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UConn makes Alpay's appointment permanent
Pamir Alpay has been appointed vice-president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship at University of Connecticut on a permanent basis.
Sep 10, 2023
UT Arlington chooses Corson to lead CETD
Paul Corson is the new executive director of UT Arlington’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development, joining from University of Utah.
OSE brings in Bussey as CEO
Ed Bussey has been hired as chief executive of Oxford Science Enterprises, with Jack Edmondson coming on board as the fund’s first-ever chief investment officer.
IU has a job for Heath
Julie Heath is moving on from Indiana Economic Development Corp to become the inaugural executive director of the IU Innovates Hub.
Perkins bids farewell to OUI
Matt Perkins is stepping down from his position as chief executive of Oxford University Innovation after seven years.
Main Sequence Ventures unveils $305m Fund III
CSIRO-founded deeptech investment fund Main Sequence Ventures has set itself fibres and food as a key area for its venture science model in the third fund.
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Rochester Institute of Technology picks Plourde
Wayne Plourde has taken over as director of RIT’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office.
Karpe moves from Rowan to Texas State
Rowan University’s director of technology commercialisation Yatin Karpe will join Texas State University in September.
UW-Milwaukee reorganises innovation leadership
Jessica Silvaggi has been promoted to president of the UWM Research Foundation as her former boss Brian Thompson moves to UW-Milwaukee as chief innovation and partnership officer.
Louisiana State University recruits Rogers
LSU’s Office of Innovation and Technology Commmercialization has brought in Spencer Rogers as its new director.
Rice brings in Stepp to oversee tech transfer
Patricia Stepp is leaving Skysong Innovations to become assistant vice-president for technology transfer at Rice University next month.
The Engine gears up for $350m Fund III
A regulatory filing reveals The Engine is aiming to raise $350m for its third fund, less than three years after raising $230m Fund II.
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Russell 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.
100 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.
Willey 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.
Fielding to retire in April 2023
Sean Fielding has worked for University of Exeter for nearly three decades, during which time his board memberships included ATTP, SETsquared and PraxisAuril.
