From ink-saving algorithms to leak-detecting robots — bridging the gap between breakthrough research and real-world impact across multiple ventures, patented technologies, and two decades.
I focus on frontier technology commercialization. At MIT, I contribute to programs in public-private partnerships and translational engineering, and lecture on robotics, smart manufacturing, and dual-use ventures.
Previously at Alphabet X and Airbus Ventures, I stewarded global investment theses across aerospace, quantum sciences, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems. Before that, I performed applied R&D in robotics and telehealth for the U.S. Government, then became a venture founder — launching companies from ink-saving font algorithms to leak-detection drones.
I host Tough Tech Today, the podcast for tech trailblazers, and publish The End Effector to inform the science-advantaged startup community. My primary areas of concentration are critical technologies in aerospace-adjacent domains.
Currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering at Penn State for complex systems.
Companies founded, research conducted, and things built across two decades.
"I keep ending up at the same intersection — where someone in a lab has built something extraordinary and has no idea how to get it into the world. That's the gap I work in."
— JMill
Courses, workshops, and mentorship across a decade of teaching.
Keynotes, workshops, and advisory on frontier technology commercialization.
Translating breakthrough research into ventures. Navigating the valley of death from prototype to product-market fit.
State of robotics, aerospace, quantum sciences, and AI. Where the opportunities are and what's overhyped.
Building companies that serve both commercial and government markets. Public-private partnerships and defense innovation.
Current capabilities, real-world deployment challenges, and the path from research to production.
How organizations can systematically identify, evaluate, and commercialize emerging technologies.
Sensemaking frameworks for emerging phenomena, aerospace safety, and complex systems.
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