Chief Executive Officer

AIC - AssisTech Foundation is a not-for-profit Company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. AIC - AssisTech Foundation has been set-up to implement the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) as per the guidelines issued by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog with an objective of supporting innovative startup enterprises in India. It is India’s first AIC that is primarily focussed on incubating Assistive Technology innovation for people with disabilities. The Company is presently located at Ground Floor, Datta Prabhas Building, 44, 1st Main Rd, next to MTR 1924, Sarakki Industrial Layout, 3rd Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078.
- The CEO of the AIC - AssisTech Foundation will lead all the day-to-day operations of the AIC at AssisTech Foundation.
- The CEO shall be appointed under the aegis of AIC-AssisTech Foundation, a not-for-profit, subsidiary company promoted by AssisTech Foundation, incorporated specifically for the Atal Incubation Center. The CEO shall report to the Board of AIC-AssisTech Foundation.
- It is expected that the CEO shall play a crucial role towards establishing the Atal Incubation Centre from afresh.
- The CEO will be required to lead all operations of the Incubator, give it strategic direction in line with the startup and innovation vision of the organization, hire a competent team, build and scale incubation programs, outreach programs, measure impact, as well as collaborate with national and global ecosystems to employ best practices in order to convert the incubation center into a world-class hub for solving societal challenges.

**Location - **Bangalore

**Duration - **Full-time (Office-based)

**Eligibility Criteria**:
**Educational and other Qualifications**

Essential:
Graduate or post graduate in Design/ Business Administration/ Technology or related disciplines from a recognized national or international institution.

Desirable:
An MBA part time/ full time from a recognized accredited and reputed Institute/ University.

**Work Experience**

An individual with impeccable track record having minimum 10 years of overall experience in the industry, Start-ups (as Founder/Co-Founder/Managing Director/ Chairman) and/or an enabler of Start-up, Innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem by virtue of managing/ leading reputed innovation and startup promoting organizations/ incubators/ accelerators/ centers-of excellence/entrepreneurship development cells / mentoring organization etc., or its flagship programmes.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
The CEO in consultation with the Board of Directors shall develop a vision, strategy, and business model to achieve the objectives of the Company.

The CEO will closely work with the Board of Directors and report to the Board of Directors for implementation of strategy, review, and plan for continuous improvement.

The CEO will be required to give direction to the Company primarily towards establishing it as a key player in incubation/ acceleration space which includes establishing world-class incubator(s), strategy to build, execute and scale incubation programs, outreach activities, measure impacts, collaborate with the partners/ stakeholders of the start-up/ entrepreneurial ecosystem, etc.

The CEO will be required to provide overall strategic guidance, framing procedures, guidelines, best practices, etc., for coordination, consolidation, synergy, and success of incubator(s) and incubated startups.

The CEO will be responsible for identifying and attracting suitable start-ups and entrepreneurs.

The CEO will act as the “Chief Experimenter” and encourage start-up ventures to innovate, promote the culture of innovation, help them in converting ideas into products/ IPs and commercialization, create significant value for start-ups, investors, and incubators.

The CEO will be required to facilitate the growth of start-ups and help them become successful.

The CEO will be required to liaison, develop, and strengthen relationships with Govt. agencies, academia, other incubators, venture capitalists, angel/ seed funding institutions in India and abroad for investing into the right start-ups, develop a strong cadre of mentors, service providers and other startup ecosystem players as required.

The CEO will be required to spearhead senior-level, strategic relationships with key stakeholders.

The CEO must be an evangelist for the incubator in all forums and responsible to represent the company as required, including attendance of important functions, industry events, and public meetings.

The CEO will be responsible to create a team primarily involved in managing the project operations and investments, performing outreach and other promotional activities with the culture of entrepreneurship, openness, and integrity, and monitoring its functioning.

The CEO will be responsible to plan and execute activities within the pre approved quarterly budget including verification and recommendation of the release of operating expense, ensuri