Tech Launch Arizona (TLA), University of Arizona’s tech transfer office, has promoted its current assistant vice-president, Douglas Hockstad (pictured), to head the unit from April 28.
Hockstad will succeed David Allen, vice-president of TLA since 2012, who will retire. After a decade as associate vice-president for tech transfer at University of Colorado, Allen had been appointed to lead TLA, established by Arizona in 2011.
Allen’s tenure coincided with the launch of tech transfer initiatives such as Catapult Corporation,…
