Tillerline Associates LLC
Tillerline Associates LLC is a technology management consultancy based near Cleveland, Ohio, owned and managed by Daniel J. Gisser, PhD, MBA. The company specializes in helping innovators in companies, universities, and government sectors to develop their businesses by gaining access to research and development funding grants and contracts, such as SBIR-STTR awards. Tillerline supports clients across the USA and Canada, focusing on turning science and technology ideas into successful businesses through strategic marketing, business development, and government partnerships.
Tillerline Associates LLC
What We Do
Navigating the complex landscape of research and development grants, helping turn groundbreaking ideas into funded projects, and sharing expertise in SBIR-STTR and similar non-dilutive grants.
Assisting in transitioning from an engineering startup to a profitable business, building on success through continuous improvement, training, and better processes.
Helping establish technology-market fit through customer interviews, leveraging experience as a trained NSF I-Corps Instructor.
Training to sell technical solutions to technical customers respectfully and successfully, without sleaze.
Balancing flexibility for rapid projects with the need for more process as organizations grow, drawing on decades of experience managing processes in large corporations.
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