Startup Programme Manager - DTU Skylab

We are looking for an engaged Startup Programme Manager to join our small but ambitious team.

The Position
Our experience at DTU Skylab shows that entrepreneurship is an effective tool for competency building and personal growth. We believe that students and researchers hold the key to generating innovative solutions for a better, more sustainable tomorrow. Every day, we passionately work to support and motivate teams to embark on their own startup journeys through guidance, coaching, workshops, and providing a shoulder to lean on during tough times. 

For eight years, we have successfully operated the Skylab Incubator and Ignite accelerator program, for early-stage impact startups. Currently, we are evaluating and re-designing our offerings, including a new climate tech track. Our aim is to create a more cohesive, impactful experience for our users. 

With your background in entrepreneurship, you will help us analyze our current offerings and together with the team develop, manage, and drive our new joint program portfolio, collecting and aligning all the best elements from our existing programs. 

As our new Startup Programme Manager, you will:

• be responsible for co-developing and maintaining our overarching programme curriculum
• plan and execute our programmes in coordination with the existing Skylab activities 
• design, plan, and conduct new workshops on relevant startup topics 
• take part in the mobilization of early-stage startups amongst DTU students and researchers 
• coach individual startups on a weekly basis to help them progress
• together with the rest of the team handle the many diverse tasks that comes up from day to day 
• occasionally take part in planned evening events
• evaluate and update programme content on an ongoing basis 

We are looking for a new colleague with:

• qualified knowledge of entrepreneurship and startup needs 
• minimum five years of entrepreneurial experience, working in or with startups
• project and/or process management experience
• applied experience in designing and facilitating workshops 
• a proactive yet flexible approach to planning
• a positive, engaged nature with a co-creating mindset
• a flair for navigating the complex, sometimes unpredictable nature of startups 
• an ability to constructively operate and interact with a large network of stakeholders  
• a relevant higher education
• professional in English, oral and written is mandatory. Some proficiency in Danish required.

What we offer
We offer an interesting, flexible and challenging job in a buzzing, energetic and international atmosphere with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism and personal engagement among our staff. Skills development is an integral part of our organization. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
Salary and employment terms are according to the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) or another relevant agreement. Preferable starting date is 1 March 2025.

The six-person strong Startup Coaching Team is part of a larger section of around 20 colleagues in total, supporting business development across both students and researchers. You will refer to the Team Leader Jonas Eliasson. 

You will be employed at DTU Skylab, and the workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. 

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than Sunday, 12 January 2025 .  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Team Leader, Jonas Eliasson at [email protected]  or +45 93 59 68 09, or Section Head, Stine Kruse at [email protected] .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

About DTU Skylab 
Skylab is the innovation hub of DTU, a vibrant community supporting diverse activities such as curricular courses, company collaborations, and startup programs. Since 2013, Skylab has been an engaging and inclusive learning space with offices, teaching, event facilities, multiple workshops, and laboratories. We have around 60 employees in three sections, with an informal and caring culture. We can laugh and party whilst also being serious and passionate about what we do. We love our users and talking about the amazing projects in DTU Skylab, from duckweed protein products, airborne windmills, farming snails, intimate health devices, AI robots and digital services.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.