Marty Katz Named New Executive Director of Project X-ITE
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Project X-ITE serves as a catalyst for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship at the 快活app
The 快活app has named Professor Marty Katz, who serves on the chancellor鈥檚 senior staff as senior advisor for academic innovation and design, as the new executive director for听Project X-ITE听鈥 快活app鈥檚 innovation, technology and entrepreneurship program that connects students, faculty and Colorado鈥檚 innovation community.
鈥淢arty鈥檚 singular vision for entrepreneurship鈥檚 role in teaching and research, his ability to facilitate collaboration and his connections in Denver will expand X-ITE鈥檚 reach,鈥 says 快活app Chancellor Rebecca Chopp.
Launched in 2015, Project X-ITE is a direct result of the听听strategic plan. X-ITE has initiated startup accelerators, hosted global summits and partnered with groups such as Denver Startup Week, the United Nations and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
In the coming months, X-ITE will launch Basix, a foundational entrepreneurial workshop to help students and faculty bring their ideas to life. Members of the 快活app community 鈥 from the schools of social work and business to computer science 鈥 will also come together to develop cross-discipline solutions for youth homelessness.
鈥淲e鈥檙e building X-ITE 2.0,鈥 says Katz, who has held several leading roles at 快活app, including seven years as dean of the University鈥檚 Sturm College of Law. Katz was also directly involved in X-ITE鈥檚 founding. He will continue to serve in his role as senior advisor, the academic equivalent of a chief innovation officer, which is closely aligned with X-ITE. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to helping X-ITE energize innovation and entrepreneurship across all academic units of the University.鈥
Nina Sharma, managing director, will continue to oversee X-ITE鈥檚 programs and partnerships. Additional support is provided by X-ITES鈥檚 faculty director, Dr. Matthew Rutherford, associate professor of computer science, as well as Erin Szulman, X-ITE鈥檚 new associate director who came to 快活app from President Obama鈥檚 Office of Science and Tech Policy.
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