Unlocking DEFENSE Opportunities

Break into the Defense Market. Win Government Contracts. Scale with Confidence.

The Defense Market is Complex. We Make It Work for You.

You’ve built cutting-edge technology. You see the opportunity in the defense sector. But breaking in isn’t just about navigating bureaucracy. It’s about using the system to your advantage.

Most companies chase funding opportunities without understanding what actually wins. Success in the DoD isn’t just about finding where the money is. It’s about knowing how decisions are made and how to position yourself as the only viable choice.

That’s where we come in.

We Help You:

  • Win Competitive R&D Funding – Craft proposals that don’t just check the boxes but stand out and get funded.

  • Bridge the Valley of Death – Connect with the right partners to advance from prototype to real-world deployment.

  • Build Your Path to Defense Impact – Align your technology with the right mix of operators, integrators, and funders to accelerate adoption.

Why Companies Choose Ironvale Strategies

  • We Specialize in Defense Market Entry. Unlike generalist consultants, we focus exclusively on helping innovative companies land their first DoD contracts.

  • We Are DoD Innovators. With experience leading one of the largest and most consistently successful DoD innovation programs, we have a track record of transitioning deep tech from prototype to operational use. We know how the system works because we’ve shaped it.

  • We Know What Wins and How. We don’t just track funding. We analyze why certain solutions succeed and how to position you for a higher kill ratio.

  • We Bring the Right Players Together. Winning isn’t just about having great technology. We help you find development partners, defense primes, and strategic allies to drive adoption.

  • We Turn Bureaucracy Into a Competitive Advantage. The system has rules, but it also has levers. We help you identify and pull the right ones to get results.

More Than Just Contracts. We Help You Build Your Path to Defense Impact.

Winning in defense isn’t about pushing your technology. It’s about proving how it strengthens operational capability and aligns with mission needs. We don’t just help you win funding. We help you establish a path to defense impact, ensuring your technology moves from concept to operational success.

Ironvale Strategies is Your Guide.

Ready to Get Started? Let’s talk about how we can position your company for success.

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Breaking into the defense space isn’t just about securing funding—it’s about knowing what wins and how. Success requires the right strategy, execution, and positioning to move technology from prototype to operational impact.

Ironvale Strategies helps tech innovators not only navigate the process but use it to their advantage. With experience leading one of the largest and most consistently successful DoD innovation programs, we know how to align the right partners, accelerate adoption, and bridge the gap between deep tech and real-world defense applications.

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