The Director for Entrepreneurship and Technology Incubation shall be accountable to the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement and perform the following duties.
• Design, plan, and implement entrepreneurial and incubation activities.
• Develop orientation and awareness campaigns on entrepreneurship and technology incubation.
• Establish committees to set and implement criteria for business idea competitions.
• Provide technology incubation services and manage incubation centers with expert manpower.
• Monitor and follow up on the launch and acceleration of startups.
• Facilitate legal, financial, and technical support for incubates.
• Assist with intellectual property rights, financial planning, and technical challenges.
• Prepare and oversee binding agreements for incubates and mentors.
• Liaise with and network stakeholders to achieve the directorate’s goals.
• Work with partners to promote fundraising and address financial challenges.
• Organize workshops and exhibitions to promote and network incubates and entrepreneurs.
• Assign mentors and invite stakeholders to participate in events.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and address any disputes arising during the incubation process.
• Track and monitor the progress of entrepreneurial and incubation centers.
• Develop and manage graduation and exit strategies for startups.
• Recommend the establishment of additional incubation centers when necessary.
• prepare annual and quarterly extension and outreach reports and submit the same to the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement.