Technology Scale-up Manager

Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2028 

Full time starting salary is £48,039 to £57,797 per annum 

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire 

We welcome applications from passionate, skilled and committed individuals to join this exciting, collaborative project and help propel climate-positive technology-based companies to demonstration, commercialisation and growth. 

About the Role

The primary goal of this role is to accelerate the commercialisation of climate-tech innovations by diagnosing technical barriers in the scale-up process and enabling access to UK-wide expertise and facilities. The role supports the EarthScale programme—a multi-university initiative led by Imperial College London—by working with advanced start-ups to identify scale-up challenges, recommend next steps, and connect them with relevant support. 

Leveraging the broader innovation ecosystem, the postholder will apply their expertise in areas such as formulation, materials, system integration, and manufacturing to provide tailored technical diagnoses and support plans. This includes facilitating access to prototyping labs, hackspaces, and specialist trial facilities. 

The postholder will also ensure project funding mechanisms, like innovation vouchers, are used effectively to unlock academic and industry resources. Where possible, pro bono support from ecosystem partners will be encouraged. Additionally, they will contribute to dissemination through case studies, social media, and engagement with advocacy partners, while supporting innovators with certification and procurement processes.

With KPIs tied to accelerator performance, responsibilities include recruiting innovators, managing project portfolios, and contributing to reporting and funding decisions as part of a reviewer panel. This role is central to advancing technology and manufacturing readiness levels in the UK climate-tech sector. 

About You

You will be educated to degree level in a subject related to Cranfield’s core themes, or have equivalent experience, and have demonstrable experience with support for technical innovation and scale-up, as well as proven ability in successful project management and in effective communication with diverse teams.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply                                     

For an informal discussion, please contact Juliet Kauffmann, on (E): j.kauffmann@cranfield.ac.uk

To apply please click above 'Apply' Button. For further details, contact peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk quoting 5103.

Closing date: 27 July 2025

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