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Prof Bernd Bickel will be the inaugural vice-president for technology transfer at IST Austria as part of a wider management reshuffle.
Jeff Welch has joined Duke as director of new ventures, while executive director Robin Rasor has been promoted to associate VP.
Augusta University has hired Northwestern’s Michael Moore as director of technology transfer.
Marc Sedam has been appointed vice-president for technology opportunity ventures at NYU Langone Health.
Oxford University Innovation has revealed it launched 37 new companies between April 2020 and March 2021, its best run yet.
Diarmuid O’Brien will take over as chief executive of Cambridge Enterprise this September following the retirement of Tony Raven.
UK’s Ian McClure has been promoted to associate vice-president for research, innovation and economic impact, having previously been executive director of the tech transfer office.
Stefanie Tompkins, Colorado School of Mines’ vice-president for research and technology transfer, has been appointed director of Darpa.
Axelys will become the successor to three separate tech transfer organisations in Quebec next month.
Karolinska Development has named Per Aniansson has its chief financial officer and investment director to replace Fredrik Järrsten.
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