Freelance Startup Program & Ecosystem Strategist – m/f/d

• Evaluate leading international startup ecosystems, accelerators, VCs, incubators and scale-up support models
• Identify the key needs and bottlenecks of startups from formation through scale-up
• Interview founders and ecosystem experts to validate findings
• Identify high-value interventions for startups
• Define which capabilities JUNI should build, partner for or connect externally
• Develop a framework for diagnosing startup needs and matching them with appropriate support
• Define how JUNI should measure the impact of its support
• Translate findings into the JUNI Startup & Scale-up Playbook v1.0
• Work closely with JUNI management and the program team

• Experienced in strategic thinking, strong research capabilities and startup ecosystem work
• Experience in VC platform / portfolio operations, a leading accelerator or incubator, venture building, founding or working at a startup/scale-up, Deep Tech commercialization, or university entrepreneurship
• Excellent track record as a founder or startup/scale-up experience
• Understanding of the different needs of early-stage startups and scale-ups
• Strong bias towards practical solutions rather than theoretical frameworks
• Experience with Deep Tech, science-based startups, VC portfolio support or scale-up organizations particularly valuable
• Availability for an approximately 8–12 week project
• Must provide profile, availability, expected rate and answers to three application questions

• Opportunity for a permanent role at JUNI after the freelance project for the right person
• Access to startups, universities, corporates, investors and ecosystem partners across JUNI’s network