Venture Associate, Innovation

Company Overview

NobleReach Foundation is a civic leadership platform committed to rekindling a spirit of national service across all career stages. We believe the greatest challenges facing America demand technology, science, and business leaders fluent in government, industry, and academia—leaders who belong across sectors, not confined to one. We’re a hub where current and aspiring leaders can connect to opportunities that can meet their ambition for personal success and their passion to impact the world through public service.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Director, Innovation, the Venture Associate will be a central member of our venture development team, providing technical, business, and operational assistance to early-stage ventures. Working directly with Senior Commercialization Advisors and Commercialization Advisors, the Venture Associate will help gather and analyze data, create content and reports, conduct research, and execute on tailored strategies for ventures in our portfolio. This position serves as a key support function between technical innovation and commercial success, working closely with research teams, startup founders, and advisors to support commercialization pathways.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data to support market research and competitive analysis for emerging technologies

• Conduct technical evaluations and due diligence to assess commercial potential of portfolio ventures

• Create high-quality content, presentations, and reports for both internal teams and venture partners

• Assist in developing business models, financial projections, and go-to-market strategies

• Support the implementation of tailored commercialization strategies for ventures

• Help identify and connect ventures with resources, funding opportunities, and potential partnerships

• Help identify and support integration of ecosystem initiatives to impact venture development at scale

• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and review sessions

• Maintain accurate tracking against milestones and provide regular status updates

• Develop and maintain templates, defined processes, and automations to ensure repeatable consistency

• Execute specific venture support or ecosystem support tasks as directed by Commercialization Advisors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical science or engineering discipline

• 2+ years of experience in engineering, business functions or research functions in industry

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for various audiences

• Demonstrated interest in technology productization and entrepreneurship

• Working knowledge in one or more target technology areas (Advanced Materials, Cybersecurity, IoT, AI, Physical Systems)

• Ability to support multiple ventures simultaneously while maintaining high-quality work

• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment; ability to exercise flexibility and good judgment in complex situations

• Appetite for curiosity and desire to learn

• Must have an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong desire to have an impact on society

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.