Empowering Innovation: Navigating Complexity, Creating Value

Investing in emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for innovation but comes with challenges like market unpredictability, regulatory complexities, and talent shortages. These issues arise from the rapidly evolving tech landscape, making risk management and success forecasting complex for investors. Success requires thorough due diligence, deep understanding of the tech environment, and a willingness to take calculated risks with diversification strategies to reduce potential losses.

Our services empower clients to effectively navigate these challenges, enabling strategic innovation and value creation. We provide comprehensive support, from detailed research and supply chain analysis to practical R&D, technology evaluations, financial advisory, and tech transfer strategies, ensuring sustainable growth and protecting intellectual property.

Emerging Technologies
Solution Providers

Melanie White

DIRECTOR, CBP

Melanie White has 25+ years in federal project management and specializes in Appalachia’s tech growth. A skilled problem-solver and relationship builder, she prioritizes clients and manages diverse engagements with precision.

Laura Goins

DEIA Lead, NEPA Subject Matter Expert, & AST General Counsel

With over 20 years in environmental law, policy, and compliance, Laura Goins has held roles in private practice, government, and leadership at AST, serving as DEIA Lead and NEPA Expert.

HOW WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

Research and Supply Chain Analysis

Applied R&D

Technology Evaluation and Assessments

Financial Advisory and Capital Market Services

Tech Transfer and Commercialization

Technology Protection and Research Security

“This contractor has a history of proactive and cooperative behavior, customer satisfaction, timely submission of deliverables and management personnel.”

—DOE Customer

“This contractor has a history of proactive and cooperative behavior, customer satisfaction, timely submission of deliverables and management personnel.”

—DOE Customer

To whom we provide the value of Applied Science & Technology:

AST offers subject matter expertise on the entire energy spectrum, spanning renewables and fossil fuels, electricity generation, transmission and distribution, and end-user efficiency, to support the DOE enterprise. Our Mission Oriented Technical Support (MOTS) provides technical experts to EERE, as just one example of our services.

With our in-depth understanding of energy technologies, AST enhances the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) and conducts effective environmental assessments and impact statements in line with the National Energy Policy Act (NEPA).

AST provides support to DISA’s Chief Technology Office (CTO) by identifying the latest best practices, emerging technologies, methodologies, material solutions, mature capabilities, and enterprise services.

AST utilizes our expertise in distributed energy resources to support the development and execution of energy projects aimed at enhancing the energy resilience of Department of Defense (DoD) installations.

Let’s Work Together!

If your company is searching for an accomplished guide to optimize innovation and project management…

or if you are a small business looking to partner with a dynamic but veteran team of professionals…

Let’s Work
Together!

If your company is searching for an accomplished guide to optimize innovation and project management…or if you are a small business looking to partner with a dynamic but veteran team of professionals…