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Adrian Trömel
Rice University
Chief Innovation Officer
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Description
Adrian Trömel is Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President for Innovation (interim) at Rice University, where he also serves as Associate VP for Innovation Strategy & Investments. At Rice, he helped establish the Office of Innovation, building programs that launch new ventures, channel non-dilutive funding, and expand the university’s role as an investor—including through strategic LP commitments and launching a university-affiliated venture fund.
Before Rice, Adrian helped build and grow Hamilton Health Box into a leader in telemedicine-enabled primary care for rural and underserved communities, and as a Biodesign Fellow at the Texas Medical Center he co-founded CNX Medical, a non-invasive neurostimulation startup. He also serves as a Foreign Trade Advisor to Luxembourg, advancing economic ties between Texas and the Grand Duchy.
Originally from Luxembourg, Adrian speaks four languages and holds an MSc in Materials Science from EPFL in Switzerland and an MBA from Rice Business. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his wife, young son, and their cats, and finds balance through yoga, piano, sailing, and freediving.
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