David Ollila, founding director at Northern Michigan University's tech transfer office, has left to join Skypoint Ventures.

David Ollila (pictured), founding director of Invent@NMU, a tech transfer program at Northern Michigan University, has joined VC firm Skypoint Ventures as vice-president of innovation.

He will help the firm’s portfolio and investment companies identify opportunities for growth and help develop the Ferris Building, working to build an innovation hub for Michigan.

Jocelyn Hagerman, co-founder and CEO of Skypoint since it was launched in 2014, said: “He has a real talent for identifying opportunity. We are very excited to have him join our team.”

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