The Advanced Technology Practice supports for-profit technology corporations by helping them proactively secure federal funding to develop and commercialize technology for business results.
We work with numerous entities to secure funding for individual clients and public-private partnership consortiums that are made up of industry, national laboratories, and academic partners. The Advanced Technology Practice comprises of a highly experienced group of experienced engineers (with industry, national labs, and academic experience), federal agency experts (energy, defense, commerce, etc.), technology subject-matter experts (clean energy, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, etc.), equity and workforce development experts, and government relations personnel.
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- We identify targeted government funding for clients by understanding the client’s research and development (R&D) and manufacturing readiness levels and mapping the client's technology focus areas to federal funding sources.
- We assist clients in developing compelling large, complex grant proposals that integrate manufacturing, R&D, equity, supply chain, business plan, and workforce development.
- We work with clients to develop and administer consortiums to secure large-scale, multi-year government funding, for vertical supply chains and industry/academia public-private partnerships.
- We proactively assist clients in developing value propositions and marketing their concepts to targeted federal program offices (such as Energy, Defense, Commerce, etc.). We then partner with our clients in developing and writing proposal responses to government funding solicitations that are required to secure Federal funding.
- We work with clients regarding Federal, state, and local government procurement opportunities and assist clients with securing Federal, state, and local government incentives for manufacturing and R&D facility site selection.
Who We Serve
We work with clients in several advanced technology priority areas including industries of the future such as:
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Clean energy comes from generation systems that do not produce any kind of pollution, notably greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which cause climate change. Therefore, clean energy – in full development – drives advances to conserve the environment and palliate the crisis with non-renewable fuels, such as gas and oil. Some of the hot topics in clean energy include electric vehicles, battery recycling, smart grid, solar cells, and carbon capture. The Bipartisan Infrastructure law will catalyze investments in clean energy technologies for mitigation of climate change.
AM accelerates breakthroughs in manufacturing materials, technologies, and systems through fundamental, multidisciplinary research with the potential to transform manufacturing capabilities, methods, and practices. Address the semiconductor challenges facing our Nation due to technological and global trends, such as the end of Moore’s Law and offshoring of semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing, by supporting future semiconductor discovery, development and fabrication, which can lead to future domestic and related electronics foundries. The Chips and Science Act will catalyze investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity.
We work with clients to identify and align their capabilities with funding opportunities at the Department of Defense. With an annual budget of over $797 billion in discretionary spending, the Department of Defense offers an immense amount of opportunities to support your priorities and McAllister & Quinn can provide a comprehensive service model to support any engagement.
Further advances in genomics, bioinformatics and data analytics, structural and computational biology, biophysics, synthetic biology, tissue engineering, and development of new types of biomaterials, bio-inspired data storage and microelectronics, and biomanufacturing, accelerating the ability to harness biological systems to create goods and services that can contribute to advances in agriculture, health, security, manufacturing, and the climate.
As the demand for faster, more affordable, and secure wireless communication skyrockets, the rollout of 5G technology is set to revolutionize multiple industries. This advancement promises unprecedented speed, reliability, and innovation, empowering essential services like education, transportation, and healthcare through seamless connectivity. Leading this transformation is Open RAN (Open Radio Access Networks), a cutting-edge architecture that enables secure, interoperable networks for the future.
Our expert consultant network includes Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in advanced wireless technology with deep knowledge of programs and priorities from agencies such as the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National Science Foundation (NSF), all driving innovation in the wireless communication sector. Leverage our expertise to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of 5G and Open RAN.
AI brings together numerous fields of scientific inquiry—including computer and information science; cognitive science and psychology; economics and game theory; education research; engineering and control theory; ethics; linguistics; mathematics; and philosophy—to advance the frontiers of trustworthy artificial intelligence and robotics, including advancing perception, learning, reasoning, recommendation, and action in the context of specific fields and economic sectors.
We support a breadth of small businesses in a diverse range of technology areas, spanning in size from startups to publicly traded companies. We provide a broad range of services to these clients, including coaching, proposal development (including SBIR/STTR mechanisms), strategic intelligence, award support, and other specialty services such as product roadmap development and intellectual property gap analysis. Our services are customized to each client’s needs across the technology development life cycle.
Our Services
Proposal Development Support
McAllister & Quinn works with clients to develop an effective strategy for seeking external grant funding and assists clients with composing competitive, winning proposals. The Advanced Technology team provides for-profit companies with support in putting together compelling proposals for large and complex grants.
Government Relations
McAllister & Quinn’s senior leadership has decades of experience working with Congress to direct funding toward our clients’ priorities.
Strategic Intelligence
McAllister & Quinn is a leader in gathering advanced and strategic intelligence for our clients.
Capacity Building
McAllister & Quinn works with clients to build organization-wide capacity for grants success.
Our Results
Secured $5B in Environmental Protection Agency funding to establish a National Green Bank and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of air pollution.
Secured $1.2B in Department of Energy funding to accelerate renewable hydrogen’s contribution to decarbonizing the economy.
Secured $480M in Department of Energy funding to establish a lithium-ion battery supply chain infrastructure that previously did not exist in the United States.
Secured $55M in Department of Energy funding for a large electricity company to use towards an extensive plan to improve the grid’s resilience during extreme weather.
Secured over $22M in Department of Defense funding for a large research university to support unmanned arial system and cavitation erosion research through both the Navy and Army.
Dr. Deji Akanbi, McAllister & Quinn Vice President, discusses McAllister & Quinn’s work assisting clients with Department of Energy funding.
Recent Insights
Federal Funding for Critical Minerals: A Push for Domestic Leadership
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Defense specialist Jason “J.C.” Henry Joins McAllister and Quinn
Government affairs and national security expert brings extensive Department of Defense experience to McAllister & Quinn’s Advanced Technology practice, bolstering federal funding proposals as government…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $420 Million of Public Wireless Supply Chain Funding Available After Round 1 Awards of over $140 Million
The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, with a $1.5 billion appropriation, aims to advance Open RAN and secure 5G+ technologies.
McAllister & Quinn Secures Major Wins in EPA’s Solar For All Program, Resulting in Hundreds of Millions Invested in Sustainable Power Solutions
McAllister & Quinn proudly announces their pivotal role in securing funding for four projects under the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's "Solar for All" program.
Advanced Technology Team
Andy Quinn
Managing Partner
Deji Akanbi, Ph.D., P.E.
Vice President
Katherine Williams
Vice President , Advanced Technology
Jason C. Henry
Vice President, Defense & Space Practice
Ed Williams
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Kendrick Burns
Managing Director
Leah Clark
Director, Advanced Technology Practice
Rebecca Collister
Project Manager
Nathaniel Dimelfi
Research Analyst
Michelle Fellows
Managing Director of Business Development
Derryck Hains
Research Analyst
Spencer Knight
Research Analyst
Elaine Meinzer, CRA, MSA
Managing Director, Advance Technology Practice
Kristen Pratt
Project Manager
Julie Quinn
Project Manager
Kimberly G. Rogers, Ph.D.
Managing Director