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Director of Commercialization 

Department: Office of Research-Technology Transfer and Licensing Office (TTLO) Effective Date: March, 2007
Grade:

USG 16

35 hr per week

Reports to: Associate V.P -Commercialization

General Accountability

The Director of Commercialization leads a team of professionals to identify opportunities for commercialization, collaboratively develops a plan to maximize the economic and social impact, and oversees the implementation of the plan in collaboration with other University staff, industry, financial and government partners.  The Director is responsible for project vision, execution strategy and relationship management using creative solutions to overcome complex technology and business-related challenges.

Nature and Scope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

CULTIVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

COMMERCIALIZATION OF OPPORTUNITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CULTURE AND EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

CHALLENGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

 

A collaboration of four large universities (McMaster, Guelph, UWO and UW plus three smaller ones to enhance university technology transfer practices and success rates in south-western Ontario. Planned FTE’s across the group will be about equal with individuals spending `40% of their time at the home institution and 60% across the others.

The Contracts Research and Industrial Grants Group.

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Specific Accountabilities

Working Conditions