Campus Consortium Foundation ยท 1 day ago
Chief Innovation Officer - Startup Accelerator (WFH, Higher Education)
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Responsibilities
The CIO in consultation with the Board of Directors shall develop a vision, strategy, and business model to achieve the objectives of the Company.
The CIO will closely work with the Board of Directors and report to the Board of Directors for implementation of strategy, review, and plan for continuous improvement.
The CIO will be required to give direction to the Company primarily towards establishing it as a key player in incubation/ acceleration space which includes establishing world-class incubator(s), strategy to build, execute and scale incubation programs, outreach activities, measure impacts, collaborate with the partners/ stakeholders of the start-up/ entrepreneurial ecosystem, etc.
The CIO will be required to provide overall strategic guidance, framing procedures, guidelines, best practices, etc., for coordination, consolidation, synergy, and success of incubator(s) and incubated startups.
The CIO will be responsible for identifying and attracting suitable start-ups and entrepreneurs.
The CIO will act as the 'Chief Experimenter' and encourage start-up ventures to innovate, promote the culture of innovation, help them in converting ideas into products/ IPs and commercialization, create significant value for start-ups, investors, and incubators.
The CIO will be required to facilitate the growth of start-ups and help them become successful.
The CIO will be required to liaison, develop, and strengthen relationships with Govt. agencies, academia, other incubators, venture capitalists, angel/ seed funding institutions for investing into the right start-ups, develop a strong cadre of mentors, service providers and other startup ecosystem players as required.
The CIO will be required to spearhead senior-level, strategic relationships with key stakeholders.
The CIO must be an evangelist for the incubator in all forums and responsible to represent the company as required, including attendance of important functions, industry events, and public meetings.
The CIO will be responsible to create a team primarily involved in managing the project operations and investments, performing outreach and other promotional activities with the culture of entrepreneurship, openness, and integrity, and monitoring its functioning.
Qualification
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Required
12 - 15 years of management experience managing Incubation Eco System successfully
Previous experience of leading an entrepreneurial and ambitious organization with demonstrable success.
Effectively manage internal and external stakeholders.
Strong networking and presentation skills.
Should have worked at the senior level position.
Should have Business Acumen and eye for details
Management capability to lead the Accelerator
Company
Campus Consortium Foundation
Since 2003 The Campus Consortium Foundation is a woman and minority founded technology association serving teaching and learning communities to advance education through access, equity and thought leadership.
Funding
Current Stage
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