Innovation Ecosystem Analyst

**Intro Role**:
**Location**: (Hybrid/Remote) Singapore, UK, Europe
**Type of role**: Entry level
**Start date**: As soon as possible

**Purpose of the role**:
Cleantech Group is seeking for an Innovation Ecosystem Analyst to join our research team. You will be part of a global team who are on a mission to bring clients actionable insights and strategies to leverage innovation for sustainable growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support research into cleantech innovation in emerging markets (primarily Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific) - identify sources of innovation, technology trends, and drivers of innovation regionally.
- Conduct research into the sources of regional cleantech innovation, including: university labs, accelerator / incubator programs, commercialization organizations, and economic development agencies.
- Conduct analysis to establish an understanding of drivers motivating cleantech innovation.
- Develop analytical perspectives to help clients understand significance of technology trends in emerging markets.
- Organize ecosystem data to be included in our i3 database, which provides insights into over 30,000 companies, their investment histories and management teams.
- Follow market activity and develop processes to ensure activity is correctly tracked and uploaded into our online research platform.
- Support the research team in updating deals and company profiles in the i3 database.
- Review and update Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) programs and portfolios.
- ESOs refer to organizations such as universities, accelerators, incubators, NGOs and other firms providing structured support to innovators.
- Duties will include identifying relevant ESOs, relevant deals and companies, and owning responsibility for bringing data into i3 and continuously building and updating the ESO ecosystem.
- Recommend information on ecosystems to be included in our I3 database, and work with the data & ecosystems team to identify new data analysis features to be developed around ecosystems analysis.
- Conduct ongoing secondary research, including identifying new companies, investments and partnerships in key emerging markets.
- Conduct ongoing primary research interviews with entrepreneurial companies and other stakeholders across the clean technology ecosystem.
- Contribute to and derive quantitative analysis from ecosystem data.

**Requirements (you don’t need all of these to apply)**:

- Strong demonstrated interest in innovation in clean technology
- Ability to synthesize data and insights into clear and concise written messages
- Ability to research effectively, and work toward deadlines
- Desire to develop by giving and receiving feedback from other team members
- Excellent written, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience in using Pivot Tables and other data analytics tools

**Reasons to work at Cleantech Group**:

- The opportunity to work with start-ups, accelerators, incubators and investors developing solutions for a climate-positive world
- The opportunity to be part of a globally distributed, international, and fun team. We offer a flexible and relaxed working hybrid/remote environment (depending on your location)
- WeWork membership is an option (If you are based in a location with WeWork offices)
- We have an unlimited PTO policy globally, by spirit (while ensuring we comply with local employment law and market norms), allowing people to take the time off they need to fit their situations
- Competitive benefits (depending on your location) - Healthcare & Pension Schemes (we match pension contributions up to 6%) are typical. Life Insurance and more are possible
- Competitive salary with an Annual Performance Related Pay scheme

**About us**:
**Championing Sustainable Innovation, Catalyzing Business Opportunities**

At Cleantech Group, we provide research, consulting, and events to catalyze opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. We bring clients access to the trends, companies and people shaping the future and the customized advice and support businesses need to engage external innovation. Industries are undergoing definitive transitions toward a more digitized, de-carbonized and resource-efficient industrial future. At every stage from initial strategy to final deals, our services bring corporate change makers, investors, governments, and stakeholders from across the ecosystem, the support they need to thrive in this fast-arriving and uncertain future. The company was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Asia, Europe and North America.