People Moves
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Ronald Kriedel joins BRYCK Startup Alliance as managing director
Ronald Kriedel will continue in his roles with TU Capital and TU Dortmund in addition to his new responsibilities with the BRYCK Startup Alliance.
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George Mason University’s David Grossman announces retirement
David Grossman will step down at the end of the year after leading George Mason’s Office of Technology Transfer for five and a half years.
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USCD promotes Sam Ward to senior associate vice chancellor
Sam Ward has been promoted from a vice dean for research to the senior associate vice chancellor for research and innovation.
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Simon Lovatt set to leave the University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is looking for Simon Lovatt’s successor as he prepares to step down after nearly a decade.
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VITO promotes Nils Wuytens to director of tech transfer and investments
Nils Wuytens joined VITO as a venture development manager in 2022.
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Colorado State University picks Amber Krummel to lead innovation
Amber Krummel quietly became the assistant vice president for research innovation last month.
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IU hires Jamie Hoberg as AVP for innovation and commercialisation
The news follows a report by The Next Leap three months ago that Indiana University was looking for a successor to Nick Hammond.
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PSV recruits Ove Feddersen as chief investment officer
Ove Feddersen has joined the TU Denmark-affiliated venture firm PSV as chief investment officer.
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Fraunhofer FKIE promotes Christoph Igel to bolster tech transfer
The Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics is looking to get more innovation into the defence sector.
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Carnegie Mellon’s Swartz Center recruits Damion Shelton
Damion Shelton succeeds Meredith Meyer Grelli, promoted to inaugural vice provost for entrepreneurship and associate vice president in June.
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Julio Rios de la Rosa leaves INiBICA
He had served as managing director of INiBICA, a translational research institute attached to the University of Cádiz, since 2021.
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AUC appoints Ayman Ismail as associate provost for innovation and entrepreneurship
Existing staff member Ayman Ismail was picked by the American University in Cairo after an extensive international search.
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UTRF promotes James Parrett to oversee Memphis office
James Parrett has been with the University of Tennessee since 2021 and will now serve as vice president of the Memphis office.
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Warwick Dawson leaves the University of Newcastle
Warwick Dawson has revealed his departure from the Australian university, where he had been pro vice chancellor, industry and engagement.
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André McDonald will join Memorial University as VP for research and innovation
André McDonald is currently a professor at the University of Alberta and will join Memorial University in October.
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Sintija Meissner takes on tech transfer role at the Czech Technical University
After a short stint in venture capital, Sintija Meissner has joined the Czech Technical University as head of tech transfer and entrepreneurship.
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University of Montana recruits Harmen Steele as director of tech transfer
After three and a half years with Innovate Carolina, Harmen Steele is now the director of tech transfer at the University of Montana.
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Michelle Perugini leaves tech transfer profession
Michelle Perugini, whose roles have included CEO of AU Ventures at Adelaide University, is transitioning into a new career.
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Ananay Aguilar departs TenU for Singapore
TenU’s inaugural director has left the transatlantic organisation to help build a national tech transfer alliance in Singapore.
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Jacques Pinget joins Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Jacques Pinget, a former CEO of SATT Lutech, has joined the Institut Polytechnique de Paris as VP for corporate relations.
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Simon Braham takes over from Marion Bernard at Northern Gritstone
Simon Braham has been promoted to chief investment officer at Northern Gritstone following the departure of Marion Bernard after four years.
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WIPO brings in UNC Charlotte’s Laura Peter
Laura Peter has been appointed to a six-year term as WIPO’s deputy director general for the Patents and Technology Sector, starting 1 October.
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Mississippi recruits Dominique Halaby to oversee innovation
Dominique Halaby will join the University of Mississippi as the assistant vice chancellor for innovation and economic engagement.
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Anna Grey leaves innovation role at Dundee
Anna Grey had been director of research and innovation services at the University of Dundee since February 2024.
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ASU brings in Luna Lu as vice president of innovation
Luna Lu, who has spent the last 11 years at Purdue, will join Arizona State University to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
