Founding Spin-off Valorisation Lead

TechLeap; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

15% pension allowance

Laptop provided

€100/month work from home allowance

Travel allowance

Unlimited holidays

Hybrid working setup

1 year contract

Job summary

Techleap seeks a leadership role to drive the exploration of spin-off game changers for the Netherlands, working at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship and policy. You will map international best practice, co-create high-leverage interventions, and deliver action plans to EZK and Techleap, collaborating with universities, TTOs, incubators, investors and founders.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years of experience, strong writing, and a track record of mobilising senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the spin-off process, ideally from the inside - as a founder, TTO/KTO professional, or incubator manager who has worked closely with academic spin-outs.
• What excites you is redesigning the system.
• 5–8+ years of relevant experience.
• Track record of turning complex analysis into reports and action plans that lead to actual decisions.
• Track record of mobilising senior stakeholders without formal authority.
• Confident running workshops, moderating panels, and presenting to senior audiences.
• A sharp, structured writer.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity, inside an organisation that is itself still being built.
• International experience in valorisation.

Responsibilities

• Map global best practice and bold ideas for improving the Dutch valorisation ecosystem.
• Identify highest-leverage interventions to address bottlenecks in spin-off processes.
• Develop concrete action plans for EZK and Techleap.
• Collaborate with universities, incubators, TTOs, investors and founders to push for ambitious changes.

Skills

Spin-off understanding

Stakeholder mobilising

Workshop facilitation

Structured writing

Ambiguity tolerance

International experience

Job description

Techleap seeks a leadership role to drive the exploration of spin-off game changers for the Netherlands, working at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship and policy. You will map international best practice, co-create high-leverage interventions, and deliver action plans to EZK and Techleap, collaborating with universities, TTOs, incubators, investors and founders.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years of experience, strong writing, and a track record of mobilising senior stakeholders