Venture Building Consultant (Deep‑Tech)

About the role

We are looking for a seasoned Deep‑Tech Venture Building Consultant to turn laboratory‑stage innovations into investable startups. You will work side‑by‑side with researchers and inventors, shaping programmes, co‑founding ventures and guiding them through early commercial steps.

Key responsibilities

• Design and run venture‑building programmes that move high‑TRL research toward market‑ready spin‑offs.
• Act as interim co‑founder for selected cohorts, advising on IP strategy, regulatory pathways, cap‑table structuring and initial market validation.
• Provide deep‑tech‑focused coaching, translating technical breakthroughs into clear commercial value propositions and preparing founders for institutional fundraising.
• Connect emerging ventures with corporate partners, deep‑tech investors and industry pilots to accelerate market entry.

Required profile

• 5–7 years of hands‑on experience in deep‑tech or hard‑tech venture building, incubation or startup‑studio environments.
• Proven track record of spinning out university or corporate research into successful startups.
• Experience as a founder, co‑founder or early‑stage executive in a deep‑tech company that achieved market traction or secured venture funding.
• Strong commercial acumen with knowledge of tech‑transfer processes, deep‑tech investment metrics and corporate venture‑capital models.

Required skills

• Deep‑tech venture building
• Technology transfer and commercialization
• IP strategy and regulatory navigation
• Cap‑table structuring and fundraising preparation