Technology-to-Market Advisor

ARPA-E is seeking highly motivated technology commercialization experts with a unique mix of technical, business and entrepreneurial experience to help create high-impact energy technology development programs and prepare teams and technologies for commercial markets. Technology-to-Market (T2M) Advisors are expected to have skills in business development/technical marketing, product development, supply chains, and/or financial analysis. T2M Advisors should also possess excellent coaching and team development skills to guide ARPA-E awardees in the development and execution of technology commercialization strategies.

The most competitive candidates will have strong energy industry experience and will have managed the commercialization of a technology. According to their mix of skills & experience, T2M Advisors will work on a combination of direct project management and broader market development activities including:

• Building on your existing knowledge and network in energy technology products and markets to develop deep understanding and perspective for innovation opportunities and commercialization pathways for energy technologies


• Advising project teams on strategies for market assessment, business planning, intellectual property, product development, and supply chain considerations


• Assessing customer discovery to assess market requirements and determine product-market fit; developing market studies


• Performing techno-economic analyses to support new program development and determine cost-performance tradeoffs for funded projects


• Cultivating a network of government, industry and investor stakeholders to facilitate transition toward market, including targeting public and private follow-on funding sources


• Conducting site visits to meet project teams and evaluate commercialization activity in conjunction with ARPA-E’s technical Program Directors


• Facilitating and organizing commercialization workshops and mentorship programs


• Representing ARPA-E in front of a range of stakeholders (investors, corporations, government agency partners, etc.)


• Supporting ARPA-E leadership in the planning, preparation, and implementation of policies and strategies for technology commercialization

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong technical backgrounds are preferred, including engineering, technology development or scientific research


• Superior analytical skills with experience in areas such as market research, financial analysis, product development and/or supply chain/manufacturing


• Experience with techno-economic analyses and formulation of business plans


• Experience with developing and validating value propositions and conducting market research and field trials


• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate technical and/or financial ideas and concepts to wide range of audiences


• Demonstrated interest/expertise in energy and energy technologies


• 5 to 30 years of work experience, including a combination of technology/research and business experience; startup/entrepreneurial experience is a plus


• PhD or MBA degree is desired; a technical degree and a graduate degree are required


• US Citizenship is required


• Ability to undertake a significant amount of travel is required. The responsibilities of this position necessitate frequent travel — which could be greater than 50% of the T2M Advisor’s time. Historically, T2M Advisors have spent two weeks each month working at ARPA-E's offices in Washington, DC and travel the other two weeks of each month.