Technical and business strategy consulting with expertise in the intersection of advanced materials and renewable energy:
Strategic Consulting for Cleantech Start-ups
- Hands-on assistance in the creation of business plans, go-to-market strategy, technical roadmaps, product development, and project management and IP portfolios
- Active participant in fundraising, from angel investment through series B, helping secure over $5M for small companies
- High success rate in state and government grants totalling over $10M for early-stage R&D
- Establishing joint development programs with National Laboratories including Sandia National Laboratories, Oak Ridge National Laboratores, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories as well as leading universities
Technical Due Diligence for Cleantech Investors
- Financial analysis and project management of behind-the-meter solar PV, storage, and S+s projects, focusing on New England and SMART solar programs.
- Technical assessment of state-of-the-art thermosets, thermoplastics, fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, advanced ceramics, and ceramic composites, high temperature catalysts and catalytic combustion
- Critical review of patent portfolios and IP strategy with emphasis on return on investment
Seed-stage Investment for Cleantech Start-ups
- Disruptive technologies for established clean energy generation, including solar PV and wind
- Novel business models for behind-the-meter electrical storage
- New routes to transportation fuels including gas-to-liquids, biomass-to-liquids, and waste-to-liquids