Steven A.

I help deep-tech companies turn difficult technology into customers, contracts and scalable revenue. I am a Ph.D. chemist, commercialization executive and senior advisor with 20+ years across advanced materials, energy, aerospace, defense, space, medical technology, industrial systems and emerging technologies. My work connects business strategy, product/market decisions, federal capture, capital, customer development and execution. Select evidence: • Led 50+ competitively awarded federal contracts and grants totaling more than $30M at ADA Technologies • Across operating and consulting roles, helped organizations secure more than $85M in non-dilutive capital • Since 2021, SA Consulting clients have secured more than $17M in non-dilutive capital and generated more than $5M in related product and service revenue • Helped grow ADA to more than $14M annual revenue and approximately $40M cumulative revenue from 2014-2018 • Current fractional CCO engagement has driven more than $13M in revenue since 2023 • Led the principal customer interface and commercial process for an $11M space-sector purchase order • Helped GDX Studios grow from approximately $1.4M to $4.7M in annual revenue Clients engage me for: • Deep-tech commercialization and GTM strategy • Fractional CCO / growth leadership • Business development, capture systems and strategic partnerships • SBIR/STTR, BAA, OTA and broader federal capture / technology transition • Product, portfolio and market strategy • Investor readiness, capital strategy and technical-commercial diligence • Qualification, manufacturing readiness and R&D-to-revenue transition I work from problem framing through strategy, executive recommendations and implementation. The objective is to connect technical evidence, customer demand, capital and execution so the business creates durable enterprise value.