Venture Architect

4 days ago

Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Tårbæk Kommune, Denmark PSV Full time 1,050,000 - 1,700,000 per year

Are you ready to help shape a new era of science-based entreprenreurship? And can you turn potential into performance? Join DTU SkyFactory on a mission to bridge the gap between research and market by creating an environment where promising technologies can grow and scale.

The role

You'll act as a trusted advisor to founders and work hands-on with them and their cutting-edge startups, helping them refine their strategy, sharpen their commercial focus, and accelerate their path from early traction to scale-up readiness.

Your key responsibilities

  • Serve as primary contact and strategic sparring partner for assigned DTU SkyFactory startups.

  • Guide startups through strategy refinement, go-to-market development, business model optimization, leadership and team development, and investor readiness.

  • Support startups as they navigate the scaling process, providing guidance in their efforts towards reaching their next milestone.

  • Help design and adapt the DTU SkyFactory programs and content to individual startup needs.

  • Work closely with the DTU SkyFactory platform team (HR/recruitment, leadership development, finance, legal, communication, ESG & impact) to ensure startups receive coordinated support.

  • Identify and connect startups with relevant external experts, mentors, consultants, and industry partners for IP, product development, technology application, and commercialization support.

  • Collaborate with DTU SkyFactory leadership on progress tracking, performance reporting, and continuous program improvement.

What we imagine you bring

Startups move fast - and that doesn't scare you. In fact, it's where you thrive. You can spot when potential turns into momentum, and you know how to build on it. You bring a strong commercial toolbox, a sharp strategic mind, and enough hands-on experience to roll up your sleeves when needed.

  • 8+ years of experience in business development, venture growth, or scale-up leadership.

  • You have scaled your own business - or have been a key player in scaling a startup - giving you real, lived experience with what it takes to move from early traction to operational excellence and growth.

  • A strong network across innovation, industry, and venture — and the confidence to activate it when it matters, whether that's opening doors, finding advisors, or securing strategic partners.

  • Strong commercial and strategic skills – from business model design to investor readiness.

  • The ability to translate complex research-based innovation into business opportunities.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English (Danish a plus).

Who you are

Above all, you are driven by curiosity and passion for helping founders succeed and by the ambition to build something from the ground up.

Bonus points if you've worked at the intersection of academia and business, or if you've built a network across European innovation and venture ecosystems.

About DTU SkyFactory

DTU SkyFactory is a new scaling hub born out of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and powered by DTU Skylab, DTU Science Park, DTU Entrepreneurship, and PSV. Europe holds an enormous wealth of research and innovation that to rarely reaches the world. DTU SkyFactory was created to change exactly that by unlocking the potential of science-based startups and turning them into global category leaders. Our ambition is to make Europe a place that doesn't just innovate, but scales.