Innovation projects promoter

Investment and innovation manager a professional specialized in investment in information technology and communication (ICT). Promotes these technologies development of and looks for its outputs. Investments can be carried out in companies, over entrepreneurship ideas or to encourage new business ideas.

The main function of this professional is to identify new technological solutions through a continuous market prospect (searching news in specialized media, contacting with technology companies, identifying market studies, etc.) and analyze them to assess the suitability of investing in. This force he/she to keep up with priority areas of Smart cities sector and with Smart technology solutions applied.

Investment and innovation manager can work like a freelance or as an employee, usually in organizations developing intermediation services between companies, entrepreneurs and investors (business angels networks), or in venture capital funds and seed money/seed capital.

• To analyze ideas, projects and technology companies, and to identify those that may become an alternative investment.
• To diagnose about the feasibility of the technology project, taking into account the market needs, product opportunities and financial options, and deciding on the appropriateness of investing.
• To assess about the amount of capital to invest in each project, idea or company.
• To negotiate investment conditions.
• To contact with other potential investors or stakeholder to look for funding, or to be the initial mediator between entrepreneurs or company with investors.
• To participate in new ideas or products development, and to contribute with its knowledge and experience to the reorganization of the company, its constitution or business development.
• To monitor business idea, its market penetration and future options.
• To manage, control and supervise workers performing tasks of finding new projects, feasibility studies and investment appraisal.
• To maintenance and expansion the network of business contacts doing visits or meetings with companies, innovative business groups, entrepreneurs, development agencies, parks and technology centers, universities or business schools.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Administració d'empreses i gestió de la innovació
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses (BBA)
• Grau: Direcció d'empreses tecnològiques
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Economia
• Grau: Economia i gestió
• Grau: Empresa i tecnologia
• Grau: Enginyeria en tecnologies industrials
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes i serveis de telecomunicacions
• Grau: Enginyeria telemàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria de xarxes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria electrònica de telecomunicació
• Grau: Tecnologies de telecomunicació

Complementary training

For the exercise of this job it is advisable to be at willingness of the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering (Engineering in Industrial Technologies) and the Master's Degree in Telecommunication Engineering.

For professionals who come from Social and Legal sciences:

• Information Technology and Communication course.
• Computer software applied to Smart cities course.
• Priority development areas in the Smart Cities. For professionals who come from the field of
• Engineering and Architecture: Market research course. Investment course.

And so advisable for any training:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Also, in general for all professionals:

• Negotiation and Communication course.
• Project Management course.
• Analysis and identification of opportunities course.

Other specific skills

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Analytical thought: Level 3

Leadership: Level 2

Strategic orientation: Level 4

Networking: Level 1

Orientation within reach: Level 4

New technologies

People who show an interest in this field are motivated by the development and advanced use of new technologies in any of their applications (software, hardware, telecommunications) from an innovative perspective and in accordance with the continuous updates of technologies, programmes and equipment that appear on the market. The design, installation, management and maintenance of computer systems and new technologies are activities specific to this field.

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

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• Work hours

  The usual timetable is 40 hours per week with 8 hour working days split between the morning and the afternoon. However, flexibility to travel and time availability is required.

• Salary

  The compensation is calculated according to the demonstrable experience. Usually it is between €50,000 and €80,000 gross per annum.

• Professional category

  Middle management

• Human resources and equipment

  No additional human resources are necessary. The material resources needed are: office furniture, Internet access, computer and phone.

• Initial investments

  Rent an office and furniture with internet connection, a computer and a phone. It is very important to have a good network of contacts to identify and promote the relationship between investors and business ideas. The Investment and innovation manager can network with other professionals (usually freelance) that provide him/her contacts and information.