Our Services
Three engagement tiers designed to meet founders where they are — from first-time SBIR applicants to multi-award commercialization leaders.
SBIR GovCon offers a structured, founder-first advisory model built around the realities of federal R&D capture. Whether you need a rapid readiness check or a full-service capture partner, every tier is led by John Leon — a practitioner with $10M+ in personally generated SBIR awards across 25 funded programs.
SBIR Readiness Assessment
Find out if your technology is fundable before you invest in a proposal.
A structured 90-minute deep-dive with John Leon to evaluate your technology's fit against active SBIR/STTR solicitations, agency priorities, and commercialization potential. You leave with a written go/no-go recommendation and a prioritized list of target topics.
Ideal For
First-time SBIR applicants, founders evaluating federal funding for the first time, or teams that have applied before but want an expert second opinion.
What's Included
- 90-minute strategy session with John Leon
- Technology-to-topic fit analysis across target agencies
- Written go/no-go recommendation report
- Prioritized list of 3–5 target solicitation topics
- Commercialization pathway overview
- 30-day email follow-up support
Full Capture Support
End-to-end proposal development and submission support.
Full-service capture support from topic selection through submission. We handle technical narrative development, compliance review, budget structuring, and agency-specific formatting — so you can focus on the science while we focus on the win.
Ideal For
Deep-tech founders with a validated technology ready to pursue a specific Phase I or Phase II award, who want a proven capture partner handling the full proposal lifecycle.
What's Included
- Topic selection and solicitation analysis
- Technical narrative development and editing
- Compliance and formatting review
- Budget narrative structuring
- Agency-specific submission guidance
- Full proposal review and final submission support
- Post-submission debrief and Phase II planning
Strategic Advisory Retainer
Ongoing federal capture strategy for high-growth deep-tech companies.
A long-term advisory relationship for companies building a sustained federal R&D pipeline. Covers multi-agency strategy, portfolio management across active awards, commercialization planning, and access to John Leon's agency network for introductions and intelligence.
Ideal For
Companies with one or more active SBIR awards looking to build a repeatable federal R&D revenue stream and accelerate commercialization into DoD and civilian agency programs.
What's Included
- Monthly strategy sessions with John Leon
- Multi-agency capture pipeline development
- Active award portfolio management
- Phase II to Phase III commercialization planning
- Agency relationship introductions and intelligence
- Priority access to new solicitation alerts
- Ongoing proposal review and coaching
What's Included at Each Tier
| Feature | Tier 1 $2,500 | Tier 2 Custom | Tier 3 Custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy session with John Leon | |||
| Technology-to-topic fit analysis | |||
| Written go/no-go recommendation | |||
| Full proposal development | |||
| Compliance & formatting review | |||
| Budget narrative structuring | |||
| Post-submission debrief | |||
| Multi-agency pipeline strategy | |||
| Active award portfolio management | |||
| Agency relationship introductions | |||
| Phase II → III commercialization planning |
Not Sure Which Tier Is Right for You?
Start with a Tier 1 Readiness Assessment. It's the fastest way to get an expert opinion on your technology's federal funding potential — and it applies toward any higher-tier engagement.
Schedule Your Assessment