Market Development: Identify potential clients, licensees, strategic partners, and investors across priority sectors aligned with UMaine research strengths. Business Development Outreach: Establish contact with decisionmakers at target companies and organizations; introduce UMaine's IP portfolio and capabilities. Deal Facilitation: Assist in structuring partnership, licensing, or sponsored research agreements in coordination with UMaine's Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources, and Engagement (SPIRE). Pipeline Building: Develop and maintain a qualified prospect pipeline with status updates and progress metrics. Market Intelligence: Provide feedback on competitive landscape, industry trends, and opportunities for applied research and technology deployment. Reporting: Submit regular progress reports on outreach, contacts made, leads generated, and deals under discussion. Compliance: Ensure all activities are consistent with UMaine's policies on IP, conflict of interest, confidentiality, and state/federal regulations.
