Helping Turn Novel Ideas into Successful Innovations.
We are a non-profit organization with a mission to create and sustain vibrant innovation ecosystems, one technology at a time.
Innovation drives growth. We have a passion for the innovative process and energizing individuals, groups and organizations to succeed. The need is acute to ensure business leadership. We built a unique process to ensure great ideas grow to strategically critical projects where new clusters of success can form. Our research and insights fuel an iterative approach to accelerate commercial development.
Our Process Makes Us Different
Discover.
Scientific research, IP and novel ideas to place in context for public and private institutions.
Create.
Projects to commercialize discoveries aimed at DOD, governments and commercial marketplaces.
Vet.
Intellectual Property (IP) and small business on behalf of our stakeholders in key targeted markets.
Connect.
Networks of people to ensure the best talent is focused on impactful outcomes.
Contributing to the Innovation Ecosystem
Original Research
foglift publishes original papers and content to support the building of innovation knowledge. We conduct virtual and onsite educational workshops in support of our stakeholders. A continuous stream of webinars and blogs provide ongoing dialogue with our networks, our markets and our patrons.
Commercialization Models
Through a quantitative assessment process for selecting innovation projects our founders continuously improve on a AI-based model to drive optimized outcomes.
Thought Leadership
Our founders are leaders in technology and business. They engage in future innovation efforts across the country and across the world, delivering new insights into the innovation process and supporting the efforts of the idea makers.
Conference Presentations
foglift founders are asked to present to numerous business and scientific conferences throughout the U.S. DOD and Military organizations request presentations on the newest technology advances and thought leadership perspectives in future technology adoption.
Projects
Technology Scouting
Finding the hidden idea that can change the trajectory of a project is what we do. Anticipating the next discovery by knowing the state of the art requires diligence. Our associates understand the process of scouting novel ideas, from university labs to backyard garages.
Technology Innovation Assessments
Private and public clients seek us out to build assessments on innovation initiatives. We can take nescient efforts and accelerate the success path. Our partners ask us to start projects that take advantage of new technologies.
Scientific & Market Due Diligence
We conduct research on scientific discoveries for our stakeholders. Then turn that knowledge into actionable insight. We are problem solvers who seek out new ways to innovate and find the hidden gems in public and private research.
Innovation Program Development
Creators versus discoverers: foglift does both. The combined talents of foglift continues to demonstrate that anticipatory thinking and technical expertise delivers on new opportunities. Ask us about our portfolio of innovation projects.
Differences That Matter
Networking.
Ever expanding connections allow us to deliver on bringing the right opportunities to our clients and portfolio companies. More than just a contact list, our network knows that a call from us opens new possibilities for collaboration and success. We carefully select partnerships to complement our strengths and deliver added value.
Persistence.
Commercializing innovation is about running the gauntlet of obstacles that cut short the less intrepid. Trial and error may be the cornerstone of entrepreneurship but wisely navigating challenges is a key to eventual success. Experience is the only teacher for finding the shortest path.
Leverage.
Our reach back capability is extensive. Knowing where and how to tap into revenue sources and bend the SBIR process to our stakeholder’s advantage has taken years of public funding participation. We leverage this insight for our partners, our project portfolio companies and for our clients. We even use AI tools to increase probability of awards.
Science in Context.
IP without application and context is just research. Creatively bridging the gap to applied market value is an art few possess. Our team has a proven track record doing just that. Problem solving is more than logic. A talent to think differently is easily recognized and difficult to predict. At foglift the evidence is in our project portfolio and stakeholder engagement.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.