Els Beirnaert, previously the senior manager of new ventures at VIB, has been promoted to head of new ventures.

Belgium-based life sciences research institute VIB has promoted Els Beirnaert (pictured) to head of new ventures.

Beirnaert was previously senior manager of new ventures at the institute, a position she had held for more than four years since joining in early 2013.

In that role, she was responsible for the creation of spinouts, including business analysis and market research to identify commercial opportunities, creating business plans and road shows for VC funding, corporate structure and recruitment of managers, fundraising and…