Technology Scale-up Manager

Cranfield University., Broad Green, Central Bedfordshire

Technology Scale-up Manager

£48039-£57797

Cranfield University., Broad Green, Central Bedfordshire

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 8 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: c854f1de65e74c1cae2fe9d61308d9fc

Full Job Description

The core purpose of this role is to use your diagnostic skills and expertise in manufacturing and technology scale-up processes to help accelerate the commercialisation of climate-tech innovation. This will be achieved by identifying and understanding the key barriers to scale-up of emerging technologies and enabling access to expertise and facilities across the UK that can help to overcome those barriers. For instance, EarthScale is a multi-regional, cross-institutional Research England Development funded project that involves 5 universities (led by Imperial College London); it is a programme that aims to transform innovative UK-based climate start-ups into world-leading scale-ups. Through this programme the post holder will work with advanced start-up companies that engage with EarthScale to understand and 'triage' their technical challenges in the scale-up process, provide recommendations on next steps and - where appropriate - connect them with the relevant facilities and expertise
to enable progress towards commercialisation.

Whilst drawing on and leveraging the available knowledge-base support ecosystem (e.g. academic expertise), the postholder will thus apply their existing capabilities to diagnose issues within technical scale-up processes (e.g. formulation, materials, system integration, manufacturing) of novel climate innovations. The postholder will standardise this process and provide tailored support plans for each business. Once a technical diagnosis has been developed, the postholder will provide bespoke support to enable the next level of prototype development, manufacturing strategy, and/or trial set up, as needed by accelerator users. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, advanced hackspace, prototyping facilities, lab benches and access to specialist trial facilities.

You will ensure available project funding (e.g. innovation vouchers and other mechanisms), can be channelled to access specific academic expertise, facilities and spaces to advance technology. Wherever possible, this process of advancing technology and manufacturing readiness levels will stimulate pro bono support from ecosystem partners. The TSM will also assist with dissemination activities with, but not limited to, case studies, social media channels, leveraging networks, and recommendations on how Higher Education Institutions (HEI) can help IP development. This includes working with policy and advocacy community partners (e.g. Cleantech for UK, Start Up Coalition), so as to provide a voice for scale-up participants. You will support participants in accessing expertise to navigate certification and prevailing procurement laws.

With responsibility for meeting a set of KPIs linked to accelerator activities, you will thus undertake a wide range of activities from attracting and recruiting pan-UK innovators and helping to devise attractive opportunities for participants, to managing a portfolio of individual projects and delivering on reporting requirements. You will also be part of a reviewer panel for funded initiatives to help ensure the best initiatives are taken forward.

You will be educated to degree level in a subject related to Cranfield's core themes, or have equivalent experience, and have demonstrable experience with support for technical innovation and scale-up, as well as proven ability in successful project management and in effective communication with diverse teams.

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) supports researchers in working together to achieve excellence and impact in delivering the University's vision for research and innovation, and reports to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

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