CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 26 -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill issued the following news release:
Tommy Sowers has been appointed UNC-Chapel Hill vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development and chief innovation officer, bringing cross-sector leadership to strengthen Carolina's innovation ecosystem. He will assume the role April 20.
Sowers will lead efforts to scale Carolina's research commercialization pipeline, expand startup formation and deepen partnerships with industry, venture capital and public-sector collaborators. His role is designed to align Carolina's innovation infrastructure, from labs to launch, into a more cohesive, high-impact system.
With experience spanning academia, buildi...