Student Innovation & Incubation | FoundersLab | HyderabadAbout the Role

FoundersLab is looking for a agile and entrepreneurial
Incubation Associate
to lead and manage
student innovation, entrepreneurship and incubation activities
across partner institutions.

The role will be responsible for building a robust innovation pipeline among students, identifying promising ideas, supporting student founders through validation and prototyping, and helping promising ventures progress towards
incubation, market launch and startup formation
.

This is a
hands-on role
for someone who enjoys working directly with students, faculty, mentors, startups and industry stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Lead Student Innovation Programs
Drive student innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives across assigned institutions.
Conduct and coordinate ideation, design thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
Identify high-potential student ideas and nurture them through structured innovation journeys.
Build an active pipeline of student innovators and potential founders.




Manage Pre-Incubation & Incubation
Guide students from
idea → validation → prototype → business model → MVP → market testing → startup
.
Support student teams in customer discovery, problem validation and market research.
Help teams develop Business Models, Value Propositions, Pitch Decks and Go-to-Market strategies.
Track progress of incubated teams and ensure timely milestones.
Mentor & Enable Student Founders
Conduct regular mentoring sessions and founder clinics.
Help students identify gaps in their ideas, technology, business model and execution.
Connect founders with relevant mentors, industry experts, investors and ecosystem partners.
Encourage students to participate in hackathons, competitions, grants and startup programs.
Build Innovation Culture on Campus
Work closely with faculty coordinators, IIC/EDC/IDEA Lab teams and institutional leadership.
Develop

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