Global University Venturing

John Lonsdale will oversee a new enterprise services team at Edinburgh Innovations tasked with matters including oversight of a local scheme targeting the formation of 400 data-orientated startups.

Vascugen has collected an undisclosed sum from investors including Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund to commercialise medicines for vascular-degenerative diseases based on IU technology.

Jack Mason has begun work as chief operating officer of University of Wyoming’s new Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, aiding efforts to strengthen entrepreneurial systems.

Kentucky’s public higher education institutions have joined forces for a commercialisation drive part funded by a $1.2m grant from state-run entrepreneurship hub KY Innovation.

Frontier IP sold $3.2m through a placement to new and existing backers as it announced its portfolio value had risen 34% year-on-year.

Utec-backed Chiba spinout Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory has filed for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and plans to list on December 21.

Lessons from the GUV Summit in Houston, Texas, this month

Impact, innovation and the process of turning research into reality have a growing role in university life yet remain overlooked by global rankings. Should the rankings adapt to reflect this? Adam Stoten, chief operating officer, Oxford University Innovation, gives his perspective.

November issue editorial by Thierry Heles, editor, Global University Venturing

Jon Darsee will oversee an economic development strategy at University of Iowa now separated from the office of the vice-president for research.

The institute has secured grant funding to coalesce its entrepreneurial services into a new centre partnered with corporates including Teva, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Alpha Omega.