Head of Innovation

• Screening Emerging Technologies: You will evaluate cutting-edge technologies as part of the EC Horizon Teaming project DigiBio. Your focus will be on techno-economic and life cycle analysis, as well as guiding the process of intellectual property (IP) protection.
• Market Assessment and Idea Selection: Assess potential technologies and act as a filter to select the most promising ideas for commercialization. Consider scalability, risk assessment, value proposition, and socio-economic impact.
• Supporting Spin-Off Companies: Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs) to evaluate techno-economic and life-cycle performance, market possibilities, and potential collaborators. Provide assistance to spin-off companies.
• Investment and Funding Opportunities: Explore investment and funding opportunities, collaborating with incubators, business developers, industry partners, and academia. Establish long-term connections with the world-class Estonian IT start-up sector, its investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals.
• Bioeconomy Development: Take an active role in the Bioeconomy Development Foundation (BDF), the business development arm of the Estonian Centre for Bioengineering (ECB). Develop a strategy for seeking and securing funding to boost the Estonian deep tech start-up sector in the field of bioengineering.
• Establishment  of Start-Up platform: Lead the establishment and operation of a Start-Up platform in collaboration with the University of Tartu (UT), Tallinn University of Technology (TUT), and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Identify market potential, adequately protect intellectual property rights (IPR), and provide training in standard management, marketing, and financial literacy through outsourced workshops.

At least a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification.

• Professional experience in technology assessment, IP protection, and commercialization.

• professionalism.
• dedication,
• conscientiousness,
• good team player

• Motivation letter with short description with your successful previous experiences in innovation and start-up fields
• Curriculum Vitae
• a copy of a document which shows the candidate to hold the required qualification

Additional information The DigiBio project will create a research and technology platform for data-driven disruptive bioengineering solutions to accelerate translation of science to manufacturing of next-generation bioproducts. The platform relies on the generation and analysis of big data through integration of automated genome engineering, phenotype screening, high-throughput analytics, and informatics. The Estonian Biofoundry is a member of the Global Biofoundry Alliance.

• A wide range of self-improvement options for personal and professional development.
• Flexible working hours.
• Paid holiday 35 days a year.
• We pay 100% the sickness benefit for days 2-8.