Commercialization Director - NCTI
Core
Lead diagnostic triage and develop Individualized Commercialization Plans (ICPs) for deep-technology companies to guide them from scientific discovery to sustainable market success.
Role type
Senior IC commercialization program director
Builds
National commercialization support model and individualized growth roadmaps for deep-tech ventures
Domain
Technology commercialization / Deep-tech / Innovation ecosystem
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Commercialization strategy, market validation, business formation, regulatory navigation, capital readiness, investor engagement, program management, stakeholder coordination, data collection, gap diagnosis
Preferred skills
Startup leadership, venture capital experience, incubator/accelerator management, go-to-market strategy, economic development, deep-tech domain expertise
Technologies
TRL, MRL, CRL, IRL frameworks, Start-up Entrepreneur Competency Model, behavioral assessment tools
Responsibilities
Lead cohort onboarding and entry orientation; conduct diagnostic triage and co-develop ICPs with founders; manage portfolio progress and embedded advisor matching; verify milestones and authorize tranche releases; collect standardized data for national longitudinal registry; document delivery model for transferable playbook
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC