Location
Delhi | India
Job description
Manager - Start-ups
Position: Manager – Start-ups
Location: New Delhi
Company: IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics), Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi
About the Company
IIT Delhi has established IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics) as the Technology Innovation Hub under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) of the Department of Science & Technology (Ministry of Science & Technology), Govt. of India.
It has been incorporated as a Section-8 (non-profit) company, under the Companies Act 2013. The company will be supported by the Department of Science & Technology for five years, following which it needs to self-sustain and generate revenue to continue with its functions. All the activities related to the company are governed by its own Board of Directors, and led by the CEO.
Responsibility
Manager – Start-ups will be responsible for the following:
- Setting up and smooth running an eco-system (including an incubator and an accelerator)
- Create and manage the relevant network of mentors, agencies, venture capitalists, and platforms for engagement to enable potential collaboration for startups
- Identify relevant industry/government/academic partners for identification and onboarding of relevant startups; running successful programs for the same.
- Identify relevant investors and build collaboration to bring relevant investments to the IHFC ecosystem of start-ups.
- Responsible for engagement with start-ups to ensure a seamless onboarding and successful curve of growth for them.
- Defining and executing relevant matrix for engagement with start-ups to maximize the output for IHFC and the incubated/accelerated start-ups.
- Leverage Drone Technology Park (DTP) and Medical Cobotics Center (MCC) are being set up by IHFC in IIT Delhi Sonipat Campus and IIIT (tripe I, T) Delhi campus in Okhla, respectively.
- Managing relationships with various vertical heads within IHFC, to enable maximum value addition to other verticals and their deliverables through start-ups.
Role Description
- Manager – Start-ups would lead all engagements related to start-ups in the IHFC eco-system – defining and agreeing scope of work with these start-ups in line with the mission and vision of IHFC.
- She/He needs to define and build the core nucleus of the organization supporting and nurturing start-ups, with a sharp focus on developing and commercialization of successful products/services, in line with the purpose and vision of the hub (IHFC).
- She/He should be able to build a winning team comprising of internal members and external collaborators to ensure a seamless experience and enabling environment for the start-ups.
- Build relationships with all start-ups and identify the relevant need for mentoring/engagement depending upon the maturity stage of the startup and/or life cycle stage of products/services.
- Should be able to work along with the CEO, the Board of Directors of the company, and the Hub Governing Body (HGB).
- The ideal profile of the Manager - Start-ups will be a candidate with.
- Prior experience leading an eco-system of innovation (Renowned Incubator/Accelerator, Innovation Hub, Industry programs of start-up engagement, relevant role with a renowned venture capitalist, especially in the domain of upcoming technologies).
- Knowledge of research and engineering related to the application of collaborative robotics and complementary/allied sciences and engineering disciplines.
- Successful senior professional looking for an innovation-led set-up, and potential to lead the eco-system for start-ups.
- Strong management and communication skills.
- Should be willing to travel extensively.
Qualification: Top-tier pedigree from leading Indian/Global Engineering and/or Business schools.
Years of experience: At least 15 years of relevant experience (more will be preferred)
Reporting – The position will be reporting to the CEO
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