Eligibility Criteria :

Qualifications & experience:  

Engineering graduate with MBA, from a leading institution with experience in dealing with Agriculture/Food Technology/Biotechnology/engineering startups and prior experience with incubation activity. A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in mentoring projects in the fields of innovations from and for grassroots and incubation. Demonstrated ability to cultivate, build and maintain strong working relationships with start-ups, entrepreneurs, mentors, universities, research institutions, industry experts, associations, chamber of commerce & industries, state & central government, and angel investors.

Age limit:  Less than 50 years as on the last date of submission of application.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Making business plans for small scale innovators, grassroots entrepreneurs, tech students, and other incubatees
• Develop market for community based herbal products of SRISTI Innovations, a Sec 8 non-profit company and SRISTI Lab
• Mobilise resources for supporting ventures, creating value chain and building a viable portfolio of the startups and the SIIE (Sanctuary of Inclusive Innovations and Entrepreneurship), a BioNEST incubator supported by BIRAC, DBT.
• Develop, implement new initiatives for incubation service offerings to entrepreneurs & start-ups.
• Grow the brand equity of the Incubator Forum.
• Coach entrepreneurs and start-up companies in business development.
• Assist entrepreneurs in proposal writing, pitch deck, business development, fundraising as well as  relevant linkages to established companies for business opportunities.
• Develop and leverage industry, academics, investors & institutional network for the benefit of the incubation program.
• Develop & manage a network of entrepreneurs, start-ups, mentors, institutions, funding agencies, investors and industries.
• Ensure development of appropriate marketing material to promote incubated companies.
• Organize events to facilitate collaborations, technology tie-up, business development

Interested and eligible candidates are advised to visit the official website of NEHU – www.nehu.ac.in for futher details and information before submitting applications.

Candidates can also contact the below for queries.
Dr. B.K. Mishra, Project Investigator Department of RDAP,
NEHU, Tura Campus, Tura-794002, Meghalaya