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Department:
Small Business Development Center
Job Summary:
The position focuses on providing business and commercialization assistance for technology-based companies. The incumbent relies on both their business expertise in commercializing products and strong written and verbal communication skills to coaching Mississippi high-growth potential companies.
The collaborative position, jointly hosted by Office of Technology Commercialization/ORED and the SBDC will play a pivotal role in supporting activities to facilitate the transition of innovate technologies from federal labs, universities, and research institutions into the commercial marketplace and introducing novel technologies into the Department of Defense and other government agencies. This position aims to provide support to Mississippi small businesses and startups harnessing the potential of advanced research and development efforts and assisting in activities to connect them with federal agencies, innovation hubs, and other entities within the innovation ecosystem.
Job Description:
1. Technology Transfer and Commercialization:
Support activities to assist in identifying promising technologies developed in federal labs, universities, and research institutions that have commercialization and defense market potential. Assist in activities that will enable matchmaking between these technologies and the Mississippi small business community.
Assist activities to enable Mississippi small businesses and startups in collaboration with University tech transfer office and Mississippi SBDC in navigating the technology transfer process, including licensing agreements and intellectual property considerations.
Support activities to provide input and assist in utilizing the University and Mississippi SBDC’s network to help small businesses develop strategies for adapting and refining technologies to meet commercial and defense market needs and demands.
Support activities to work with the University Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and SBDC consultants to bring awareness of challenges and open technology pitch events to support the DOD ecosystem, while advancing the Mississippi small business technology ecosystem.
Support SBDC consultants in increasing the number of Mississippi small businesses and University of Mississippi researchers receiving SBIR/STTR grants. (Essential)
2. Business Development and Support:
Assist to Facilitate guidance, feedback, and data relevant to specific technology through co-consulting as required to support SBDC consultants on business plan development, market entry strategies, and funding options.
Assist activities to help businesses in preparing pitches, proposals, and presentations for potential investors, partners, and customers through co-consulting activities with APEX and SBDC consultants. - (Essential)
3. Federal Lab Introductions and Collaboration:
Assist in activities to establish and nurture relationships with federal laboratories and research centers to facilitate technology introductions and collaborations.
Support activities to organize workshops, seminars, and networking events to connect entrepreneurs with federal researchers and experts in collaboration with regional consultants and DWX.
Support activities to help Identify funding opportunities and grants available for joint projects between businesses, federal labs, Federal agencies and SBDC. - (Essential)
4. Innovation Hub and University Engagement:
Assist activities to leverage the Mississippi Entrepreneurial Innovation network to create a supportive ecosystem for technology-driven startups.
Assist activities that enhance…