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Valorization Manager

NLRAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Manager

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you should possess strong strategic thinking abilities and a solid understanding of both technological advancements and market dynamics. Prior experience in innovation management, technology transfer, or a related field is highly desirable. Excellent communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships with diverse stakeholders are essential.

About the job

As a Valorization Manager, you will serve as the key link in translating innovations from NLR into market-ready solutions. Your role is to create tangible value for industries, ministries, and partners by transforming technology into impactful solutions that drive economic and societal change. Are you ready to contribute to making innovative power tangible and making a societal impact? Apply today!

Responsibilities:
In your role, you will translate research outcomes and technological advancements into promising application and implementation pathways. You will identify the necessary steps to further develop innovations into practical, valuable solutions. Your insights will guide NLR and external partners in scaling innovations towards market introduction or societal implementation.

You will be responsible for formulating and continuously aligning a forward-looking valorization strategy that effectively brings NLR innovations to market and to societal partners. You’ll ensure that the strategy evolves with technological advancements and societal needs while providing direction to teams and partners executing the plan. Collaborating with your legal colleagues, you will develop a sustainable IP policy to optimally protect, leverage, and share our knowledge, resulting in concrete valorization pathways such as licensing and spin-offs.

Maintaining intensive connections with other applied research institutes is crucial for jointly valorizing knowledge and innovations, thereby strengthening the broader innovation ecosystem. You will also take the lead in managing relationships with industry stakeholders regarding valorization and intellectual property (IP). Your role involves actively positioning NLR technology to companies and serving as a liaison for investors, prime contractors, venture capitalists, and regional development agencies. Furthermore, you will stimulate and initiate technology transfer processes and valorization deals, including licenses, joint ventures, and spin-offs, ensuring innovations find their way to the market and create tangible impact.

Working closely with the Technology Office and commercial teams within NLR, you will shape the development of the startup program. You will create programs for various target groups to ensure that knowledge and innovations are not only accessible but also generate commercial value. By collaborating with program managers, department heads, and commercial colleagues, you will translate available knowledge into concrete opportunities and steps leading to measurable results for partners, the industry, and society.

About NLR

NLR is a leading Dutch aerospace research and technology organization dedicated to enhancing the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of aviation and aerospace. We pride ourselves on our innovative approaches and commitment to collaboration with industry and academic partners to drive impactful solutions.

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