4/11/2025 2:55:01 PM Defense Procurement Reform for Startups Building for National Security By Patrick Grilli Zohra Tejani Stephen Fisher On the heels of the Trump administration’s new guidance on federal agency AI use and procurement, the administration has taken another...
3/31/2025 3:00:22 PM Intellectual Property in Heavy Manufacturing By Rajiv Patel Heavy manufacturing companies operate at the intersection of hardware, materials science, and automation—sectors where IP protection is...
3/24/2025 4:00:42 PM IP as an Investment Magnet – Why VCs Prioritize Companies with Strong IP Strategies By Rajiv Patel Investors in deep tech don’t just evaluate technology—they evaluate defensibility. A company’s IP portfolio is often the difference...
3/17/2025 8:44:13 PM The Future of Space Conflict: Insights from Industry, Venture Capital, and the Department of Defense at SXSW 2025 By Patrick Grilli The convergence of industry leaders, venture capitalists, and the Department of Defense at Maxar’s Orbital Edge event during SXSW...
3/17/2025 3:00:37 PM Navigating IP in Government Contracts By Rajiv Patel For space, defense, and industrial technology companies, securing government contracts is often a major growth milestone. But without a...
3/10/2025 3:00:11 PM Building a Defensible IP Portfolio in Deep Tech By Rajiv Patel Deep tech companies operate in high-stakes environments where technology differentiation is everything. A weak or fragmented IP strategy...
3/3/2025 4:27:20 PM Why Deep Tech Companies Need a Proactive IP Strategy By Rajiv Patel Deep tech companies—whether in space, defense, robotics, AI-driven industrial automation, or advanced materials—face long R&D cycles,...
12/19/2024 7:00:24 PM Team Effort to Advance National Security By Patrick Grilli 'Tis the season for partnerships and collaborations to advance national security, including some recent, significant announcements. Take...
12/13/2024 11:20:20 PM Preparing for Manufacturing Scale Resilience in 2025 By Patrick Grilli Manufacturing scale and resilience is a key competitive field that’s getting a lot of attention going into 2025. To stay ahead of...
12/6/2024 9:09:40 PM New Topics in Pre-Release for DoD Small Business Innovation Research Program By Patrick Grilli One hundred thirty interesting new topics and themes were included in the December 2024 prerelease for the DoD Small Business Innovation...
11/18/2024 6:00:35 PM DARPA Extends Submission Deadline for RFI By Patrick Grilli Zohra Tejani Important opportunity for investors in the defense innovation and dual-use technology sectors! The Defense Advanced Research Projects...
11/15/2024 11:05:59 PM Out of This World: Space Logistics Present New Govt. Contracting Opportunities By Patrick Grilli The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to commercial space companies to solve logistical challenges, prioritizing reentry...