Venture Development Lead for University Spinouts & Accelerators

University of North Dakota; Grand Forks (ND); Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of North Dakota seeks a senior leader to oversee commercialization and venture development within the Center for Innovation. You will lead the Innovation Moonshot accelerator, build a mentors network, and guide founders through customer discovery, business models, and fundraising.

This role includes coordinating with Dakota Venture Group and the Innovation Fund, developing curricula, and fostering a strong pipeline of university spin-outs and startups while working occasional evenings

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, engineering, economics, aerospace, education, medical or life sciences.
• 5 years of direct related work experience.
• Experience with technology transfer that led to commercialization of university research.
• Requires occasional evening and weekend work and travel.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development and delivery of commercialization and venture development programs that advance university innovations from discovery to market-ready ventures.
• Coordinate and manage all logistical and operational aspects of a university-focused venture development accelerator program.
• Recruit, evaluate and advise participants engaged in the venture development program.
• Guide teams through customer discovery, market assessment, business model development, value proposition refinement, and go-to-market planning.
• Identify participants and work with CFI colleagues to cultivate a strong pipeline of participants from college engagement.
• Design and administer surveys and other metrics to capture accelerator program outcomes.
• Serve as primary advisor and institutional liaison for Dakota Venture Group and the CFI Foundation Innovation Fund, overseeing mentorship and experiential learning.
• Mentor student investment teams through venture capital, angel investing, and fund management frameworks.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Leadership

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, engineering, economics, aerospace, education, medical or life sciences

Tools

Office software

Jobbeschreibung

University of North Dakota seeks a senior leader to oversee commercialization and venture development within the Center for Innovation. You will lead the Innovation Moonshot accelerator, build a mentors network, and guide founders through customer discovery, business models, and fundraising.

This role includes coordinating with Dakota Venture Group and the Innovation Fund, developing curricula, and fostering a strong pipeline of university spin-outs and startups while working occasional evenings