Technology Commercialization Consultant

The position of Technology Commercialization Consultant involves the following business objectives:

• Developing strategies to bring new technologies to market swiftly and effectively.
• Identifying opportunities to monetize technology innovations through licensing, partnerships, or sales.
• Fostering relationships with industry partners, investors, and research institutions to support technology commercialization.
• Optimizing intellectual property, advising on IP protection and management to maximize the value of technology assets.
• Facilitating investment, attracting investment to support the development and scaling of emerging technologies.
• Driving innovation adoption, promoting the adoption of new technologies across various industries and sectors.
• Supporting product development, guiding the development process to ensure technologies meet market needs and regulatory requirements.
• Analyzing market trends and consumer needs to inform commercialization strategies.
• Enhancing Competitive Positioning, positioning technologies in the market to differentiate from competitors and capture market share.
• Monitoring performance, establishing metrics to assess the success of commercialization efforts, and adjusting strategies as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Project Manager, Technology Commercialization Consultant will lead all commercialization activities. The role advances academic intellectual property commercialization, by:

• mining for intellectual property,
• evaluating the patentability and commercial viability of the intellectual property,
• creating commercialization/business plans,
• assisting with commercialization funding opportunities,
• finding strategic industry partners, 
• leading commercialization plan implementation through licensing, startup company creation or alternative commercialization models, such as social innovation, and
• Other duties as assigned by the Project Manager.

The role develops ongoing relationships with a network of internal and external stakeholders to support and enhance commercialization opportunities and outcomes and manages industry/community engagement activities for the program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline. Graduate degree in Science or Engineering required.
  5 years of related experience.
• Experience in technology commercialization, social innovation, university-industry collaboration, or technical product development.
• Excellent portfolio of successfully implemented technology commercialization initiatives, projects, or programs.
• Knowledge of technology commercialization strategies, processes, and practices.
• Experience with academic-industry partnerships.
• Commercialization and collaboration agreements.
• Entrepreneurship experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment.
• Funding programs for commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of intellectual property matters (patent, copyright, trademark, etc.), relevant legislation, precedents, issues and emerging trends through current literature, networking capacity, and regular liaison with technology transfer colleagues.
• Experience with contract management, technology transfer, and intellectual property laws.
• Enterprise data system management skills to track commercialization projects.
• Effective project management skills to manage commercialization processes from beginning to end.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional networks, and relationships and create a presence for programs.
• Attention to detail, analytical skills and ability to apply sound judgment in decision making.
• Ability to apply tact, sensitivity, and diplomacy in negotiations and handling sensitive situations.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment in a high-volume environment.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written). 
• Full professional proficiency in English.