Principal Enterprise Fellow, Future Worlds

Principal Enterprise Fellow, Future Worlds

Are you excited by getting technology out of the lab and into the world? Are you interested in university startups and spinouts? Do you have a combination of technical expertise, commercial knowledge, and income generation skills?

There is an exciting new opportunity to join the Future Worlds team. Help us harness our track record and lead a step change in the initiative through identifying, co-creating and securing major new enterprise activities and funding streams that will expand horizons for both you and the team.

Who are we?

Future Worlds is the tech startup accelerator at the University of Southampton. We exist to engage, support and accelerate aspiring university startup and spinout founders to turn ideas in the lab into startups that can change the world. Since 2020 the startups we’ve supported have raised more than £60m in equity funding to pursue their own startup journeys.

Our purpose-built Accelerator Space sits at the centre of a thriving startup culture at the University where we are cultivating a diverse community and inspiring the next generation of aspiring tech visionaries, powered by a network of multi-millionaire investors, experienced mentors, and corporate partners.

Who are you and what will you be doing?

The Principal Enterprise Fellow role is vital for enabling Future Worlds to make a step change in its scale and reach. You will take the lead in driving strategic business growth and income generation, responsible for attracting external funding to increase the scale, reach and impact of Future Worlds.

You will be enthusiastic and experienced with excellent people skills, a background in income generation within science, engineering and technology, and a desire to make an impact. You will combine your skills and experience with Future Worlds’ track record, the University’s research and education strengths, and the expertise of colleagues, to find, co-create, and secure major new enterprise activities and funding streams.

You’ll embody the founder-first, inclusive culture we work hard to cultivate at Future Worlds. Working closely with the Future Worlds Director and team you will build strategic relationships with funding bodies, partners and internal stakeholders to find and create new opportunities and translate them into major projects and programmes of work.

Please include your CV and cover letter with your application.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.