We work with smart people solving difficult problems, often difficult scientific or engineering problems.

Innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum and technology doesn't move to market by simply existing. Entrepreneurship and technological innovation are bound together. In order to have meaningful impact, innovators - and the programs that support them - need the right tools, the right information, and the right networks. We are committed to enabling the scientific and entrepreneurial communities to solve global issues, save lives, and create a meaningful future.

We offer a suite of services including; creative (everything from marketing material, one-pagers, pitch decks, brochures, websites, to film); design thinking; facilitated workshops; communication coaching; subject matter expertise; and technical/business assistance (TABA). We are committed to improving the transition of science and technology breakthroughs from the lab to the marketplace. We are committed to working with you to push the limits of what’s possible.

Creative services

The world is full of noise. The things that matter most can go unnoticed. We help you be heard. We create brand-empowering creatives, from brand collateral (like films, websites and brochures) to social content (to support the likes of Twitter and LinkedIn); our team works with you to build beautiful things that capture the attention of your audiences.

COMMUNICATION Coaching

Your Research Matters. Do the Right People Know? We work with scientists, researchers and engineers to teach storytelling skills that will make their work accessible and compelling to thought leaders, potential funders and general audiences. Don't let the important stuff get lost in the 8 point font of a 50 slide presentation.

DESIGN THInKING

Whether you are creating a program, searching for your business model, or trying to determine your market position - our process will put you in the strategic mindset to get out of your comfort zone and find non-obvious solutions to difficult problems. We work with you and your team to efficiently find solutions, explore and design creative options, create new products or services, and imagine more. Our core focus is innovation: pairing creativity and strategy to design effective solutions. We want to solve your toughest problems and work together on your biggest opportunities.

Communication & Messaging

A good writer - whether for a presentation or a brochure - takes their audience on a journey, leaving them feeling inspired and motivated. But structuring your writing to get your ideas across and keep your audience engaged is tricky. We start with the facts you want to get across in order to ultimately deliver a product that captures the hearts and heads of your audience. Through our communication and messaging services we enable you to share the story of your work, your achievements, your amazing solutions, your initiatives, and your strategic goals for the future.

Senior Advisory Services/Proposal review

Whether you’re a new entrepreneur with a great idea, a small company creating a new product line, or an organization looking to create programs that incite innovation - we will enable you to disrupt it. We have a core of subject matter experts that can create growth strategies that strengthen and extend today’s business – while harnessing the disruptive innovations of tomorrow.

Lynn has a broad understanding of leading-edge technologies and trends, She .offers over 30 years experience as a Principal, VP, and Director of both fortune 500 companies and small businesses in the private sector. She is an expert in sales, marketing, business development, capture management, and proposal development. Lynn is specifically interested in helping high technology service disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), Hub Zone, 8(a), woman-owned, minority, small disadvantaged, and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) companies advance their business strategy, build infrastructure, identify and develop opportunity pipelines and close business. Lynn has industry experience supporting federal defense and civilian agencies, large prime contractors, financial, banking, higher education, pharmaceutical, insurance, technology software & hardware manufacturers, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, information technology, and value add resellers (VARs).

Kirk is an innovative thinker who uses a unique mix of experience to develop solutions to complex problems. He is experienced in DoD acquisition and contracting, organizational and root cause analysis, small business incubation/acceleration. After he retired from the US Army, Kirk got involved in technology development for clients in the defense and intelligence community. After serving as the Director of Engineering for a Florida based business incubator he got the entrepreneur bug and has been working with small businesses ever since. Kirk co-founded two separate non-profit organizations devoted to building and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems, founded two consulting companies, and co-designed Velociter. In addition to being a founder, Kirk has been a mentor and commercialization guide working with hundreds of tech companies across the country. Kirk holds an MBA from Syracuse University, a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance from Kennesaw State University.

George has over 18 years of experience in intellectual property law. George is a registered patent attorney with diverse legal experience in litigation, prosecution, counseling, licensing, commercial and government contracts, and compliance, all of which were refined from many years of in-house corporate, private, and government practice. With his extensive skillset, George has represented start-ups, government contractors, and Fortune 10 companies, specializing in portfolio management, post grant proceedings, inter partes reviews, foreign oppositions, invalidity, clearance, licensing, branding & marketing, data privacy, negotiations, due diligence, risk mitigation, and all aspects of litigation and pre-litigation work. George was formerly the Chief IP Counsel at ByteCubed LLC, Senior IP Counsel at General Electric Co. (GE), and IP Counsel at JDS Uniphase Corp. (now Viavi Solutions). Before that, George was Counsel at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr LLP (“WilmerHale”), and Senior Associate at Hunton & Williams LLP (now Hunton Andrews Kurth). George was also a law clerk at the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He earned his JD from the Catholic University, Columbus School of Law and his BS in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. He is a member of the New Jersey Bar and the District of Columbia Bar Associations.

Philip is a proven leader with success in commercial and public sector ventures with deep strategic competence, analytic skill and the ability to quickly produce results. He has provided advisory services for numerous growth oriented firms, from nascent startups to fortune 500 businesses. Philip served as the Manager of Small Business Technology and Innovation for the Government of the District of Columbia, where he established the District’s first program providing full life-cycle technical assistance and mentoring to startups pursuing federal R&D funds. He was also appointed to Washington, DC’s Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council. Philip has also worked in corporate development where he was responsible for M&A, strategic partnerships and business development. Philip began his career in private equity at Lehman Brothers. His work and writings have been featured in MarketWatch, Government CIO Magazine and local tech blogs. He is a member of the World Economic Forum, Global Shapers DC Hub, and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship DC Region E-Council. Philip is a founding member of Apis & Heritage Capital Partners, which preserves legacies for founders, delivers impact and returns for investors, and builds wealth for workers of color using employee ownership. Philip is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College where he earned his BA in Finance.

Will Holmes is an award-winning, international business consultant, dedicated to job creation & building up Baltimore. He is the current Chairman of the Board of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce and Outreach for both the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses and Baltimore Means Business entrepreneur growth programs. Will is also the entrepreneur-in-residence at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. In addition to providing business management and technology solutions, he has created trusted relationships with lenders, investors and private equity firms. These partners assist him in creating financial opportunities for entrepreneurs. By coupling financial solutions with his processes and new technology, business owners are able to experience planned growth faster.

AJ is a seasoned business development consultant providing customer representation, business development, risk management, strategic planning, and process engineering services. He has a keen ability to coach and mentor companies to break them out of their “comfort zones” and direct them towards new opportunities and markets. AJ has over 35 years’ experience and is focused on assisting high tech businesses sell their products/services to the federal government and high-tech markets. Under Janan International, AJ assisted his portfolio of clientele win over $700M in new business. AJ has grown start ups and product lines in the defense, aerospace, micro satellite, nano satellite, photoptics, IT, and transportation industries. He is a former VP of business development for a start-up providing high-speed data, lighting, and power over plastic optical fiber for aircraft and vehicles. AJ is a proud West Point graduate and former Army helicopter pilot.

Abid offers clients significant expertise as a Product Analyst, where he has had successful endeavors in the private sector for both service and product offerings. During his time at ZappRX (which was successfully acquired by Veradigm), Abid was responsible for requirements definition, engineering execution, and product-market fit and positioning. He also lead end-to-end product definition where he assisted in the crafting of vertically integrated software, platform UX, and strategy. He has also served as an Economic and Valuation Consultant for KPMG and Baker McKenzie, focused on the biotech, financial services, transportation & logistics, and retail industries. Abid has a proven track record assisting clients in shaping their long-range product goals and product roadmap based on analysis of current market competition and conditions. When companies are considering designing or releasing a new product or making changes to an existing one, clients rely on Abid to understand the dynamics of the product launch. Abid holds an MBA from Babson College, a BS in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance from the Columbia Business School.

Mike has served for over twenty years within the Department of Defense, most notably as a Contract's Director of DARPA’s Biotechnology Office (BTO) where he advised and administered contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and Other Transactions in pursuit of DARPA’s research and development mission. Mike served as an acquisition advisor and enabled the ability to make awards in select, critical technology areas. Mike has also worked with the Office of Naval Research and the Biotechnology Advanced Research and Development Authority where he helped to stand up and enable novel acquisition authorities and initiatives on behalf of the Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures Program. Mike is a graduate of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (formerly the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy) where he earned an M.S in National Security Resource Strategy.  As the premier course for members of the Defense Acquisition Corps, the Senior Acquisition Concentration (SAC) prepares military officers and civilians selected to attend the Eisenhower School for critical leadership and staff positions in acquisition.

Brendan is a senior-level communications official and writer with over 15 years experience at the highest levels of government and politics. He has written for everyone from small business owners to politicians to trade associations representing trillion-dollar industries - whether he is writing speeches, op-eds, marketing materials, or anything else, Brendan has expertise in strategic communications for brands, inclusive of product launch and strategic messaging. . He loves learning new issue areas and helping people find their unique voice. Brendan earned his BA from Georgetown University in Georgetown University in Foreign Service, Culture, and Politics.

Jessica is a corporate marketing specialist with experience in a variety of skillsets including event marketing, editing, content writing, social media, and design. Our in-house communications and design expert, Jessica is well versed in utilization and maximization of social media channels such as twitter and LinkedIn to broadcast your story and using Adobe design suites to make beautiful marketing materials. Jessica if fluent in Japanese and earned an MA in Japanese language and culture from Columbia University and holds a BS in magazine journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.