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

After almost five years, GCV Powerlist mainstay and MS&AD Ventures founder Tak Sato has departed from his managing partner position.

Grant Wheeler, who founded Old College Capital, has joined Heriot-Watt University as head of commercialisation.

Mia Hu, formerly investment associate at Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, has been named investment director at the unit.

Former CEO Ron Spector has been succeeded by Justin Greenstein, who was chief finance and operating officer.

The flow control technology provider has recruited Marco Placidi to head its open innovation arm following a stint in corporate venturing for Halma.

Trumpf’s corporate VC subsidiary has hired Jens Ortgiese, a former venturing director at Stihl Group, as principal.

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

Will Thorne, head of Scor Ventures, is one of our emerging leaders in corporate venturing in 2023.

Laura Atterwill, head of platform, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, is one of our 50 emerging leaders in corporate venturing in 2023.