Job Description: Incubation Manager

Department: UPES DST-iTBI

Position: Incubation Manager

Employment Type: Full time

Location: UPES, Dehradun

Educational Qualification

Full time postgraduate degree in Science, Engineering, Management, or MBA from a recognised institution.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in incubation, entrepreneurship development, startup support, project management, government-funded programmes, or ecosystem building.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day operations of the UPES DST-iTBI incubation centre and ensure the smooth implementation of its programmes and initiatives.
Design, develop, and implement new incubation and entrepreneurship-support initiatives.
Plan, coordinate, and manage startup cohorts, including applications, screening, onboarding, mentoring, progress tracking, reviews, and programme closure.
Support startups in developing business strategies, validating ideas, building prototypes, accessing markets, and raising funds.
Provide regular mentoring and handholding support to incubated startups and entrepreneurs.
Develop a solid understanding of government grants,



funding schemes, startup policies, and calls for proposals relevant to incubators and startups.
Maintain accurate and updated records of all programme activities, startups, beneficiaries, mentors, partners, financial transactions, and outcomes.
Coordinate with government departments (DST), funding agencies, university authorities, industry partners, investors, mentors, and other stakeholders.
Support compliance, audit, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements associated with DST-iTBI .
Build and manage networks of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, corporates, academic institutions, government bodies, and ecosystem partners.
Organise workshops, boot camps, mentoring sessions, networking meetings, investor interactions, demo days, and collaboration events.
Track the performance and progress of incubated startups using appropriate milestones, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
Contribute to strengthening the brand visibility and institutional positioning of UPES DST-iTBI.

📌 Incubation Manager Dst Itbi Dehradun
🏢 UPES
📍 Dehradun