Joe R.

I help climate tech, biomanufacturing, and synthetic biology companies move from concept to commercialization – securing funding, building partnerships, and scaling technology. Startups I’ve supported have secured millions in non-dilutive funding, built sales pipelines exceeding $40M in validated customer demand, and launched products across sustainable fuels, biochemicals, enzymes, diagnostics, and advanced materials. Key Strengths: • Funding & Grant Strategy – Deep venture capital network and a successful track record with US funding (DOE, ARPA-E, DARPA, NSF, NIH, IARPA), European funding (ARIA, Horizon Europe, ESA), and Foundations (Sloan, Templeton, Grantham, Open Philanthropy, Convergent Research). I’ve build world-class proposal teams from the concept stage and bring extensive experience as a reviewer, giving me a clear idea of what funders seek. • Market & Techno-Economic Analysis – Market segmentation, TEA/TEM, LCA & carbon footprinting, pricing analysis, sales forecasting, and financial modeling to guide commercialization strategy. • Partnership Development – Deep network across chemicals, fuels, food & beverage, flavor & fragrance, polymers, pharma, diagnostics, and research reagents. Support ranges from outreach to building custom CRM and pipeline systems. Previous clients have included: government agencies (ARPA-E, ARIA), corporate R&D (Google X), and a range of startups (DMC Biotechnologies, Tierra Biosciences, Synonym Biotechnologies, Hawkwood Biotech, Fafabiotic, VERDE Nanomaterials, SHARP Diagnostics). Background: 15+ years experience at the intersection of technology, funding, and commercialization, including a Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering, co-founder/CEO of two startups, ARPA-E Fellow, and Director of Business Development at a venture-backed, growth-stage startup. I look forward to seeing how we can scale your technology to the next stage!