Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation - Chief Incubation Officer (5-15 yrs)

Job Role :

- Lead technical, regulatory, liaison, administrative, and institutional support within the scope of the Ganesan Incubation and Entrepreneurship Center (GIEC).

- Collaborate with incubatees, innovators, and researchers while managing the daily operations of the incubation capacity.

- This role demands a passionate and versatile individual ready to make a significant impact at the incubation center.

Duties & Responsibilities :

- Must have a solid understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and experience in Technology Transfer.

- Forge partnerships with other incubators, institutes, and industries.

- Strong understanding of start-up companies, technology and incubation, early-stage investments, and fundraising.

- Proficiency in social media marketing tools and techniques.

- Experience in computer applications (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, etc.) along with other necessary office software skills.

- Command of the English language and proficiency in Hindi would be an added advantage.

- Applicants should be skilled in conceptualizing, compiling, and creating papers, presentations, techno-legal/commercial documents, proposals, etc.

- Identify and assess potential startup opportunities

- Engage with key stakeholders to build support and secure resources

- Rapidly adapt to changes in the startup environment

- Oversee project administration and coordination

- Responsible for Start-up ecosystem - Ideation, Prototype Support, Mentoring, Seed funding, and angel investment

Essential Qualifications :

- Postgraduate, preferably in management

- Minimum 4 years' experience as an executive director or centre manager in a successful incubation centre

- Experience managing legal compliance from admission to graduation of at least 4 successful incubatees

- Compliance with Atal Innovation Mission guidelines

Deliverables :

- Develop the vision, strategy, and business model for the center in consultation with the Governing Body to achieve its objectives.

- Collaborate closely with the Governing Body and report to them on the implementation of strategy, review processes, and plans for continuous improvement.

- Lead efforts to establish the center as a key player in the incubation/acceleration space by setting up world-class incubators, building, executing, and scaling incubation programs, conducting outreach activities, measuring impacts, and collaborating with partners/stakeholders within the start-up/entrepreneurial ecosystem.

- Provide overall strategic guidance, establish procedures, guidelines, and best practices for coordination, consolidation, synergy, and success of incubators and incubated start-ups.

- Attract funding opportunities, such as grants and seed funds, for the Incubation Centre from private and government sources.

- Familiarize with the filing and documentation of center operations.

- Serve as the Chief Experimenter by encouraging start-up ventures to innovate, promoting a culture of innovation, assisting in converting ideas into products/IPs and commercialization, and creating significant value for start-ups, investors, and the incubator.