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American University of Armenia

Program Lead, Technology and Innovation Commercialization (Armenia)

В архиве c 15 июня 2023
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от 3 700 $

Project Description

  • The Iliad Digital Twin of the Ocean (ILIAD DTO), an EU funded project, builds on the assets resulting from two decades of investments in ocean infrastructures for the blue economy and aims at establishing an interoperable, data-intensive, and cost-effective digitalization of the ocean environment. It capitalizes on the explosion of new data provided by many different earth sources, advanced computing infrastructures (cloud computing, HPC, Internet of Things, Big Data, social networking, and more) in an inclusive, virtual/augmented, and engaging fashion to address all Earth Data challenges. The enabling technology of the Iliad DTO will contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal and Digital Strategy and to the achievement of the UN Ocean Decade’s outcomes and Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • The project will create the Iliad Marketplace, which will include visualization and virtual or augmented reality to allow users to explore, synthesize, present, and analyze the underlying geospatial data in an interactive manner. Like an app store, providers will use the Iliad Marketplace to distribute apps, plug-ins, interfaces, raw data, citizen science data, synthesized information, and value-adding services derived from the Iliad DTO.

Responsibilities

  • Establishing and operating the Iliad Digital Blue Technology and Business Innovation Facility (BTBIF).
  • This task will establish the Iliad BTBIF, Iliad’s support facility to promote business development and innovation in the circular and digital blue economy in Europe and beyond.
  • The Facility will operate through Iliad partners that will provide services to support technology transfer, business development, identifying possible implementation solutions, business incubation programs as well as relevant best practices, mentoring and coaching of individual companies to introduce innovative products to the markets or present them to investors.
  • Also, the BTBIF will provide assistance to identify solutions for implementation in terms of: start-up operations (e.g. identification of incubators, third party support for management – legal, administrative), investors (e.g. identification of venture capitalists in the market sector, identification of business angel networks), funding (e.g. identification of financial instruments for start-ups or new businesses from banks, local governments, national funding, identification of crowdfunding platforms and schemes.

Requirements

  • Degree in business, economics, technical, or related fields would be helpful but not mandatory.
  • Experience in business and/or IP evaluation and assessment.
  • Background in management consulting would be a plus.
  • Experience with EU projects, especially in business and technology development and commercialization, would be a plus.
  • Knowledge and experience in early stage venture incubation, investment, and due diligence.
  • Experience in business promotion, technology transfer, and commercialization.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency with standard computer applications.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Strong sense of ethics and excellent team player.

 We offer

  • Contract type: Employment Contract (part-time).
  • Start Date: ASAP.
  • End Date: January 2025 (Possibility of offering 1-year contract to be renewed also an option).
  • Job Location: Yerevan, Armenia.

Application process

  • A letter of intent, Curriculum Vitae with the names and contact information of three references should be sent to our mail with the subject heading “Program Lead- Technology and Innovation Commercialization”.
  • Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications by May 19, 2023. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified for the interview. 
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