Global University Venturing

The European venture capital firm aims to raise a total €250m for its fourth fund by next year.

Unable to match the high salaries paid by the investment sector, university tech transfer offices are becoming creative with non-financial perks and career pathways.

The UK institution has secured financing to launch a shared tech transfer office that will help develop more spinouts from the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Barnett led consulting services at the University of Oxford's commercialisation arm where she increased revenue and service performance.

The fund is part of a broader plan to create an innovation and startup cluster in the Italian city of Milan.

Ian McClure is expanding his role from associate vice president for research, innovation and economic impact at the University of Kentucky to include vice president of innovation for UK Healthcare, the institution's health system.

After 12 years in the role, Andy Shenk is retiring from his position as CEO of the University of Auckland's technology transfer office.

The former startup founder and Silicon Valley investor will head the University of Cambridge’s commercialisation arm.

The University of Utah Ventures has been launched in partnership with Epic Ventures and will focus on early-stage companies in sectors including software and life sciences.

Australia has one of the world's most mature university investment ecosystems, thanks to large pensions funds, Uniseed and royalties from wifi.

The state-backed Luxembourg Future Fund has put $5.4m into VIVES Inter-University Fund, bringing the multi-university venture fund’s new total to $80.5m.