ICAP Director

ICAP Director

10003020

Fairfax, VA

Administrative or Professional Faculty

Opening on : Aug 4 2025

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Department : Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact

Classification : Administrative Faculty

Job Category : Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Schedule : Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs / wk)

Location : Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type : Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility : Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary : Up to $125,000; salary commensurate with education and experience

Restricted : Yes

Criminal Background Check : Yes

About the Department :

Virginia SBDC : The Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is a partnership with the US SBA and other local hosts to provide counseling services and training to Small Businesses in Virginia. The Virginia SBDC Lead office administers and manages the SBDC network of 25 centers across Virginia with 13 subrecipients including universities, community colleges and economic development organizations. The Virginia SBDC is a program of Mason Enterprise.

ICAP : The Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) is focused on helping Virginia-based technology and innovation-driven startups on their path to success. ICAP works with startups to provide support along their entire journey towards scaling - from the early idea stage, all the way through working on Series A level of funding. This is accomplished through experiential learning programs and one-on-one advising with a team of experienced entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. These services are offered at no cost and all advising is confidential.

About the Position :

The Director of the Virginia SBDC - Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) leads the strategic development, implementation, and management of initiatives that support the commercialization of technology and innovation across the state. This role oversees the provision of specialized advising and resources to entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses engaged in R&D, tech transfer, SBIR / STTR, and high-growth ventures. The Director ensures integration of services with federal, state, and university partners and maintains alignment with the mission and goals of the Virginia-SBDC network.

Since 2018, Virginia SBDC-ICAP has worked with over 1800 entrepreneurs who have secured more than $240M in capital to support their ventures creating a program ROI of 42x.

Responsibilities :

Program Leadership and Strategy

• Develops, implements, and oversees the strategic direction of ICAP in alignment with Virginia SBDC, George Mason University and statewide economic development goals;
• Leads and manages a dispersed team of technology commercialization advisors;
• Coordinates with various Mason Enterprise technology commercialization programs including Mason I-Corps, Office of Technology Transfer, Cyber Commonwealth Initiative and others; and
• Coordinates with various statewide, local and regional technology ecosystem supporters, investors, incubators and accelerators including VIPC, Activation Capital, 757 Collab, and others.

Client Services

Provides high-level programming and advising in alignment with I-Corps principles to entrepreneurs, startups, university researchers and small businesses. Areas of assistance include :

Partnership Development

Funding and Resource Development

Program Impact and Reporting

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Instructions to Applicants :

For full consideration, applicants must apply for ICAP Director at https : / / jobs.gmu.edu / . Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter and Resume for review.

Posting Open Date : August 4, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by : August 25, 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes