Sr. Manager, Europe Portfolio
Current-Portfolio Management: managed the portfolio of Continental Europe-related investments and cooperative activities; carried out due diligence and institutional assessments on potential project partners; initiated, developed and managed strategic partnerships with international partners (universities, research institutes, governmental agencies and companies); represented JITRI to a wide range of stakeholders and aligned priorities. -Technology Scouting & Venturing: built a pipeline of… Show more -Portfolio Management: managed the portfolio of Continental Europe-related investments and cooperative activities; carried out due diligence and institutional assessments on potential project partners; initiated, developed and managed strategic partnerships with international partners (universities, research institutes, governmental agencies and companies); represented JITRI to a wide range of stakeholders and aligned priorities. -Technology Scouting & Venturing: built a pipeline of investable projects in the fields of advanced materials, renewable energy, biology & medicine, ICT and intelligent manufacturing; analyzed information on technology trends and disruptive developments; identified and progressed high-tech & innovation projects for joint funding. -Technology Evaluation & Start-up Incubation: in collaboration with technical experts, evaluated various technologies with regards to technology maturity level, technology economics, technology drivers and hurdles; screened, assessed, initiated and supported joint R&D programs, “technology project manager” programs, sci-tech company incubation programs and start-up research institution programs.-WAITRO: supported operational tasks of the China Secretariat of the World Association of Industrial and Technology Research Organizations (WAITRO) under the UN system. Show less