Job
Description for Program Manager under Wadhwani Innovation Network – AICTE
Indovation Center Partnership

Background

The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) is dedicated
to driving innovation, translation and entrepreneurship with a prime objective
of fast-tracking commercialization of academic research in cutting-edge areas
such as biotechnology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, healthtech,
artificial intelligence, semiconductors, spacetech, advanced computing, quantum
technology, critical minerals and mining.

These transformative initiatives will be implemented
through strategic partnerships with various academic institutions / incubators
/ Government agencies such as AICTE (All India Council for Technical
Education).

The Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC),
in collaboration with AICTE, has established 13 Indovation Centers across the
country to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education
institutions. These Indovation Centers, operating in a hub-spoke model, aim to
facilitate technology transfer, IPR, commercialization, and provide a one-stop
resource for information on innovation and startup schemes. The mission of the
Wadhwani Innovation Network – AICTE Indovation Center partnership is to accelerate
innovation and translate multi-disciplinary research into new products and
startups.

Post/
Requirement

Educational
Qualifications and Experience Required

Program
Manager

Essential
:

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B.Tech. or MSc
(engineering or science disciplines) or MBA

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Desirable:

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Additional
qualification in management or law or patent agent.

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Experience:

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More
than three years’ experience in incubation, IP development &
commercialization, technology transfer, business development etc. in a
research or academic environment or in a technology transfer / incubator
office/research park etc.

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Deliverables:

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Coordination
of Innovation Programmes, stakeholder liaison, and HUB-SPOKE operation plan
implementation.

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Carry
out policy research, analysis and documents, development of reports

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Communication
material development for IP and Technology transfer related activities.

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Design
and implement capacity building programs, trainings etc. on regular basis.

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Handhold
institutional resources for managing IPRs & Technology Transfer
assignments in SPOKE institutions.

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Support
in market assessment of identified technologies, stakeholder mapping and
coordination.

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Build
and manage IP repository, technology compendium development at the centre
level.

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Innovation
and entrepreneurship promotion and development in HEIs.

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Streamlining
incubation and pre-incubation system in HEIs

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Assist
the manager and handhold Innovation fellow and other team members at the Center.

Location:

Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kanpur,
Guwahati, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad