HTW Dresden.

Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures' international outlook has eased the switch to remote working somewhat, and opportunities are available for careful investors.

Caroline Dreyer, leader of Conectus, has been appointed president of the national Satt Network for a one-year term as part of a board reshuffle.

Taiichi Hoshino has departed from his managing director position overseeing Japan Post Bank's investments to lead an investment strategy department at SoftBank.

Brandon Middaugh has been promoted from Microsoft's cloud energy and sustainability team to direct the Climate Innovation Fund it disclosed in January.