VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says the woman who leads the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator now has additional duties. The school has named Bandhana Katoch as interim assistant VP for entrepreneurship and innovation partnerships (EIP). Katoch, who joined the university in 2023 as executive director of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, will continue to oversee […]
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says the woman who leads the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator now has additional duties.
The school has named Bandhana Katoch as interim assistant VP for entrepreneurship and innovation partnerships (EIP).
Katoch, who joined the university in 2023 as executive director of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, will continue to oversee the incubator. The EIP office offers support for faculty and student inventors as well as community entrepreneurs, Binghamton University said.
“As we stand at the crossroads of innovation and education, I am committed to fostering an entrepreneurial spirit within our academic community,” Katoch said in the Binghamton University announcement. “Together, we can cultivate an environment to transform ideas into impactful ventures, and foster partnerships that empower students and faculty to drive meaningful change and tackle the challenges of tomorrow.”
Described as “a biologist with legal and business expertise,” Katoch brings more than 20 years of experience in technology and market assessment, business planning, and other technology-commercialization topics to the position.
Before coming to Binghamton, she worked at a World Bank-funded project in India, establishing infrastructure there for technology transfer and translational research, the school said.
Harvey Stenger, president of Binghamton University, noted that he has had an opportunity to work with Katoch on projects related to the incubator during the past 18 months.
“She has impressed me as an insightful and creative leader and someone with the vision and expertise to continue building our entrepreneurial ecosystem in Binghamton,” Stenger said in the announcement.
