Who We Are
Collaboration with National Leaders and Experts
The ASCENT program offers a partnership with industry and government experts who collaborate together to accelerate and scale critical and emerging dual-use technologies in national security, cyber, and intelligence. Council members are some of the nation’s most advanced, sophisticated, and connected organizations. For decades, individual members of the Council have established reliable and influential relationships while developing and evolving critical national security accelerator skills and processes. ASCENT Council members are some of the nation’s most advanced, sophisticated, and connected organizations. For decades, individual members of the Council have established reliable and influential relationships while developing and evolving critical national security accelerator skills and processes.
The collaborative partnership between the ASCENT Council and the innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our partners is uniquely tailored to government markets and serves as a catalyst for an acceleration program.
Why should a company partner with ASCENT?
Corporate entities with dual use technology have historically had challenges doing business with the federal government. Institutional investors accelerating dual-use technologies have continuously struggled because of the government’s inability to timely co-invest. Given the myriad of factors that must be aligned to achieve this: corporate leadership and institutional investors; individuals with expert knowledge of the appropriations process, opportunities, and the designated technologies; and development and monitoring of relationships with program managers and contract officers, the sustainability of long-term product development is frequently jeopardized.
ASCENT takes a unique approach to dual-use technology corporations doing business with the federal government. Our team focuses on the corporate investment timing needs and forges a critical path movement through the agency/program to the congressional appropriators. ASCENT brings together in one organization the experts and relationships necessary to secure participation in federal government programs and related funding opportunities. ASCENT manages communications and expectations for all stakeholders in real-time and dramatically increases the probability of success for institutional accelerated dual-use technology companies. The following diagram illustrates how ASCENT navigates the three areas that must be mastered to ensure sustainable success.
What are the costs to partner with ASCENT ?
The ASCENT Council was established to maximize acceleration and not burden growth companies with substantial cash outlay requirements. Therefore, the ASCENT Council’s financial compensation is principally through three specific value vehicles: warrant funds, equity, and shared revenue. Uniquely, one or any value combination can be structured depending on the current condition, abilities, and structure of the ASCENT member company.
“Council members are some of the Nation’s most advanced, sophisticated, and connected organizations. For decades, individual members of the Council have established reliable and influential relationships while developing and evolving critical national security accelerator skills and processes.”
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Bluewater International
COUNCIL MEMBER
For companies developing emerging and critical dual-use technologies in cyber risk, and national security, Bluewater’s experience, network, and knowledge in those sectors accelerates a company’s entrance into the market.
Strategic Capitol Group
COUNCIL MEMBER
Strategic Capitol Group is an expert Federal appropriations and Capitol Hill strategic advisory practice that focuses solely on accelerating critical and emerging dual-use technologies through government markets.
Jones Group International
COUNCIL MEMBER
Jones Group International provides global strategic advisory services to help our sovereign partners in creating and fulfilling a transformative vision for their national defense, security and prosperity.
