Apex Accelerator Program Manager (Contractor)

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) is an organization established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998 to help early-stage technology and life sciences companies throughout the state of Maryland grow and thrive. TEDCO helps establish connections, identifies funding, and provides support to help identify and cultivate new businesses. TEDCO brings innovation to market.

TEDCO is currently looking to engage a contractor for 40 hours per week to support TEDCO's APEX Accelerator Program, which focuses on building strong, sustainable, and resilient U.S. supply chains by assisting a wide range of businesses that pursue and perform under contracts with the DoD, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and with government prime contractors. Specifically, the contractor will support technology transfer activities related to the program's focus area which include technology transfer (T2), commercialization, and SBIR/STTR programs.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a contractor who will be responsible for:

• Tracking incoming applications from the APEX Accelerator program through Salesforce.
• Meeting with applicants to determine needs and qualifications, directing them to appropriate support, providing guidance and mentoring, and tracking their progress.
• Establishing and maintaining documents and files related to the program.
• Coordinating meetings and workshops including client meetings, APEX Accelerator Team meetings, and other meetings, as needed.
• Collecting quarterly reports from participating companies and developing activity and financial reporting to the APEX Accelerator grant sponsor.

Most support can be provided virtually; however, some travel to conferences and meetings across the state will be required.

This is a federally grant-funded role and is contingent on the continuation of the APEX Program grant and subcontract with the University of Maryland Small Business Development Center.

Hourly Rate: $40 - $45.

Expectations and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Strengthen and build new relationships with federal laboratories and Technology Transfer/Partnership Offices
• Work with ecosystem stakeholders to identify businesses qualified for engagement, to include TEDCO portfolio companies
• Organize, participate in, and attend in-person and virtual workshops and other events
• Identify, track, and report on critical success metrics

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with Department of Defense laboratories to include knowledge of T2 mechanisms, such as licenses, cooperative research and development agreements, and other transaction authorities. Broader Federal Lab experience and/or experience in STEM research field or related experience highly desirable.
• Experience with supporting companies that are seeking federal contracts.
• First-hand knowledge of the challenges life science and tech startups and small businesses face, and experience with one-on-one and group mentoring
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Fluency in virtual meeting applications such as Teams, Zoom and Google Meet. Additionally, experience using Salesforce CRM is a plus.

Please respond with:

• A resume with an overview of experience describing work performed in similar projects, qualifications, and relevant experience
• Proposed hourly rate and justification