· Devise research strategies leading to proof-of-concept and rapid prototype demonstrations
· Link early-stage technology to commercialization pathways
· Assess technology features and benefits in light of applications
and market demands
· Identify prospective investors and licensees
· Determine technology, manufacturing and commercialization readiness
levels and design approaches to advance each category
· Guide the project management process by developing value propositions
and defining objectives, milestones and metrics
· Prepare business plans and funding proposals
· Perform market research by collecting primary data and verifying
assumptions (market size and growth rates, segmentation, trends and drivers, value chains, SWOT analysis, competitive intelligence,
etc.)
· Analyze patents, interpret claims, generate patent landscape maps,
and develop intellectual property strategy