Senior Business Development Manager - DTU Nanolab

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet; Ørsted; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Lyngby Campus in Denmark seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to drive startup services and financing matches for the Danish chips ecosystem. You will work with university hubs and Nordic/European partners to advance strategic initiatives and EU Chips Act 2.0 implementation.

The role emphasizes collaboration with academia and industry, shaping policy-forward projects and identifying new business opportunities for startups and established firms in the chip sector.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial or technical background with a master degree.
• Proven track record at the interface between business and technology.
• Experience in strategic and funding discussions with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to invent and drive new opportunities in a structured, transparent way.

Responsibilities

• Launching chips spin-out services by establishing a mentor network.
• Developing financial matchmaking services for startups.
• Conducting political and international engagements at national, EU, NATO and Nordic levels.
• Exploring verticals such as defence, life science, space and quantum technologies.
• Strategic development and potential management of Denmark's Chips Accelerator.

Skills

Commercial background

Technical background

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree

Job description

At the Danish Chips Compentence Centre DkCCC we are looking for a senior business development manager with interest in developing:

• New business enablement activities for Danish chips companies
• Pilot-projects for general chips innovation and growth in close collaboration with other key actors in the Danish and Nordic chips ecosystem.

The Danish Chips Competence Centre (DkCCC) started in January 2025 with headquarter at DTU and a 4-year grant of 57 million DKK. Our goal is to support semiconductor and chip development and fabrication with the aim to stimulate commercialization of chips in Denmark. We are one of 27 chips competence centers (CCCs) in EU, and we work closely with our Nordic and European counterparts.

The job

In collaboration with local university innovation hubs, the business development manager will be responsible for developing and implementing start-up and spin-out services with dedicated focus on the chip industry. Additionally, it is planned to launch financing and match‑making services for the entire chips ecosystem. This will be done in close collaboration with our Nordic and European partners. Furthermore, the business development manager will be responsible for preparing DkCCC strategic initiatives for the implementation of EUs Chips Act 2.0 together with DkCCC partners, business enablers and relevant ministries. Finally, a very important part of the job is to identify and implement new business development opportunities relevant to the Danish chips start‑ups as well as the established industry.

Primary areas of responsibility

• Launching chips spin‑out services e.g. by establishing a dedicated mentor network
• Development of financial matchmaking services for start‑up companies
• Conducting political and international engagements (national authority level as well as EU, NATO, Nordic perspectives) and exploring verticals such as defence, life science, space and quantum technologies
• Strategic development and possible operational management of innovation and acceleration initiatives, e.g. Danish Chips Accelerator (DCA).
• Working closely w. our partners (e.g the other competence centers) to constantly develop relevant business enablement services.

Our expectations of you

• You have a strong commercial and or technical background with a master degree.
• You have a proven track‑record in working in the interface between business and technology.
• You have experience in pro‑actively setting the agenda in strategic and funding related technical and political discussions and to obtain tangible results in corporation and dialogue with a range of diverse stakeholders.
• You like to invent your own job and drive the process forward in structured and transparent way.

What we offer in return

We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on business development and innovation for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer great flexibility in the position.

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU's salary structure for academic staff employed in technical‑administrative positions at DTU (AC TAP): www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures.

Starting date is 1 October 2026. The position is a full-time position.

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.

Location

Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Apply Before

2026-08-27T21:59:00+00:00

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open‑source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU - For the benefit of society since 1829 DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.