The US university has formed an industry-university partnership to advance aspects such as sustainable agriculture in the whiskey distilling industry.

The US university recently created an office of innovation as part of a drive to commercialise more of the research coming out of its labs.

The UK university has set up physical presence in San Francisco to be closer to US investors and companies it seeks to partner with.

The students have faced a three-year journey to raise money for the planned $1m venture fund.

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.

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.

Per Stromhaug is the new senior associate vice-president for economic development at the University at Buffalo, joining from Binghamton University.

Pack Ventures, an independent venture capital fund that invests in University of Washington spinouts, is raising more money to invest in the Seattle region.

Permanent residence cards for graduates of science and technology degrees and talent exchange programmes are some of the solutions touted for startups seeking to hire high-skilled people.

Cheryl Horst has been appointed interim executive director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s tech transfer office as Brad Roth prepares to retire.