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To originate, structure and develop early-stage innovation and new technology projects, transforming ideas into bankable initiatives and pilot projects deployed in RGA assets, while securing external funding and fostering new business growth opportunities.
Job Responsibility:
Identify, structure and develop early-stage business opportunities enabled by new and emerging technologies, leveraging RGA assets
Contribute to ideation activities, transforming ideas into structured projects
Participate in brainstorming sessions to identify innovative solutions to concrete problems
Support the creation of a robust pipeline of innovation and special projects
Plan and coordinate pilot and demonstration projects of new technologies in RGA assets
Define pilot scope, objectives, success criteria, timelines and resources
Ensure pilots generate scalable learnings
Prepare and coordinate applications to European funding programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, LIFE)
Identify relevant calls, assess eligibility and support consortium building
Prepare R&D incentive and tax credit applications (e.g. SIFIDE)
Participate in startup assessment activities
Liaise with startups, R&D centres and technology providers
Support proof-of-concept definition and execution
Interface with RGA, Global Research & Innovation (GRI) and regional teams
Support cross-regional coordination
Disseminate lessons learned and best practices
Validate and help the organization to find solutions to optimize the economic business case of early-stage technology
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or, preferably, a Master's degree in Engineering, Energy Systems, Economics, Management or related fields
Experience in origination, project development or innovation management
Proven experience with European funding proposals
Experience with pilot projects in operational assets
Strong business development mindset
Understanding of innovation processes and TRLs
Ability to work in multidisciplinary environments
Strong communication skills in English
Fluency in Portuguese and solid knowledge of English
Nice to have:
Experience in hydropower and thermal generation technologies and/or robotics technologies