Innovation Ecosystem Development Consultant – Independent Contractor
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Innovation ecosystem consultant mapping Canada’s welding and advanced manufacturing networks for CWB Group. Developing strategic assessments, stakeholder partnerships, funding plans, and executive recommendations.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on methodology and frameworks for assessing Canada's innovation ecosystem
- Identify and categorize key ecosystem participants, including industry associations, research institutions, post-secondary organizations, innovation hubs, accelerators, government agencies, funding organizations, venture capital networks, technology providers, and startups
- Support creation of visual ecosystem maps and landscape assessments
- Identify trends, emerging technologies, and innovation clusters relevant to welding, manufacturing, and industrial technologies
- Provide strategic guidance on innovation ecosystem development, commercialization pathways, and innovation adoption
- Recommend leading practices from other industries and jurisdictions
- Advise on ecosystem maturity, gaps, strengths, and opportunities
- Support development of future-state ecosystem models and strategic options
- Participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops, and consultations
- Facilitate discussions with industry, academia, government, startups, investors, and innovation support organizations
- Identify strategic partnership and collaboration opportunities
- Provide objective external perspectives for decision-making
- Contribute to executive presentations, briefing materials, and discussion papers
- Synthesize findings into actionable insights and recommendations
- Support strategic options and implementation considerations
- Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to the project team
- Review deliverables and provide feedback throughout the engagement
- Transfer knowledge, tools, and methodologies to internal team members
- Deliver an Innovation Landscape Map
- Develop a National Plan for Gap & Opportunity Assessment
- Develop an Ecosystem Mobilization & Culture Building Strategy
- Develop a Funding & Ecosystem Development Plan
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship Engineering, Public Policy, Economics, Technology Management, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in innovation strategy, ecosystem development, technology commercialization, economic development, venture capital, innovation consulting, or related fields
- Demonstrated experience leading innovation landscape or ecosystem mapping initiatives in Canada
- Experience working with industry, government, academia, innovation networks, and funding organizations
- Strong understanding of Canada's innovation ecosystem, including innovation support programs, accelerators, incubators, research institutions, and commercialization pathways
- Experience developing strategic recommendations for executive leaders and boards
- Innovation strategy and ecosystem development expertise
- Strong analytical and research capabilities
- Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience conducting executive workshops and strategic discussions
- Superior written communication and presentation skills
- Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
- Knowledge of technology adoption, commercialization, and innovation funding models
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint
- PhD or Master’s degree considered an asset
- Familiarity with advanced manufacturing, industrial technologies, engineering sectors, or welding-related industries considered an asset
- Remote, home-based work with occasional travel required within Canada
- Ability to arrange necessary travel documents for travel within Canada as part of the contract requirement
Benefits:
- Meaningful and purposeful work
- Opportunities to learn from industry leaders and colleagues
- Diversity and inclusion-focused workplace
- Independent contractor engagement with project scope, deliverables, timelines, and compensation agreed upon in advance
- Flexible engagement on an as-needed basis
- Occasional travel within Canada for meetings, collaboration, strategic opportunities, networking events, and other required duties
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