Defense technology
innovation, delivered
as a service.
We scout, assess and position dual-use capabilities in front of the senior leaders who own the requirement, then run the acquisition pathway with you.
Scouting, coalition architecture and program insertion, priced hourly and aligned to real acquisition pathways.
Credibility you can cite in a briefing
Our Purpose
Capabilities that hold up when the requirement owner is in the room.
We scout, assess, identify, and deliver revolutionary capabilities to the Department of Defense.
Defense Innovation Ecosystem
Transforming defense capabilities through our Adaptive and Agile Acquisition Framework.
Revolutionary Technology
Scouting and delivering groundbreaking technologies that enhance national security.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaboration between innovators, scientists, engineers, and defense leaders.
Accelerated Integration
Streamlining the path from innovation to operational deployment.
Global Network
Connecting 1,300+ senior leaders with transformative technologies.
Rapid Assessment
Swift evaluation and strategic positioning of defense technologies.
What We Do
Strategic services
Mission, muscle, and money, aligned to real acquisition pathways.
Strategic Positioning
Turn your technology into a warfighter must-have.
Learn more →Coalition Building
Build and lead multi-vendor efforts.
Learn more →AI Modernization
Fuse AI into legacy and next-gen systems.
Learn more →Flag/GO Access
Get in the room with the decision-makers.
Learn more →NINA RCA Assessment
Rapid, brutal truth on mission fit and transition odds.
Learn more →Pilot-to-Program
Design pilots that actually become programs.
Learn more →Capital Matchmaking
Connect to serious defense-scale money.
Learn more →Strategic Teaming
Matchmaking between disruptive innovators and big primes.
Learn more →How We Work
Defense Technology Innovation as a Service
Strategic consulting, training, and direct access to key defense and federal leaders.
Requirements Discovery
Interviews, surveys, and focus groups with the stakeholders who own the requirement.
Technology Assessment
Evaluating military application through our Adaptive and Agile Acquisition Framework.
Strategic Positioning
Placing innovations in front of senior leaders and decision-makers.
Innovation Acceleration
A six-month accelerator that fast-tracks the path to deployment.
Defense Acquisition Navigator
Meet NINA. A rapid capability assessment before the first meeting.
NINA maps your capability to DoD acquisition pathways and returns a Rapid Capability Assessment: mission fit, landing zones, and the honest transition odds.
- ✓Mission-thread alignment, not keyword matching
- ✓Office and PEO mapping with named entry points
- ✓Pathway selection: SBIR, OTA, MTA, BAA, IDIQ
Built for
- Dual-use startups with a TRL 4–7 capability
- Primes and integrators building a coalition
- Non-traditional vendors entering DoD
- Program offices scouting what is not yet visible
Trusted Leadership
“I offer my highest recommendation for you to consider including Nino Marcantonio on your strategic innovations, team building, and problem-solving teams. Nino is one of the most creative, energetic, and passionate rainmakers I've encountered in my career. Senior defense leaders and others rely on him for delivering keen insights into complex systems. He is fearless in attacking wicked problems and connecting myriad people and ideas to advance the organization's objectives. He's the driving force behind many game changing innovations, large and small.”
If you need a path to a program of record, let's talk.
We'll align on the mission thread, the office that owns the requirement, and the shortest defensible pathway to contract.