Principal Enterprise Fellow, Future Worlds

Are you excited by getting technology out of the lab and into the world? Are you interested in university startups and spinouts? Do you have a combination of technical expertise, commercial knowledge, and income generation skills?

There is an exciting new opportunity to join the Future Worlds team. Help us harness our track record and lead a step change in the initiative through identifying, co-creating and securing major new enterprise activities and funding streams that will expand horizons for both you and the team.

Who are we?

Future Worlds is the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. We exist to engage, support and accelerate aspiring university startup and spinout founders to turn ideas in the lab into startups that can change the world. Since 2020 the startups we’ve supported have raised more than £60m in equity funding to pursue their own startup journeys.

Our purpose-built Accelerator Space sits at the centre of a thriving startup culture at the University where we are cultivating a diverse community and inspiring the next generation of aspiring tech visionaries, powered by a network of multi-millionaire investors, experienced mentors, and corporate partners.

Who are you and what will you be doing?

The Principal Enterprise Fellow role is vital for enabling Future Worlds to make a step change in its scale and reach. You will take the lead in driving strategic business growth and income generation, responsible for attracting external funding to increase the scale, reach and impact of Future Worlds.

You will be enthusiastic and experienced with excellent people skills, a background in income generation within science, engineering and technology, and a desire to make an impact. You will combine your skills and experience with Future Worlds’ track record, the University’s research and education strengths, and the expertise of colleagues, to find, co-create, and secure major new enterprise activities and funding streams.

You’ll embody the founder-first, inclusive culture we work hard to cultivate at Future Worlds. Working closely with the Future Worlds Director and team you will build strategic relationships with funding bodies, partners and internal stakeholders to find and create new opportunities. and translate them in to major projects and programmes of work.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details.

For further information please contact Ben Clark [email protected] – 02380 593545.

Please visit www.futureworlds.com for more information.

The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. And, with access to onsite childcare facilities and a childcare vouchers scheme, our comprehensive benefits package also includes a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, subsidised health and fitness facilities, a cycle-to-work scheme and a range of discounts. University of Southampton holds a Silver Athena Swan Award.

The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities.

The School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of its continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering. ECS provides a unique, friendly and supportive environment. We have a range of staff development programmes and a unique mentoring and wellbeing scheme.

We strongly recommend that you visit https://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/workinghere and https://talentedu.com/ecs/ to find out more about working in ECS.

Please include your CV and cover letter with your application.

Closing Date: 13 Nov 2024

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £58,596 to £72,918 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term (2 years)