Interview
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Yasser Biaz: UM6P Ventures
Listen nowYasser Biaz is the chief executive of UM6P Ventures, the venture fund of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic in Morocco, and he joins us today to…
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Duncan Johnson: Northern Gritstone
Listen nowDuncan 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…
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Glen Gardner, David Winwood: Gardner Innovation Search Partners
Listen nowI 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…
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Maxine Ficarra: PraxisAuril
Listen nowMaxine Ficarra was the chief executive of PraxisAuril for nearly 20 years, stepping down today as this episode is released.
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Elicia Maine: Simon Fraser University
Listen nowElicia Maine has thought and written a lot about innovation in her more than two decades as professor for innovation and entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser…
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Kimberly Gramm: Tulane University
Listen nowIn June this year, Kimberly Gramm became the inaugural chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer at Tulane University, which she joined after more than six years…
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Rich Lyons: UC Berkeley
Listen nowRich 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…
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Anthony Francis: University of California, San Francisco
Listen nowHailing from Australia, Anthony Francis started out as an accountant before establishing the Technology Commercialisation Group in 1999, selling it to Deloitte in 2005 and…
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Álvaro Ossa: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Listen nowIt may sound crazy that any government could try and reclaim project funding plus 5% from a spinout, but yes, that is exactly the situation…
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Cédric Van Nevel: Qbic
Listen nowCédric 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…