Jobs at Plug and Play Tech Center

Manage strategic relationships with corporate partners, drive adoption, renewals, and revenue opportunities, and connect partners with startups and innovation resources. Advise on innovation strategy, pilot projects, workshops, and emerging technologies. Support issue resolution, reporting, and ecosystem development while helping build Plug and Play’s new Linz office through relationships with universities, investors, corporations, and public institutions.

Source and evaluate pre-seed through Series A startups in Physical and Industrial AI, support investment deals, conduct market and technology research, and advise corporate partners on emerging solutions. Build relationships with founders, investors, universities, and regional institutions; mentor startups; support events; and help establish Plug and Play’s new Linz office and venture ecosystem.

Manages Seattle accelerator programs for Enterprise AI and Healthcare startups, coordinating stakeholders, startup relationships, mentors, investors, events, workshops, budgets, travel, marketing materials, newsletters, and community engagement. Leads program execution from intake through evaluation, prepares startup reports, supports corporate business development and deal flow, and strengthens Plug and Play’s local technology ecosystem.

Run Plug and Play’s Physical and Industrial AI program in Linz by managing startup relationships, mentors, corporate partners, events, workshops, communications, and ecosystem development. Coordinate event logistics, newsletters, marketing materials, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and startup evaluations. As an early Linz hire, help establish the office, build regional partnerships, and support innovation activities across Austria.

Supports talent acquisition through candidate sourcing, initial screening, interview scheduling, job posting, candidate communication, and hiring manager coordination. Assists with maintaining job descriptions, confidential HR data, recruiting events, and HR special projects involving employee development and internal communications. Requires strong organization, discretion, collaboration, attention to detail, and interest in Human Resources or People Operations.

Manage sales and business development for the Energy vertical by identifying corporate prospects, conducting market research, presenting partnership proposals, closing membership contracts, and maintaining accurate CRM pipeline forecasts. The role requires strong energy and climate-tech interest, B2B partnership experience, excellent communication, strategic thinking, organization, and comfort working onsite in a fast-paced environment. Occasional travel may be required.

Manage small to medium-sized events from concept through completion, including budgets, vendors, logistics, production schedules, exhibitors, speakers, startup meetings, and communications with government and defense stakeholders. Build local communities of startups, investors, and innovation leaders while coordinating programming and ensuring polished, brand-aligned event execution.

Supports corporate innovation customers, accelerator programs, and early-stage investments within the Brand & Retail vertical. Responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating startups, preparing investment proposals, managing corporate and ecosystem stakeholders, organizing accelerator programs, hosting dealflow sessions, building VC and startup relationships, and supporting customer growth initiatives.

Develop and execute open innovation strategies for corporate and government clients. Lead workshops, design sprints, and stakeholder engagement; analyze emerging technologies and market trends; translate research into actionable recommendations; support proposals and business development; and help move startup solutions from sourcing through deployment. The role requires executive communication, cross-functional collaboration, entrepreneurial initiative, and frequent international travel.

Sources and evaluates early-stage aerospace and defense startups for investments, accelerator programs, and corporate partnerships. Conducts market, technology, competitive, and financial analysis; supports investment deal teams; mentors startups; builds investor and industry networks; evaluates pilot opportunities; and assists with accelerator events, corporate deal-flow sessions, and program management.

Supports startup sourcing, Korean and APAC market research, ecosystem relationship management, CRM tracking, event coordination, and corporate partnership deal flow. The intern helps identify and evaluate startups, coordinate workshops and introductory meetings, translate corporate needs into startup opportunities, and assist with innovation program execution and administrative tasks.

Define and execute partner success strategy, improve the partner lifecycle, establish performance metrics, automate dashboards, and lead a global partner success team. Drive cross-functional alignment, team development, business development, and proposal and RFP creation for Korean government and corporate innovation programs.

Drive sales and business development for Plug and Play’s Health & Life Sciences platform. Identify, research, engage, and secure corporate partners; develop proposals and presentations; close membership contracts; maintain partner relationships; represent the organization at industry events; monitor healthcare and life sciences trends; and provide accurate CRM pipeline reporting and forecasts.

Supports Plug and Play’s Hong Kong innovation ecosystem by building relationships with startups, corporations, government, universities, and other stakeholders. Conducts market and technology research, identifies and evaluates early-stage startups, manages CRM data, coordinates meetings and events, and supports corporate startup deal flow, partnership activities, and innovation program execution.

Develop corporate partnerships by identifying and qualifying leads through email, phone, and LinkedIn outreach. Manage growth pipelines, support contract negotiations and closing, maintain sales materials, and research new markets. The role also supports client retention through event logistics, executive deal-flow sessions, customer collaboration, and client debriefs.

Lead Plug and Play Princeton accelerator by building corporate partner pipeline, managing P&L, designing a 12-week curriculum, matching startups with partners, running events and networking, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and delivering partner reporting. Drive sales growth, ensure partner satisfaction, and support startup success through mentorship and deal-flow facilitation. In-person four days/week with occasional global travel.

Evaluate early-stage Enterprise AI startups through technical and market diligence, develop investment theses, engage corporate partners to validate needs, run architecture and scalability reviews, produce research and memos, and support sourcing, introductions, and thought leadership.

Lead delivery and continuous improvement of accelerator programmes and Venture Clienting. Manage PMO activities, track deliverables and stakeholder satisfaction, coordinate events and communications, build ecosystem relationships, and support startups-corporate matchmaking while driving programme metrics and quality.

Drive execution of accelerator programs by sourcing and evaluating startups, producing market and trend analyses, coordinating client-startup matchmaking and events, supporting investment deal teams, and mentoring junior staff to ensure delivery excellence and measurable outcomes.

Lead and coordinate startup accelerator and industry programs, manage logistics and events, support startups with mentorship and resources, maintain program databases and reports, and drive community and marketing efforts to increase program value and partner engagement.