Hanoi is targeting its first university spinout by the end of 2025, following the government's issuing of a legal framework that enables institutions to incorporate businesses and invest in them thenextleap.is/news/vietnam...

An ASTP report exploring ways of harmonising knowledge transfer metrics across Europe has been published. It paints a complex picture of existing data collected in 19 different countries (e.g. the ONLY data point collected by everyone is patent applications) thenextleap.is/news/astp-re...

UNSW Canberra has thrown its weight behind the Canberra government's ACTivate Capital Fund thenextleap.is/news/unsw-ca...

The University of the Philippines Los Baños restructures innovation infrastructure, names Haerold Dean Z. Layaoen vice chancellor for innovation and enterprise management thenextleap.is/news/uplb-of...

Michigan State University's commercialisation arm MSU Technologies has promoted Brian Wright to executive director following a competitive nationwide search for a successor to Anne DiSante, who retired in July thenextleap.is/news/brian-w...

Alastair Hick is the new CEO of Uniseed, joining the fund after nearly two decades at @monashuniversity.bsky.social, where his achievements have included increasing commercialisation revenue by 500%. thenextleap.is/news/alastai...

Breakthrough Victoria backs the SYNthesis BioVentures Fund I, created by Monash University professor Andrew Wilks to invest in therapeutics spinouts from medical research institutes located in Australia's state of Victoria thenextleap.is/news/breakth...

William Kirkland has been chosen to helm the South Carolina Research Authority thenextleap.is/news/william...

Polytechnique Ventures secures €21 million for second fund, with a €30 million to €40 million target thenextleap.is/news/polytec...

Sanae Takaichi's election win risks impeding #Japan's spinout ambitions thenextleap.is/opinion/sana...

Cicada Innovations has found its new CEO, three months after the departure of its previous chief executive. Liza Noonan will join from Investment NSW in November: thenextleap.is/news/liza-no...

@clevelandclinic.bsky.social has partnered with @khoslaventures.bsky.social to give Khosla-backed startups access to the health system, while the two also plan to collaborate on new venture creation thenextleap.is/news/clevela...

Karen Deak made permanent executive director of the University of Notre Dame's IDEA Center, a year after she took on the role in an interim capacity. thenextleap.is/news/karen-d...

Allison Markova has been hired to lead tech transfer at the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation thenextleap.is/news/allison...

The University of Arkansas has promoted David Hinton, the executive director of its tech transfer office, to associate vice chancellor for research and innovation thenextleap.is/news/david-h...

Mireya McKee has been promoted to interim director of Innovate Carolina’s New Ventures and Partnerships group thenextleap.is/news/mireya-...

The University of Dubai has launched a deep tech fund in collaboration with Significa Ventures thenextleap.is/news/univers...

University of British Columbia’s Gail Murphy will step down in spring thenextleap.is/news/gail-mu...

Karim Bahou has joined Sister, the innovation district being built by the University of Manchester, as head of innovation thenextleap.is/news/karim-b...

We've partnered with TenU to bring you a special bonus episode of our podcast today, tackling the important challenge of how to instil an entrepreneurial mindset in faculty, staff and students. thenextleap.is/episode/009-...

The investment arms of three Stockholm universities have joined forces to launch Trio Impact Invest, which will back early-stage deep tech startups in the capital city region thenextleap.is/news/trio-im...

Every Friday, we handpick five spinouts from across the globe; some sound like science fiction, but every one is building the future today. thenextleap.is/features/fri...

John Horack, the Neil Armstrong Chair at Ohio State University, has been promoted to vice president for research effective 1 October thenextleap.is/news/john-ho...

Lindsay DiStefano is taking on the role of interim vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship at @uconn.bsky.social. She's currently the AVP for research development at the US institution. thenextleap.is/news/lindsay...

Robert Langer, founder of more than 40 spinouts from @mit.edu, has launched his own venture fund, T.Rx Capital, which will help build and invest in 10-15 biotech startups from a $77.5 million first fund thenextleap.is/news/trx-cap...

Kenya's National Innovation Agency is drawing up plans for a $100 million commercialisation fund thenextleap.is/news/kenya-c...

James Hotaling has been appointed the inaugural chief innovation officer for University of Utah Health. He will also remain in his role as associate vice president of research for innovation and translation at @utah.edu. thenextleap.is/news/james-h...

VC firm Next Ventures has partnered with @ohsunews.bsky.social to support the expansion of its cancer institute @ohsuknight.bsky.social thenextleap.is/news/next-ve...

Jitendra “JJ” Jain has taken over leadership of the technology transfer office at @binghamtonu.bsky.social thenextleap.is/news/jitendr...

Origgin Ventures has opened a #Japan office and is launching a $30 million fund aimed at #deeptech #spinouts in the #Kyushu ecosystem. thenextleap.is/news/origgin...

Langis Roy named vice president of research and innovation at Lakehead University thenextleap.is/news/langis-...

Paul Cherukuri is leaving @riceuniversity.bsky.social for the University of Virginia, where he'll become its inaugural chief innovation officer thenextleap.is/news/paul-ch...

NCInnovation CEO Bennet Waters reveals intention to step down, with his decision coming amid wider political and internal struggles (which Waters denies have anything to do with his decision) thenextleap.is/episode/benn...

The six R1 universities in the US state of Virginia have joined forces to create a standardised fast-track licence and launch a partnership that will also include identifying best practices, an EIR programme, and an IP database. thenextleap.is/news/virgini...

Major boost for spinouts in the central Denmark region as @au.dk's Research Foundation joins forces with three local players to launch the evergreen Delphinus Venture Capital with DKK600 million (80€ million) in capital thenextleap.is/news/aarhus-...

@tulaneu.bsky.social startups are getting a major boost with the launch of 1834 Ventures, which will back faculty, staff, and alumni-founded companies, as well as businesses set up by entrepreneurs in the wider #Louisiana community. thenextleap.is/news/1834-ve...

Huge win for Chicago! 🚀 The Polsky Center's new venture team is a game-changer for startups. Bringing in top talent like Master & Gavaskar means innovation's about to skyrocket! 🌟 #VentureCapital #Startups

Portal Innovations is launching a $100 million seed investment fund aimed at #lifesciences university spinouts in ecosystems such as #Chicago, #Atlanta and #NewBrunswick. thenextleap.is/news/portal-...

The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center sets up new venture development team, recruits Alyssa Master and Dev Gavaskar to accelerate startup formation in the university and #Chicago ecosystem thenextleap.is/news/dev-gav...

Nick McNaughton, who co-founded Campus Plus in 2019, is handing over the CEO role to Ken Mahon as he moves to focus on his angel investment portfolio thenextleap.is/news/nick-mc...

Michael Burtov joins Nova Southeastern University as chief innovation officer thenextleap.is/news/michael...

Michael Poisel, who led venture studio PCI Ventures at @upenn.edu for more than 16 years, has joined the University of Melbourne as executive director of the Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre. thenextleap.is/news/michael...

BREAKING NEWS: The Medical University of South Carolina has just launched two venture funds totalling $30 million to invest in spinouts and the broader regional ecosystem thenextleap.is/news/medical...

Mandy Parkinson, a professor of business innovation, has been promoted to associate pro vice chancellor for knowledge exchange at @salforduni.bsky.social thenextleap.is/news/mandy-p...

The University of Melbourne has promoted Hun Gan to executive director, commercialisation. He previously led the investment team Genesis Ventures and played an instrumental role in establishing both Tin Alley Ventures and the Genesis Pre-Seed Fund. thenextleap.is/news/hun-gan...

James Zanewicz, who has been a leader in university innovation for more than two decades (he is a past chair of ATTP, served on the AUTM board, and was director of multiple TTOs), is moving on to become the CEO of Connect. thenextleap.is/news/james-z...

The University of Southern Mississippi's Office of Innovation Management has promoted Natalue Guess to assistant director thenextleap.is/news/natalie...

Steven Schooling, who has been managing director of @uclb.bsky.social since 2006, is leaving the TTO today. His achievements include work on the UCL Technology Funds and the upcoming London Atrium, rumoured to be seeking as much as £500 million. thenextleap.is/news/steven-...

Sally-Ann Williams has stepped down as CEO of Cicada Innovations, an incubator backed by multiple Australian universities, after six highly successful years at the helm thenextleap.is/news/sally-a...

Michael Goodsite is promoted to pro vice chancellor for research services and infrastructure – the latest leadership announcement at the University of Adelaide, which will conclude a merger with the University of South Australia early next year. thenextleap.is/news/michael...