Contracting and Consulting

DARPA Technology Transition Pilot Program

For DARPA SBIR/STTR companies, the FED provides customized transition assistance to address key commercialization and transition challenges in the U.S. government marketplace. Working one-on-one with SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees, the FED helps small businesses overcome barriers and make connections with potential collaborators, end-user markets, capital markets, and other assistance organizations.

• Read the DARPA SBIR/STTR Transition Support Pilot Program Fact Sheet (PDF, 32 KB) about the FED's consulting role. Please contact Wai-Lean Roos with questions.

  

• The FED created a new DARPA SBIR/STTR Technology Transistion Planning Guide that includes a planning framework, checklists, and references to key resources. Download PDF

  

• The FED created a new video for helping small business work with DARPA. See DARPA Small Business Programs Office Web site for download. Download video.

  

Consulting Services

The Foundation provides program development and technical consulting services to stimulate science and technology (S&T) innovation being developed by early stage and growth companies.The FED consulting team includes experts in market analysis, business development, technology evaluation, development and transition, contracting, and program management. This team has hands-on experience in a wide range of technical fields, including energy systems, environmental technology, security, defense programs, shipping and transportation systems, infrastructure, telecommunications, information systems, and healthcare.

The consulting staff includes:

• Mary Ann Beyster, Business Planning and Program Development - LinkedIn
• Bob Buchanan, Technology Development and Transition
• June Chocheles, Technology Development and Transition - LinkedIn
• Jaime Detzi, Research Analyst - LinkedIn
• Susan Pernia, Proposal and Program Management - LinkedIn
• Marci Phelan, Document Management
• Bill Ralston, Strategic Planning and Commercialization - LinkedIn
• Steve Rockwood, Technology Development and Transition
• Jim Russell, Technology Development and Transition - LinkedIn

• Read Innovation to Commercialization for more information on services.Download PDF