Stuart Volkow

Setting up a shell of power platforms in orbit, a bit like an energy layer around the planet. This is going to beam power really efficiently to satellites and stations chilling in lower orbits. It's next-level stuff, straight out of a sci-fi novel. I work on recruiting, project management, and strategy.

Fundraising, SBIR Applications, strategy.

Customer development research and strategy. NIH iCorps Industry Expert 2022 and 2024 Cohorts.

Innovating for National Security (i4NS) is a quarter-long program that offers U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) leaders an opportunity to collaborate with talented student teams to develop innovative solutions to their most pressing national security problems.

Big Bang Cosmology Research and Astrophysics. Working for Director of the Simons Observatory, Professor Brian Keating. Producer of the popular science oriented podcast and youtube channel INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE.

The Founders Institute accelerates startups through mentoring and a network of resources and funding prospects.

NSF and NIH I-Corps™ training is the first step in the Path-to-Market for your product. This hands-on workshop series will guide you through the process of product development using the Lean Startup Methodology and with the help of a mentor. Participants will learn how to validate their ideas for the market, how to pitch their ideas to investors, and how to work with mentors to create an investor presentation. Admitted projects will receive $1,000 in NSF Seed Funding for market validation and for building a prototype. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM: Validate the market potential for the idea Effectively communicate the value of your idea to investors and partners Learn the basics of entrepreneurship and commercialization Work with seasoned mentors Funding to develop prototype or customer validation Develop your network Gateway to other programs such as NSF I-Corps™ Nationals or IGE’s Tech Accelerator

My independent contracting and freelance consulting career, centered on Internet and media related technology, strategy, technical project management, information architecture, and business analysis. Often work as business development consultant. Most recently engaged in VR/AR productions. Recent Engagements have included: • Business development and research associate for www.Virbela.com social VR platform • Taxonomy and ontology development for major music search platform • Adviser on technology, strategy and digital distribution for one of the world’s leading music and soundscape production houses, Elias Arts, Santa Monica CA, New York City, 2008-2009 • Business development and strategy for advanced media search and recommendation software company, which applies unique, cutting edge, linguistic and semantic analysis technologies spun-out of Northwestern University's Intelligent Information Laboratory ( infolab.northwestern.edu), Beyond Broadcast Media Inc., Evanston IL. Northwestern University Info Lab (www.bbcastmedia.com). The technology is now used as the foundation for the successful Narrative Science ( https://narrativescience.com/ ) 2008-2009. • Developed strategy and analyzed market for start-up of Blu-Ray authoring facility in Los Angeles CA for the world's largest optical media manufacturer. Sony DADC LA, 2007-2008 • Business Modeling, requirements capture, software specification writing, and software development management for games (Viridis), ecommerce platforms (Men’s Warehouse, iXL/LA, www.airshowbuzz.tv )

Advice on technology strategy and business development for entertainment and media related projects.

Member of the New Media Council. Mobile Committee member.

Lecturer and teaching assistant at the Anderson Graduate School of Management. Instructor at UCLA Extension Instructor and Curriculum Designer at The Office of Custom Programs

Research Associate in New Media, Anderson Graduate School of Business. Teaching assistant for Professor Martin Greenberger.