Community Ecosystem Builder & Digital Coupons
From Ideas to Impact:
Innovation Tools, Strategies & Services
Headframes Innovation Network develops digital platforms and provides expert guidance to advance research, innovation, and community development. Drawing on experience from former federal program managers, academic leaders, and entrepreneurs, we help clients strengthen research and translation strategies, develop promising concepts, and move ideas toward implementation and commercialization.
Research Proposal Consultation & Development
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LearnIdea to Strategy
Our professional development series is designed for investigators that lack formal training in proposal writing and/or entrepreneurship. Guided by our core principles, both dynamic AI assistants and experienced mentors lead research incubators, training, 1:1 coaching, CV review, and customized workshops.
DevelopResearch to Invention
Our experts strengthen interdisciplinary teams and small businesses by providing independent reviews of emerging technologies, strategy development, red-team review, process improvements, and troubleshooting.
Launch
Invention to Translation
We design strategies that balance innovation with technical viability. Customize an AI Research Assistant to guide ideation and map commercialization pathways. Leverage our network to develop partnerships and co-execution strategies.
Over $70 million in project funds raised for our customers.
74% success rate on large initiatives
Fostered 60% growth in 2 years
"The true value of a Headframes consultation is in helping you build strong content and letting it resonate with the reviewers most honestly and effectively. This will bring the best out of you and make you realize how good you can be in proposal writing.
"This year, I was promoted to associate professor with tenure. The story of my success would not be complete without acknowledging your contributions, encouragement, and mentorship… Your guidance spurred me toward this achievement."
"A 'red team' review of my dossier better positioned my accomplishments, and better shaped me for next steps."
"I worked with Headframes almost weekly on my NSF CAREER proposal. I learned most of my proposal writing skills from this mentoring. The personal consultations teased out the research narratives. I don't know how many times I thought "that's what I wanted to write all along!", or "now the reviewers will know exactly what I mean! This amazing interaction led to a successful NSF CAREER proposal on my very first attempt. "
"Deep expertise, combined with a strategic mindset, will make this interaction stand out as you navigate complex proposals and facilitate technology transitions.... the ability to understand intricate research initiatives, identify viable pathways, and guide projects seamlessly through the proposal process is unparalleled."
" Following the radio interview you initiated for one of our projects, we proactively approached various funding agencies and successfully secured funding. These successes would not have been possible without your initial mentorship."
"Headframes asked very critical research questions to improve the quality of the research strategy, which ultimately led to a funded proposal. "
"Headframes has broadened the expertise of the group and brought faculty with critical expertise to the table - well beyond those I would normally tap for such a group…. "
"To show how influential you were: When I was leading the early career faculty series last year, the guest speaker credited you a lot too. He is now at a top 10 University."
"Steering technology transition demonstrates a commitment not just to innovation, but to ensuring those innovations reach their full potential. Headframes distinguishes itself with a genuine desire to share knowledge and skills via a collaborative approach and proactive attitude, which inspires confidence and motivates teams to push boundaries. "
"You asked very critical research questions to improve the quality of the proposal based on these suggestions …
This was a tremendous resource and instrumental in getting our ERC planning grant. "
Headframes are a Mindset
Headframes symbolize ingenuity and persistence of engineers and innovators. From R1s to a PUI to federal program management, Headframes Founder, Angela Lueking, Ph.D., has spent the past decade mentoring faculty and fostering partnerships. Today, Headframes draws from a network of disciplinary experts to provide informed mentoring, coaching, team building, and research strategy development.