Project and Community Manager (m/f/x) – Tecnico Venture Lab
About Técnico Venture Lab (TVL)
Técnico Venture Labs (TVL) is a premier innovation hub and startup incubator founded by Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) to bridge the gap between academic excellence and the business world.
Our mission is to foster the growth of Deep Tech startups by leveraging the scientific and technological potential of the IST community. Operating primarily at the IST Oeiras Campus, TVL provides a dynamic ecosystem through its Startup School, offering early-stage projects and startups access to specialized mentoring, coworking spaces, and prototyping laboratories.
We support entrepreneurs from ideation to market expansion, providing strategic guidance in business modeling, acceleration, and access to an extensive network of investors and venture capital.
What you will do:
• You will assist the startups of TVL with developing their business, in particular with financing aspects and the further development of business plans. You will support the central point of contact of the ESA BIC Tagus + and oversee the implementation of the Startup acceleration program. For this purpose, you will work with the companies to compile the necessary documents and supervise the entire implementation process.
• You will take part for the continuous development of the TVL programmes and its programmatic aspects. You will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative management of the TVL, including preparing evaluation board meetings, preparing and implementing incubation contracts and preparing cost, financial, progress and analytical reports
• You will keep the programme running and help build breakthrough start-ups by regularly
monitoring their development.
•Scouting for projects and technologies to attract the best ideas to apply to the TVL programs.
•You will lead meetings, coaching sessions and workshops with technical partners, start-ups and mentors.
•You work in the matchmaking program between start ups, companies and investors
•Support of the company founders with regard to business operations
What you should bring with you:
• Excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English, both oral and written.
• Ability to reach solution-oriented, pragmatic and timely decisions of a high standard
• Enjoy presenting in front of audiences in an international context
• Business coaching experience is an advantage
•Day-to-day operational management capabilities
•Network and community management experience
•Regular reporting responsibilities
•Technical and business understanding
•Event organisation and stakeholder management skills
•Willingness to travel
When you enter Tecnico Venture Lab, you do more than simply join a new company to advance your career. You become part of a talented and diverse team of professionals who drive innovation in the deep tech domain and work on national and international projects in various and exciting fields.