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North Star Labs specializes in commercializing the deep research created by Federally Funded Research Development Centers.

Today, we work closely with the DAF AI Accelerator, MIT Lincoln Labs, and Carnegie Mellon University.

From R&D to Impact

FFRDC & Academic CRADAS

We built broad, proactive scouting agreements with top research institutions to access and understand their radical research contributions

Once we identify an alignment between research and market need, we then craft a bespoke agreement to ensure a win/win outcome for researchers and customers.

ATO-Ready Software Development

We translate academic research into hardened, high quality, scaleable software. Our team of experienced engineers trained at Carnegie Mellon University are uniquely qualified to translate abstract mathematics into robust, working solutions.

Accelerated Adoption

We work with channel partners to distribute, whitelabel, and resell final solutions at speed and scale. Foremost, we specialize in accelerated adoption across highly regulated industries with a high barrier to entry and low competition.

  • Public Sector - US Air Force, US Army, Homeland Security, Department of Energy

  • Private Sector - Commercial Banking, Telecom, Networking, Investment Banking,

Meet the Team

  • Jenafer Howard

    CoFounder, CEO

    25 Years Sales Leadership in Managed Channel Partner Sales and Reseller models, spanning federal sector including 8 years at CISCO. More information at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaferhoward/

  • Dr. Mitchell Sipus

    CoFounder, CTO

    Serial entrepreneur, Dr. Sipus is a former White House Presidential Innovation Fellow. He has deep expertise in commercializing advanced technologies within highly regulated industries. More information at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellsipus/

  • Jeff Howard

    CoFounder, CRO

    Jeff has led digital transformation initiatives across the US Government for 25 years. Notable projects include Kessel Run and Kobayashi Maru. Jeff is a graduate of the US Naval Academy. More information at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-howard-0099615/

  • Advisory Board

    The North Star Labs Advisory Board (NSLAB) consists of former CTOs, CISOs, CEOs who seek large-scale industry transformations. Our advisors also include groups such as Sand Hill East and Cybercitius, who specialize in technology commercialization for financial technologies and cybersecurity.

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