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UK universities launch $390m spinout investment company
SETsquared's investment vehicle will fund companies that are spun out of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey.
Oct 11, 2024Technical University of Denmark's VC unit launches $56.5m deep tech fund
The Danish university's VC subsidiary, PSV Foundry, set up the fund to investment in environmental sustainability companies.
Oct 11, 2024Princeton University creates office of innovation to expand ecosystem
The US university has created a new office to coordinate its efforts to expand the startup ecosystem in its base of New Jersey and the broader region.
Oct 8, 2024Tom Flanagan retires from University College Dublin’s innovation unit
Flanagan doubled the Irish university's spinout rate during his time there.
Oct 8, 2024Spinout investor Kurma Partners raises $154m for biotech fund
The European venture capital firm aims to raise a total €250m for its fourth fund by next year.
Oct 4, 2024University of the Arts London pitches joint tech transfer office for social…
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.
Oct 2, 2024Oxford University Innovation appoints Jaci Barnett as COO
Barnett led consulting services at the University of Oxford's commercialisation arm where she increased revenue and service performance.
Sep 24, 2024Milan, Bocconi universities launch $110m venture fund with industry partners
The fund is part of a broader plan to create an innovation and startup cluster in the Italian city of Milan.
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Ian McClure to oversee innovation at University of Kentucky's hospitals and clinics
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.
Sep 23, 2024Andy Shenk retires as CEO of University of Auckland’s commercialisation arm
After 12 years in the role, Andy Shenk is retiring from his position as CEO of the University of Auckland's technology transfer office.
Sep 17, 2024Jim Glasheen appointed CEO of Cambridge Enterprise
The former startup founder and Silicon Valley investor will head the University of Cambridge’s commercialisation arm.
Sep 17, 2024University of Utah establishes venture fund
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.
Sep 12, 2024European university venture fund VIVES raises $5.4m from Luxembourg
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.
Sep 9, 2024Chapman appointed executive director of Innovate Cambridge
Kathryn Chapman has been made executive director of the association promoting Cambridge's innovation ecosystem.
Sep 4, 2024Editor's Picks
GV makes another bet on CRISPR with Moonwalk investment
GV backs another spinout by MIT’s serial entrepreneur Feng Zhang as epigenetics becomes an emerging area of healthcare.
Jan 11, 2024Russell is the new PraxisAuril CEO
David Russell, an executive-in-residence at Oxford’s Saïd Business School, has been appointed chief executive of PraxisAuril, following in the footsteps of Maxine Ficarra.
Dec 8, 2022100 sign Innovate Cambridge charter
Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital and University of Cambridge are joined by 100 signatories like AstraZeneca and Microsoft for the Innovate Cambridge initiative.
Dec 8, 2022Willey to leave IU Ventures
Teri Willey, whose long list of accomplishments includes founding Cambridge Enterprise, will step down in November this year to focus on other projects.
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