UK intellectual property investment firm Tekcapital PLC (LON:TEK) said on Tuesday it has appointed Dr Mireya McKee as business development manager.
She brings more than 17 years of research, technology transfer and innovation management experience, including as a senior consultant for Oxford University Innovation.
As founder of an innovation management consultancy that provided training and support to universities and start-up companies around the globe, she assisted a number of Latin American government agencies in designing and implementing innovation policies and programmes.
Chief executive Clifford M. Gross said: "We are enthusiastic to have Dr McKee join our team and we are confident she will help to expand our service business in Latin America."