Expert – AI Startup Incubation
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About the Role
Dubai Chambers seeks an AI subject matter expert to provide strategic, technical, and commercial guidance to startups in AI incubation programs. The role involves mentoring founders, evaluating startups, and contributing to ecosystem development.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise and mentorship to AI startups participating in incubation and acceleration programs
- Guide founders in refining AI use cases, product strategies, business models, and commercialization plans
- Support startups in validating market opportunities, customer needs, and value propositions
- Conduct technical and strategic reviews of startup solutions and business plans
- Participate in startup scouting, screening, evaluation, and selection processes
- Assess the technical feasibility, innovation potential, and commercial viability of startup solutions
- Monitor developments in AI, Agentic AI, Generative AI, Autonomous Systems, and emerging technologies
- Identify innovation opportunities relevant to Dubai's digital economy priorities
- Build relationships with startups, innovation hubs, accelerators, venture capital firms, universities, and industry partners
- Contribute to the design and execution of incubation and acceleration programs
- Deliver workshops, mentoring sessions, office hours, and advisory engagements
- Produce insights, reports, and recommendations on AI innovation and startup ecosystem trends
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Technology Management, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, or related field
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Startup Ecosystems, Venture Development, Technology Commercialization, or related fields
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with startups, incubators, accelerators, venture studios, innovation programs, or entrepreneurship ecosystems
- Experience mentoring, advising, evaluating, or supporting startup founders and early stage ventures
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Job Purpose
- To serve as Dubai Chambers' subject matter expert in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, providing strategic, technical, and commercial guidance to startups participating in AI incubation and acceleration programs. The role supports startup growth, venture development, innovation adop
Key Accountabilities
- Provide subject matter expertise and mentorship to AI startups participating in incubation and acceleration programs.
- Guide founders in refining AI use cases, product strategies, business models, and commercialization plans.
- Support startups in validating market opportunities, customer needs, and value propositions.
- Conduct technical and strategic reviews of startup solutions and business plans.
- Participate in startup scouting, screening, evaluation, and selection processes.
- Assess the technical feasibility, innovation potential, and commercial viability of startup solutions.
- Monitor developments in Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, Generative AI, Autonomous Systems, and emerging technologies.
- Identify innovation opportunities relevant to Dubai's digital economy priorities.
- Build relationships with startups, innovation hubs, accelerators, venture capital firms, universities, research institutions, and industry partners.
- Contribute to the design and execution of incubation and acceleration programs.
- Deliver workshops, mentoring sessions, office hours, and advisory engagements.
- Produce insights, reports, and recommendations on AI innovation and startup ecosystem trends.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Technology Management, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
- Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence, Technology Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation, Business Administration, or related discipline (preferred).
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Startup Ecosystems, Venture Development, Technology Commercialization, or related fields.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with startups, incubators, accelerators, venture studios, innovation programs, or entrepreneurship ecosystems.
- Experience mentoring, advising, evaluating, or supporting startup founders and early stage ventures.
- Experience within AI focused startups, accelerators, venture capital firms, innovation hubs, or technology ecosystems (preferred).
- Experience supporting fundraising, venture growth, product commercialization, or startup scaling initiatives (preferred).
- Experience in the UAE or regional innovation ecosystem (preferred).
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