Adrian Trömel currently serves as Interim Vice President for Innovation and Chief Innovation Officer for Rice University. At Rice, Adrian works to develop and deploy the resources to support new venture creation, and leads strategic investments in innovation for the Rice ecosystem, including taking strategic LP positions, deploying non-dilutive grants and setting up and leading the university-affiliated venture fund. He previously helped build and lead Hamilton Health Box to a leader in the telemedicine enabled primary care space serving rural and isolated populations and was a Biodesign Fellow at the Texas Medical Center’s Innovation Institute where he co-founded CNX Medical, a non-invasive neurostimulation company. Additionally, Adrian serves as Foreign Trade Advisor to Luxembourg supporting bilateral economic development between Texas and the Grand Duchy.

Originally from Luxembourg, Adrian speaks four languages and holds an MSc in Materials Sciences from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. He completed his MBA at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University in Houston, Texas. In his free time, Adrian enjoys spending his time with his wife, son and two cats, and practicing yoga, piano, and freediving.