Universities, such as MIT, Cornell, and Harvard Business School, have been recruiting entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs) in advisory roles to help students and faculty commericalise and have the greatest impact with their ideas.

Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) are finding homes in academia, according to research by news provider CIO magazine, as universities become more focused on helping incubate ideas into businesses.

Universities, such as MIT, Cornell, and Harvard Business School, have been recruiting entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs) in advisory roles to help students and faculty commericalise and have the greatest impact with their ideas.

The spread of EIRs into academia follows their use by venture capital firms and also…