September issue editorial from Thierry Heles, editor, Global University Venturing.
The university venturing world has started the new academic year with a spring in its step. It may have been a quiet summer, as they usually are, but the next few months promise to be eventful. UK-based commercialisation firm IP Group has, as of September 18, secured the backing of 96.5% of shareholders in its peer Touchstone Innovations, spun out from Imperial College London, for a takeover that the latter’s board has so far rejected. IP Group has extended its…
