Research & Innovation Services | Headframes Innovation Network
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Research Training for STEM Faculty & Inventors
Faculty training (new, mid-career) to increase efficiency, planning, and funding success rate
Informed research planning
Understanding the reviewer audience
Articulation of a unique value proposition
Funding portfolio analysis
Feedback on research plans, metrics, timeline, and execution strategy
Review of ROI on past institutional investments and collaborative scale-up of existing trainings
An ‘expert in the loop’ from Headframes network for review and advising
Develop
Proposal Development and Strategies
Research metrics tailored for a minimum viable product
Scientific and technical viability pre-assessments
Competitor and market pre-analysis
Core demonstration benchmarks for investment and resource planning
Strategic patent differentiation
Review of ROI on institutional investments
‘Expert in the loop’ evaluation fore pre-submission intermediate and final review
Launch
Create a research strategy map to launch
Reverse engineer benchmarks and timeline, derived from vetted sponsor prioritization strategies
Pre-screen technology evaluation for return on investment, technology viability and minimum viable product
Preliminary market/financial evaluation
Access to Headframes Network investors
Coaching on career path alignment
‘Expert in the loop’ guidance for targeted 12 month research plan
Learn at the Headframes Academy
Learn: Faculty First Incubators, Coaching, and Webinars
Advancing the Innovation Workforce
Our Faculty First professional development series is designed for faculty that lack formal training in teaching, proposal writing, and/or entrepreneurship. Our incubators provide a fixed price service with a specific project deliverable. Our coaches provide personalized consultation at an hourly rate. Our webinars are synchronous, low cost, and outcomes based.
Entrepreneurship
Designed for inventors--both faculty and small business owners--our webinar guides you through each step in the technology translation process, from invention to product. Exercises and tools lead to a development strategy. Topics include benchmarks, viability, market analysis, patenting, and readiness. Check out Upcoming Events .
Customized Workshops
We will work with organization to customize workshops for on-site group visits and training. Topics focus on research strategies and innovation, including proposal writing basics, differentiation, and AI-enabled tools. The workshop culminates in development and evaluation of a proposal outline and summary, with interactive peer review.
Faculty First Academic Innovation
Students learn better when faculty teach better, and productive faculty supply the innovation pipeline. Schedule a goal-setting meeting for our Education Incubator or work with our academic coach.
Innovation Commons
We provide both a public Commons and a Members only Innovation Commons. The latter is a curated on-line networking platform for continued engagement, including archived workshops and a discussion forum with tips, tricks, and shared resources, available to monthly subscribers.
Technical Nuggets (Short Courses)
Designed for and by our network of experts, our Technical Nuggets provide outcomes-based trainings on
basics, emerging technologies, trends, and new tools. They are co-developed with our educational expert to increase engagement and impact.
See our workshops page for upcoming events or Contact Us to develop a Technical Nugget.
Develop and Advance Your Ideas
Develop: Technical Expertise from the Headframes Research Group
Extend Resources and Capability, while getting critical technical feedback on your strategy.
Our experts inject deep technical expertise to support small businesses that lack stand-alone research and development staff. We offer a review of emerging technologies, strategy development for new
initiatives and process improvements, and troubleshooting.
We draw from other technical experts in our professional networks for critical expert red team review, when requested.
Schedule an Initial Consultation
Learn how Headframes can address your technical needs. In a 15 minute initial complementary consultation, we will discuss goals and scope of work.
Join Inquire about joining our network of technical experts.
Jerry P. Downey, Ph.D., P.E.
Materials, Minerals, and Processing
Jerry is a registered professional engineer with active licenses in Colorado and Montana. He is CEO and Founder of J.P. Downey & Associates, P.L.L.C. His 40+ years of professional experience includes industrial operations, applied process research and development, and corporate management. His technical expertise includes chemical and metallurgical thermodynamics, thermal processing, materials synthesis and processing, and hazardous materials treatment..
Kumar Ganesan, Ph.D., P.E.
Environmental Engineering & Management
Kumar is a registered professional engineer in Montana and a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer. He is the founder and CEO of Energy and Environmental Research and Technology (E2RTECH) and CEO and founder of Institute for Science, Engineering and Arts (ISEA). His 50+ years of experience includes air quality engineering, pollution prevention, sustainability, energy and industrial ecology. His experience spans academia, an international government agency, private consulting, and the US EPA.
Kat Fitzgerald-McCormick, Ed.S.
Educational Coaching and Academic Innovation
Kat is an experienced leader in instructional design, faculty development, assessment of learning outcomes, and distance learning, with over 25 years of experience in higher education. She strives to integrate design thinking into education, and excels at fostering innovation, improving instructional effectiveness, and aligning digital learning with institutional goals.
Lance Revenaugh, Ph.D.
Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, Management
Lance holds a Ph.D. in Decision and Information Systems, a BBA in Management. and an MBA. To Headframes, he brings experience in entrepreneurship and innovation, impact factors on technology transfer, Information systems strategy and alignment, business systems analysis and redesign, enterprise systems , decision support systems, and global information management and strategy.
Angela D. Lueking, Ph.D.
Research Strategies, Proposal Development, Gas Storage
Angela founded Headframes to integrate her passions in
research strategy, team building, mentoring, technical innovation, and
entrepreneurship. As an academic, she led projects in new material development
for gas storage, surface science, catalysis, hydrogen, and energy. As a federal program manager, she developed a passion
for mentoring and an understanding of what differentiates a winning scientific
proposal.
Launch Your Technology
Launch, Propose, and Incubate
Strategies and Tools for Innovation
We work with you to develop dynamic strategies that assess the viability of products and processes and identify new funding opportunities and resources. We leverage the network to develop synergistic partnerships.
Basic Proposal Development
Contract preliminary proposal strategy development to a seasoned research administrator and former federal program manager. Strategy development, intermediate technical review by experts within the Network, and final constructive and technical review. Upgrades available for delivery of the full proposal package. Prices start at $500 per page for technical content creation (minimum $1000)
Process Viability Assessment
A screening evaluation of new processes and upgrades, including technical feasibility and readiness, estimated return on investment, supply chain readiness, criticality, confidence, sensitivity to likely sociopolitical variabilities, and environmental impact. Pricing will vary based on your requirements and timeline; fixed price packages are available. Prices start at $2500 for a preliminary assessment or position statement.
Technical Writing
Effective communication is the key differentiator of a winning idea. Our editors review proposals against goals and an impact rubric, revise for style, and edit for grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Pricing starts at $100/hour, but may vary based on your timeline and needs. Fixed price packages are available.