Talking Tech Transfer

Andreea Serban is a doctor specialising in paediatric surgery and an entrepreneur who’s founded her own healthtech, KIDoc, and joined another, PhylloPharma, as chief operating officer. She’s also a 2022 fellow of the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders, a US Department of State programme that invites young entrepreneurs from Europe to the United States, that brought her to the University of Pennsylvania and introduced her to her mentor Michael Poisel, a previous guest on this show. The post Andreea Serban: KIDoc & PhylloPharma first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Bryn Rees is the associate vice chancellor for research and innovation, and managing director of Venture Partners at CU Boulder — one of two tech… The post Bryn Rees: CU Boulder first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Ireland, despite its small size, is home to major global tech and pharma companies, and punches above its weight in terms of spinouts that tackle… The post Neil Gordon: Trinity Innovation first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Earlier this year, TenU — an international collaboration between 10 tech transfer offices in the US and Europe developing best practices — launched the University… The post USIT Guide: A live discussion first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Some snippets of upcoming interviews plus an explanation for why we’ve been on a break which involves a peek behind the scenes of Talking Tech… The post Trailer first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Jacek Kasz is the director of the Center for Technology Transfer (CTT) at Cracow University of Technology, Poland’s second oldest TTO. He tells us how… The post Jacek Kasz: Cracow University of Technology first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Anton Bartolo is the director for corporate research and knowledge transfer at the University of Malta, where he built the Knowledge Transfer Office from scratch… The post Anton Bartolo: University of Malta first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

You could be forgiven for not having had the Royal College of Art in London on your radar, but there’s a wealth of fascinating opportunities… The post Nadia Danhash: InnovationRCA first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Alison Campbell, a GUV Lifetime Achievement awardee and former chair of AUTM, took on a new challenge in April last year when she left Knowledge… The post Alison Campbell: UK Government Office for Technology Transfer first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Marc Sedam is the vice-president, technology opportunities and ventures, at New York University where he sits within NYU Langone Health. But his team is also… The post Marc Sedam: NYU Langone Health first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Ilian Iliev is the chief executive of NetScientific, an AIM-listed investor that specialises in helping its medtech, therapeutics, sustainability and robotics portfolio grow in three… The post Ilian Iliev: NetScientific first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Michael Poisel is the executive director of PCI Ventures, the unit responsible for University of Pennsylvania’s spinout portfolio — which is more than 250 companies… The post Michael Poisel: PCI Ventures first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

We’re kicking off the new season with something a bit different: senior editor Maija Palmer asks regular host Thierry Heles the questions to talk about… The post 10 Year Analysis first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Bernhard Weber is the managing director of Unicorn, the innovation hub of University of Graz which opened its doors to spinouts and startups in April… The post Bernhard Weber: University of Graz first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Lithuania is a relatively small country of just under 3 million people that only regained independence in 1990. It’s also only started taking tech transfer… The post Vilma Purienė: Vilnius Tech first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Randi Elisabeth Taxt is the senior adviser at VIS, the regional tech transfer office for Vestlandet (its owners include University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital,… The post Randi Elisabeth Taxt: VIS first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Ole Kristian Hjelstuen is the chief executive of Inven2, the tech transfer organisation owned by University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, which doesn’t just… The post Ole Kristian Hjelstuen: Inven2 first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Today is Simon Bond’s first day as director of Bristol Innovations, an initiative launched by University of Bristol earlier this year to accelerate entrepreneurship among… The post Simon Bond: Bristol Innovations first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Douglas Hansen-Luke launched Future Planet Capital in 2015 after 18 months researching the then-nascent university venturing scene and over the past seven years has built… The post Douglas Hansen-Luke: Future Planet Capital first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Mary Albertson became director of the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) at Georgia Tech in July 2022, having previously worked for University of Utah’s PIVOT… The post Mary Albertson: Georgia Tech first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Yasser Biaz is the chief executive of UM6P Ventures, the venture fund of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in Morocco, and he joins us today to… The post Yasser Biaz: UM6P Ventures first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Duncan Johnson, chief executive of Northern Gritstone, is on a mission to turn the north of England into an ecosystem that rivals Silicon Valley. He’s… The post Duncan Johnson: Northern Gritstone first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

I have a two-for-one this week: Glen Gardner and David Winwood of Gardner Innovation Search Partners, a recruitment firm specialised in tech transfer, are joining… The post Glen Gardner, David Winwood: Gardner Innovation Search Partners first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Maxine Ficarra was the chief executive of PraxisAuril for nearly 20 years, stepping down today as this episode is released. Maxine has helped shaped the… The post Maxine Ficarra: PraxisAuril first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Elicia Maine has thought and written a lot about innovation in her more than two decades as professor for innovation and entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser… The post Elicia Maine: Simon Fraser University first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

In June this year, Kimberly Gramm became the inaugural chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer at Tulane University, which she joined after more than six years… The post Kimberly Gramm: Tulane University first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Rich Lyons became UC Berkeley’s inaugural chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer in January 2020, having previously been dean of the Haas Business School for a… The post Rich Lyons: UC Berkeley first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Hailing from Australia, Anthony Francis started out as an accountant before establishing the Technology Commercialisation Group in 1999, selling it to Deloitte in 2005 and… The post Anthony Francis: University of California, San Francisco first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

It may sound crazy that any government could try and reclaim project funding plus 5% from a spinout, but yes, that is exactly the situation… The post Álvaro Ossa: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Cédric Van Nevel is a partner at Qbic, an early-stage venture fund that invests in the spinouts of its 16 partners throughout Belgium. Cédric joins… The post Cédric Van Nevel: Qbic first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Lisa Ericsson is both the head of KTH Innovation and chief executive of KTH Holding, the respective innovation department and investment arm of KTH Royal… The post Lisa Ericsson: KTH Innovation first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

When Laurent Miéville met one of his first mentors at Stanford University, he was told that Switzerland was about to become a hotspot for innovation… The post Laurent Miéville: Unitec first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

University of Calgary is the number one Canadian institution for startup creation, according to Autm’s 2020 ranking and it’s achieved that through a range of… The post John Wilson: University of Calgary first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Fred Farina is the chief innovation and corporate partnerships officer at California Institute of Technology (or Caltech) where his duties also include overseeing the technology… The post Fred Farina: California Institute of Technology first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Poonam Malik is a passionate advocate for investing in and supporting women-founded companies, a message she is able to spread both as the head of… The post Poonam Malik: University of Strathclyde first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Shiva Loccisano has been involved in technology transfer since 2007, a period that, he says, has seen a steep growth trajectory in commercialisation activities in… The post Shiva Loccisano: Politecnico di Torino first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Keith Marmer is the chief innovation and economic engagement officer at University of Utah and he joins us to discuss the greenhouse initiative that means… The post Keith Marmer: University of Utah first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

We have partnered TenU, the collaboration between the tech transfer offices of University of Cambridge, Columbia University, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, KU Leuven,… The post TenU: Developing future leaders first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

We have partnered TenU, the collaboration between the tech transfer offices of University of Cambridge, Columbia University, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, KU Leuven,… The post TenU: Building ecosystems first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

We have partnered TenU, the collaboration between the tech transfer offices of University of Cambridge, Columbia University, University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, KU Leuven,… The post TenU: Celebrating innovation first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Diarmuid O’Brien has been chief executive of Cambridge Enterprise since August 2021, when he joined from Trinity College Dublin to take over from Tony Raven.… The post Diarmuid O’Brien: Cambridge Enterprise first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Anne Barnett is the chief executive of Wellington UniVentures, the tech transfer office of Victoria University of Wellington, and she joins us on Talking Tech… The post Anne Barnett: Wellington UniVentures first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Stephan Christgau is a founding partner of Eir Ventures, a €122m life sciences venture firm backed by six Swedish universities and, through a sidecar vehicle,… The post Stephan Christgau: Eir Ventures first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook is the executive director, business innovation, at City of Hope. She joins us on Talking Tech Transfer to discuss the unique aspects… The post Sangeeta Bardhan Cook: City of Hope first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Kalpa Vithalani is the executive director of technology transfer at Marquette University and she joins us on Talking Tech Transfer to discuss what it means… The post Kalpa Vithalani: Marquette University first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Amir Naiberg has been the associate vice-chancellor and CEO and president of UCLA Technology Development Group since 2016, when he moved from having led Yeda,… The post Amir Naiberg: UCLA Technology Development Group first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Mark Billingsley is the director of University of Alaska Fairbanks‘ Tech Transfer Office and Innovation Hub, having joined the profession in 2015 after first working… The post Mark Billingsley: University of Alaska Fairbanks first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Tony Hickson is the chief business officer of Cancer Research UK, where he leads the Commercial Partnerships team responsible for commercialisation. He joins us on… The post Tony Hickson: Cancer Research UK first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

For the 50th episode of Talking Tech Transfer, we are excited to bring you a discussion between Ian McClure, the associate vice-president for research, innovation… The post Ian McClure: University of Kentucky first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.

Stanford may be a recognised world leader, but it must not rest on its laurels – sometimes that even means launching initiatives that others have… The post Karin Immergluck: Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing first appeared on Beyond the Breakthrough.