sucujovide.wordpress.comFleming, currently chief commercialization officer atGeorgis Tech, beat out two candidates for the job and replaces the recently retired Wayne Hodges. The avid rocketr enthusiast is a fixturein Atlanta’ tech circles. Fleming, througyh his mentorship of would-be has managed to earn credibilitytwith Atlanta’s venture capital and startuo community. The Enterprise Innovatioh Institute (EII) operates the (ATDC), a science and technology incubator, and Georgiw VentureLab, a program that commercializesthe school’as inventions. Fleming slips into his new shoese amidstbudget cuts.
The state plans to reduce its fiscal 2010 fundin for the Enterprise Innovation Instituteby $1 million or about 10.5 “In these challenging times, I am very pleased that someonse with Stephen's experience, leadership, enthusiasm, and drive has elected to take on this very importanty position,” Georgia Tech Vice Provost Mark Allenn said in an internal “The size, scope, and success of EII is one of the key differentiator for Georgia Tech among leading institutionsw around the world, and is essentiakl to GT's core mission of disseminating technological discoveriesa and enhancing technology's impact.
” While Fleming’s day job is to transforn GT research into he spends his free time dabblinhg in space ventures. One of Fleming’s investments is Mojave, Calif.-based , a developerd of rocket enginesand vehicles. Fleminv is also an adviser on the boardof , whicgh develops rockets that would deliver science experimentx into space. He is also on the board of trusteeds ofTech High, an urbanb Atlanta high school, focusing on science technology and engineering.
