Job DescriptionRole Summary

NThe Assistant Incubation Manager will run the incubation program and work closely with student founders to help them build real startups. The role focuses on selecting the right teams, supporting them through structured programs, and ensuring they make measurable progress.

NKey Responsibilities

nRun Incubation Cohorts

NExecute two cohorts per year

NDefine stages: idea → validation → MVP → early traction

NSet milestones and reviewprogress regularly

NSelect & Filter Startups

NIdentify and evaluate startup ideas and teams

NDecide who gets in and who doesn't

NExit teams that are not making progress

NWork Hands-on with Founders

NRun clinics, bootcamps, and 1:1 sessions

NHelp founders validate ideas, build MVPs, and go to market

NPush teams toward real customer engagement

NMentors & Ecosystem

nIdentify and onboard relevant, active mentors

NMatch mentors to startupsbased on need

NEnsure mentors are actually engaged

NFunding Support

nPrepare startups for funding (pitch, metrics, storytelling)





NConnect them to grants, competitions, and early-stage investors

NSupport founders through the fundraising process

NTrack Outcomes

nMonitor startup progress (MVPs, users, revenue, funding)

NImprove the program basedon outcomes

NEntrepreneurship Evangelising & Pipeline Building

NDesign and run startup-focused events (talks, founder sessions, bootcamps)

NActively promote entrepreneurship across campus

NConvert event participation into reliable startup applications

NBuild sustained interest,not one-time attendance

NWhat Success Looks Like

NStrong founders and focused cohorts

NStartups reaching MVP andearly validation

NActive mentor involvement

NStartups able to secure grants / early funding

NWeak ideas filtered out early

NWho This Role Suits

nExperience in startups, incubation, or early-stage ecosystem

NHands-on and execution-focused

NTeam player

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