June issue editorial by GUV editor Thierry Heles.
There are more people in a position of power in the US – chief executives, senators and the like – named John than there are women, according to a recent analysis by the New York Times. If that sounds familiar, it is because these kinds of statement have been true for years.
In 2015, for example, an analysis by the Guardian showed that CEOs called John, or Jean, outnumbered female chief executives by 17 to seven in FTSE100 companies. The…
Academic institutions are taking new approaches to transferring intellectual property rights of university research in a bid to help spinouts attract investors.
Global University Venturing (GUV) is where tech transfer, academic and investment experts meet to explore the latest ideas and technologies driving innovation forward. We drive the discussions and share best practices that are critical to the success of spinouts, scaleouts and innovation programmes. Our aim is to help improve the processes of bringing innovations from academia to global markets and facilitate their integration into the broader business ecosystem.
