Assistant Incubation Manager

Job Summary:

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Assistant Incubation Manager to support the operations of our University Incubation Center. This role will play a key part in nurturing student-led startups, facilitating faculty-driven innovations, and engaging with the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. The ideal candidate is passionate about startups, innovation, and academia, with a strong ability to coordinate programs and manage stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the day-to-day management of the university incubation center, ensuring smooth operations and startup engagement.
• Support the onboarding and mentoring of student, faculty, and alumni startups.
• Coordinate incubation programs, startup bootcamps, idea validation workshops, hackathons, demo days, and pitch events.
• Liaise with internal departments, faculty mentors, and university leadership to support entrepreneurial initiatives.
• Build partnerships with investors, industry mentors, government bodies (DST, MeitY, Startup India), and ecosystem enablers.
• Monitor startup performance and provide regular reporting, documentation, and progress updates.
• Assist in proposal writing, grant applications, and funding compliance for government-supported incubation schemes.
• Maintain a startup database and knowledge repository for incubation activities.
• Support marketing, outreach, and awareness campaigns to promote innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Science, Innovation Management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in startup ecosystems, academic incubators, innovation centers, or entrepreneurship cells.
• Familiarity with university processes and experience working in or with academic institutions.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, and project management tools.
• Strong interest in supporting early-stage innovation and campus entrepreneurship.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person