As Austria's largest research and technology organisation for applied research, we are dedicated to making substantial contributions to solving the major challenges of our time, climate change and digitalisation. To achieve our goals, we rely on our specific research, development and technology competencies, which are the basis of our commitment to excellence in all areas. With our open culture of innovation and our motivated, international teams, we are working to position AIT as Austria's leading research institution at the highest international level and to make a positive contribution to the economy and society.

At AIT we are committed to excellent research and its implementation for the benefit of society. We create economic and social value by founding spin-offs. This is why we promote an entrepreneurial mindset, guiding and inspiring our researchers from early on to consider spin-offs as appealing career opportunities. Our Unit Business and Start up Coaching provides comprehensive support and coaching to the spin-off teams. The dedicated entrepreneurship programme ensures supervision by a network of internal and external experts throughout all stages of foundation process and beyond. For this key topic we are now looking for an additional colleague to join our team onsite in Vienna.

• Start up venture building: From market research and internal "talent scouting” to building new ventures along the AIT Founders Journey programme.
• Mentorship and Training: Providing individual guidance and mentorship to founder teams on entrepreneurship and business development and through all the ups and downs of the founding process; organising workshops and training sessions on relevant topics, for PhD students, interested researchers, and guest visitors.
• Spinoff Project Coordination:Supporting the founding teams in developing a venture building project plan; overseeing the commercialisation roadmap from concept to market; coordinating with researchers, founders, pilot customers and external stakeholders to move spinoff projects forward.

• Funding and Investment: Assisting in securing funding through grants, investors, and partnerships; facilitating and supporting the preparation of financial models and investment pitches.
• Inspiring an entrepreneurial culture: Encouraging researchers to consider their research ideas as potential start ups; designing innovative events and programmes to support this process.
• Networking and Partnerships: Building and maintaining relationships with the wider academic spinoff ecosystem, startup departments at industry partners, investors, and other stakeholders; coordinate / co-organise events and initiatives such as innovation labs, conference talks and cross-institutional workshops.