Technology Commercialisation Analyst

Purpose and scope of the role:

The purpose of the Carbon Trust Technology Commercialisation Analyst role is to assist the Carbon Trust Innovation team to generate business and carbon value from the development and commercialisation of novel technology. We look for promising companies that we can materially help to fill the gaps in their technology, business plan and team, and help them move to the next level in developing their products, raising finance, finding customers and accelerating their growth.

Involvement with these companies will be on-going and the resulting work programmes of support will be managed so as to maximise the impact on the commercialisation of these companies’ technologies.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Supporting our clients by identifying and then researching information on relevant early-stage low carbon companies. This includes:

- Online, library and database searching
- Data analysis
- Patent searching
- Building relevant contacts and networks
- Writing succinct reports with your findings
- Delivering work packages to assist early-stage businesses we support. This includes researching and writing market research reports and undertaking simple IP searches using patent databases
- Managing the introduction of companies we support to relevant third parties, which may include suppliers, customers, collaborators and investors and assisting the EFT team in the following:
> Ensuring a robust and efficient applications process > Ensuring a strong flow of high quality companies into the service: the EFT Analyst will be expected to present at public events and to build relevant networks 
> Managing the Relationship Managers and other subcontractors that deliver elements of the EFT Service

Key skills:

The role requires an understanding of how the process of developing products or services that rely on distinctive technology generates business value.

Ability to quickly develop an understanding of the scientific and engineering principles of a range of leading-edge low carbon technologies

Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, especially our clients, by building trust and sharing enthusiasm. Ability to develop and secure support from extensive informal internal and external networks.

Impactful communication skills: able to write fluently and with grammatical accuracy; able to structure documents very clearly, so that key messages are communicated effectively and retained in the memory of readers; able to adapt messaging to audience both in design and in live oral response to audience feedback. Confident and effective public speaker.

Excellent project management skills and proven ability to prioritise time and deliver results; flexible approach to managing work and people

Qualifications and experience:

Strong degree in a science, engineering or business discipline

Ability to work independently

Ability to source and then sift large amounts of information, often technical and often in a field you are unfamiliar with, to draw out the key points and to express these clearly, concisely and in a manner that inspires confidence in the listener/reader.

Experience of working on the commercialisation of the output of research and development activities, and/or a track record of the commercial development of technology-business(es), and/or financial investment into technology-business(es) would be useful.

Experience of working in the low carbon / "cleantech" sector would be useful.

Business or technology consultancy experience is preferred.

To apply for this role send a CV of no more than 2 pages (in a regular 10 point font) tohuman.resources@carbontrust.co.uk