To spur the creation of more small businesses from university research, Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee wants to create a statewide university and privately financed venture capital fund, reports the Dayton Daily News.
Earlier this year Gee appointed former J.P. Morgan Chase executive Geoff Chatas as OSU's chief financial officer to help deepen the pool of venture capital money specifically devoted to universities and their research projects.
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