Director KEIC (Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cell)

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Director KEIC (Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cell)
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Director KEIC (Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cell)

Location:

K.R. Mangalam University, Sohna (Haryana)

Position Type:

Full-time, Senior Leadership

Role Overview

The Director of KEIC will be responsible for leading the university s innovation and entrepreneurship agenda. This includes fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus, nurturing student/faculty startups, managing incubation and acceleration programs, securing industry partnerships, and positioning KEIC as a hub for innovation in North India.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Leadership

    • Develop and execute KEIC s vision, roadmap, and strategic initiatives aligned with KRMU s goals.
    • Position KEIC as a leading incubation & innovation hub in the Delhi NCR higher-ed ecosystem.
  • Incubation & Startup Support

    • Design and oversee incubation, pre-incubation, and accelerator programs for student and faculty startups.
    • Provide mentorship, connect startups with investors, and facilitate funding opportunities (seed funds, angel, VC, CSR grants).
  • Partnerships & Funding

    • Build collaborations with industry, corporates, government bodies (DST, MSME, AICTE, Startup India, etc.).
    • Mobilize resources through grants, CSR funds, consultancy projects, and sponsorships.
  • Ecosystem Building

    • Promote entrepreneurship culture across campus through workshops, hackathons, bootcamps, and startup challenges.
    • Integrate KEIC activities with academic programs and multidisciplinary student projects.
  • Operations & Compliance

    • Manage the day-to-day operations of KEIC, including budgeting, staffing, and compliance with government schemes (NISP, ARIIA, Atal Innovation Mission, etc.).
    • Track and report on KEIC s performance metrics: startups incubated, funds raised, patents filed, and student/faculty participation.

Candidate Profile

  • Education:

    Master s degree (MBA / Management / Engineering / Innovation / Entrepreneurship). PhD preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience:

    • 10+ years in entrepreneurship, incubation, innovation management, startup ecosystem, or higher-ed leadership.
    • Prior experience running/mentoring startups or managing an incubation/acceleration program highly desirable.
  • Skills & Competencies:

    • Strong network with investors, industry leaders, and government innovation bodies.
    • Proven ability to mobilize funds and drive startup success stories.
    • Visionary leadership with hands-on execution ability.
    • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.

Performance Metrics

  • Number of startups incubated/accelerated annually.
  • External funding mobilized (CSR, government, investor).
  • Patents/IP filed and commercialized.
  • Student/faculty engagement in KEIC activities.
  • National/international recognition (ARIIA, NISP, QS rankings, awards).

Compensation

  • Competitive salary aligned with senior university leadership positions.
  • Performance-linked incentives based on startup success and funding outcomes.
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