Global University Venturing

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.

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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.

Maha Krishnamurthy will serve as president of University of Tennessee Research Foundation in a permanent capacity, having been interim president since October.

Following the departure of Caroline Dreyer last autumn, SATT Conectus has now brought in Marc Gillmann as its new head.

Today, 1.3 million people die each year because of antimicrobial resistance, a figure that could increase to 10 million by 2050 — Strathclyde’s Microplate Dx hopes to prevent that.

Andy Naylor has left Nottingham Technology Ventures after five years as chief executive to become an investment director for Northern Gritstone.

Alexis Dormandy has reportedly been “forced out” and left the university venture fund shortly before Christmas.