Role & responsibilities

- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, consultancy assignments, sponsored projects, and collaborative opportunities related to the MI-RA Lab's capabilities.

- Develop and maintain relationships with industry partners, government organisations, startups, academic institutions, and other relevant stakeholders across sectors such as healthcare, robotics, manufacturing, and mobility.

- Support the development of business proposals, concept notes, presentations, MoUs, and partnership documents for MI-RA Lab initiatives.

- Identify opportunities for the commercialisation, industry adoption, and deployment of multimodal intelligence, digital twin, and Physical AI technologies developed through the MI-RA Lab.

- Coordinate with technical and research teams to understand the Lab's capabilities and translate them into industry-relevant solutions and business opportunities.

- Support outreach and stakeholder engagement activities, including industry meetings, technology demonstrations, networking events, conferences,



and collaborative discussions.

- Identify, track, and maintain a pipeline of potential industry collaborations and business development opportunities.

- Support the planning and execution of industry-focused programmes, technology demonstrations, pilot projects, and cooperative initiatives showcasing the MI-RA Lab's capabilities.

- Support strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the MI-RA Lab's industry engagement, technology adoption, partnerships, and revenue generation.

Preferred candidate profile

- Strong business development and stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities.

- Ability to develop business proposals and presentations.

- Strong networking, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

- Ability to work independently and coordinate with multidisciplinary technical and research teams.

- Proficiency in AI tools

📌 Senior Associate-Business Development (Mandi)
🏢 IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation
📍 Mandi