Head – Trade Tower, Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), Startup Incubation & Venture Development

Woxsen University seeks an entrepreneurial, industry-connected, and execution-oriented leader to build one of India's leading university innovation ecosystems. The Head – Trade Tower, Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), Startup Incubation & Venture Development will lead the University's entrepreneurial agenda by integrating student innovation, faculty entrepreneurship, startup incubation, venture acceleration, industry collaboration, investor engagement, and commercialization.

The role will be responsible for developing Woxsen's Trade Tower into a vibrant hub for startups, innovation, corporate partnerships, and entrepreneurial learning while creating a nationally and globally recognized startup ecosystem

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Key Responsibiliti

esStrategic Leadersh

• ipDevelop and execute Woxsen University's entrepreneurship and innovation strateg
• y.Position the Trade Tower as a leading university innovation and startup hu
• b.Build a sustainable pipeline of student, faculty, alumni, and external venture
• s.Develop annual strategic plans, KPIs, budgets, and impact report

s.Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cel

• l)Lead and mentor the University Entrepreneurship Cel
• l.Build a vibrant culture of innovation across all schools and discipline
• s.Organize entrepreneurship bootcamps, startup weekends, ideathons, hackathons, demo days, and innovation challenge
• s.Mentor student entrepreneurship clubs and leadership team

s.Startup Incubation & Accelerati

• onIdentify and incubate high-potential startup
• s.Design structured incubation and accelerator program
• s.Provide mentorship, business validation, market access, fundraising support, and growth advisor
• y.Establish sector-focused innovation programs aligned with emerging industrie

s.Venture Developme

• ntSupport startups from ideation to commercializatio
• n.Develop founder readiness program
• s.Facilitate customer discovery, product-market fit, business model development, and go-to-market strategie
• s.Build pathways for domestic and international market expansio

n.Investor & Funding Ecosyst

• emDevelop relationships with angel investors, venture capital firms, family offices, incubators, accelerators, and corporate innovation team
• s.Organize investor showcases and Demo Day
• s.Support startups in fundraising readiness and investment documentatio
• n.Identify government grants and innovation funding opportunitie

s.Industry & Government Partnershi

• psDevelop strategic collaborations with corporates, industry associations, chambers of commerce, government agencies, and international organization
• s.Create corporate innovation partnerships and sponsored startup program
• s.Expand international entrepreneurship collaboration

s.Trade Tower Manageme

• ntManage the Trade Tower as a collaborative innovation ecosyste
• m.Oversee startup onboarding, occupancy, facilities, programming, and community engagemen
• t.Develop revenue-generating initiatives through memberships, events, partnerships, consulting, and innovation program

s.Innovation & Commercializati

• onSupport technology transfer, commercialization, and intellectual property awarenes
• s.Facilitate industry-sponsored innovation project
• s.Encourage interdisciplinary venture creation across all academic school

s.Academic Integrati

• onCollaborate with faculty to integrate entrepreneurship into curricul
• a.Support experiential learning through startup projects, consulting engagements, and venture creatio
• n.Develop entrepreneurship certificates, executive education, and innovation-focused academic initiative

s.Events & Ecosystem Buildi

ngLead flagship initiatives includin

• g:Startup Summ
• itInvestor Concla
• veInnovation We
• ekFounder Seri
• esCEO Dialogu
• esPitch Competitio
• nsIndustry Networking Even
• tsInternational Startup Exchange Progra

msMonitoring & Reporti

ngTrack and report ecosystem impact, includin

• g:Number of startups incubat
• edStartups accelerat
• edFunds rais
• edJobs creat
• edPatents fil
• edCorporate partnershi
• psGovernment grants secur
• edStudent ventures launch
• edMentor network grow
• thNational and international rankings and recognitio

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Desired Candidate Prof

ileEssential Qualificati

• onsMaster's degree in Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology Management, Engineering, or a related discipli
• ne.PhD desirable but not mandato
• ry.10–15 years of relevant experience in entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, innovation management, venture development, incubation, or corporate innovati

on.Preferred Experie

nceExperience in one or more of the followi

• ng:Startup founder or co-foun
• derIncubator or accelerator leaders
• hipVenture capital or angel invest
• ingInnovation consult
• ingCorporate innovat
• ionTechnology commercializat
• ionUniversity entrepreneurship ecosystem developm

entKey Competenc

• iesEntrepreneurial mindset with strong execution capabil
• ityStrategic thinking and ecosystem build
• ingExcellent stakeholder managem
• entStrong industry and investor netwo
• rksPartnership developm
• entFundraising and grant acquisit
• ionProgram design and execut
• ionLeadership and team managem
• entExcellent communication and public speaking ski