MATCorp Mid America Applied Technologies Corporation

Your Trusted Partner in Capturing Strategic, Non-Dilutive Government Funding

Mid-America Applied Technologies Corporation (“MATCorp”) is a non-stock, tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation registered as a 501c3 with the IRS, and as a certified non-profit with the State of Ohio. MATCorp is organized to aggregate teams of primarily (but not exclusively) Ohio-based emerging technology providers to pursue solicitations inside of existing Federal OTA consortia.

Business Development

Identification and Awareness

MATCorp will commence a sequence of identification and awareness-building steps which will include deployment of a website (www.mat-corp.org), corporate registration on sam.gov and GovWin, and joining select consortia. As a consortium member, MATCorp will participate in Industry Days operated by the consortium manager. These events will allow MATCorp to target internal solicitations, gain visibility as a member/subcontractor, and identify potential team members for future solicitation. Business Development – MATCorp will accurately assess the marketplace, identify and qualify opportunities, and authentically represent the capabilities of our team members. MATCorp will meet regularly with Program Executive Officers to better understand the program landscape and increase the likelihood of a successful proposal.

Technical & Program Leadership

Implementation Strategy & Execution Excellence

Technical/Program Leadership – MATCorp will work with subcontractors to capably and innovatively devise and implement the technical approach and strategy of the consortium as well as establish and maintain the delivery schedule and quality of the proposal deliverables.

Contracts and Compliance – MATCorp will be responsible for forming and managing subcontracts as well as teaming agreements with team members while ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal regulations.

Team Management

Seamless Access to Consortia

MATCorp will manage the solicitation bidding process by communicating client agency requirements to team members, and then consolidate bid and proposal submissions to consortia from subcontractors.

Focus on OTA’s

MATCorp Is Focused On a Rapidly Growing Government Contracting marketspace Called Other Transaction Agreements (OTA’s)

OTA’s are typically very large ($5M – $100M) and do not fall under Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) regulations, which makes them much easier to capture, award, and execute
OTA’s have significantly less regulations and are similar to a typical commercial contract
OTA’s are typically executed by a network of companies, organizations, institutions and managed by a consortium manager
We are not chasing “grants” or “cost sharing” contracts
We are seeking “cost plus, fixed fee” (CPFF) sub-contracts which reimburse
all direct and indirect costs

OTA’s Are A Fast Growing & Increasingly Accessible Market Opportunity

Areas of Focus

MATCorp is teaming companies and education institutions with expertise in the following categories:

Advanced Materials
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Augmented Reality (AR)
Virtual Reality (VR)
Big Data
Biotechnology
Cleantech
Drone Technology
Energy Storage
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Medtech
Nanotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Renewable Energy
Smart Manufacturing
Sustainability
Therapeutics

Benefits of working with MATCorp

To small, medium, and large innovative technology companies of which join MATCorp team, MATCorp provides ready access to Federal applied R&D funding and project management. This access increases Federal market opportunities for innovation-based organizations, while reducing the bid timing, contract complexity, regulatory and cash flow risks typically encountered by organiations seeking to directly serve federal markets.

STRATEGIC

Access to federal markets
Supplement internal product/tech R&D with non-dilutive external funding
MATCorp founding team and board has significant Federal experience
OTA market is large, with an accelerated growth rate

TACTICAL

Fast bidding
Milestone payments/predictable revenue and cash flow
Low or no compliance risk
Teaming opportunities with adjacent companies and universities
Once selected, quick turn production contract

Industry News

Other Transaction Authority (OTA) | AiDA (mitre.org)

Other Transactions (OTs) are procurement instruments other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements enabling flexible business arrangements to acquire research and development to support technology advancement or to quickly develop a prototype. Many laws and regulations governing federal contracts do not apply to OTAs.

Pentagon OTA Spending Could Top $7 Billion in FY 2019 | Bloomberg Government (bgov.com)

“OTAs have become increasingly central to the way the DOD invests in advanced technologies. They enable the Pentagon and a handful of federal civilian agencies to sidestep the standard procurement process for research and prototyping projects. Instead of issuing and reviewing multiple solicitations and requests for proposals over the course of several months, defense officials can issue OTA awards in a matter of weeks, based on as little as a supplier’s 10-page white paper.”

“In fiscal 2015, for instance, only $1 out of every $38 the Pentagon obligated toward R&D contracts flowed through an OTA. By the end of fiscal 2018, it had risen to $1 out of every $7. The Pentagon has encouraged OTA use in official guidance, including its June 2019 digital modernization strategy, which called on defense procurement officials to “leverage the power and agility” of OTAs to acquire new technologies faster.”

Department of Defense Other Transaction Authority Trends: A New R&D Funding Paradigm? | Center for Strategic and International Studies (csis.org)

In DoD, Technology Development continues to shift towards OTAs and away from traditional acquisition approaches.

Contracting Cone | Adaptive Acquisition Framework (dau.edu)

MATCorp will strictly prioritize pursuit of Prototype OT awards, as a member/team lead to existing consortia.

Our Team

Bill Mahoney

President and CEO

Bill Mahoney

Consultative, servant leadership based upon extensive C-level experience in both commercial for-profit and non-profit technology-based organizations, with proven records of growth, operational excellence, and high stakeholder ROI...

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Dr. Albert Green

CTO

Dr. Albert Green

Dr. Green is the Founder and CEO of AMG Consulting Group, which focuses on technology scouting and commercialization, Technology-based economic development, international business development and executive mentoring...

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William Evans

Advisor

Consultative, servant leadership based upon extensive...

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Lt. General Lawrence P. Farrell Jr, USAF (retired)

Advisor

Larry Farrell served 33 years in the US Air Force and has followed that career with 16 years in business and...

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Vice Admiral Charles L. Munns, US Navy (retired)

Advisor

Chuck Munns lives in Aiken SC and remains active after military...

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Justin Kalvitz

Marketing

Justin Kalvitz has more than 30 years of sales, marketing...

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Kevin Lu

Analyst

Kevin is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a degree in physics and economic...

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Kareem Agag

Analyst

Kareem has been in many roles across various technology companies and startups and has experience...

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Board Members

Lt. General Lawrence P. Farrell Jr

USAF (Ret.)

Albert Green

CTO, MATCorp

Ray Leach

CEO, Jumpstart

Bill Mahoney

President and CEO, MATCorp

Marty McGann

General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Advocacy and Strategy, Greater Cleveland Partnership

Bill Mahoney

President and CEO
Consultative, servant leadership based upon extensive C-level experience in both commercial for-profit and non-profit technology-based organizations, with proven records of growth, operational excellence, and high stakeholder ROI.

Career Experience: Honeywell, DEC, Dun & Bradstreet, multiple entrepreneurial ventures. Operating, board, and advisory roles in healthcare, telecom, utilities, electronic publishing, advanced materials, and applied R&D vertical markets.

Academic profile: AB, Harvard, Executive Graduate Certificate, UMASS

Dr. Albert Green

CTO
Dr. Green is the Founder and CEO of AMG Consulting Group, which focuses on technology scouting and commercialization, Technology-based economic development, international business development and executive mentoring. AMG Consulting Group is a diversity, equity and inclusion evangelist and change agent. We use our 30+ years of experience and vast network to assist organizations that seek to use technology-based innovation to augment or change their business. Prior to founding AMG consulting, he was the CEO of Kent Display, Inc (KDI). During his tenure as CEO, KDI invented and brought to market a new consumer product category, the eWriter. The products are used in business, education, healthcare, military, and around the home. Dr. Green transformed the company from an R&D focused licensing company to a product focused consumer packaged goods company averaging 22% CAGR. He led the construction of the first roll-to-roll LCD manufacturing line in the world, which is based in Kent, OH.

William F. Evans

Advisor Bill Evans serves as a business consultant and corporate director, following a successful and varied business career. Evans started his professional career in 1971 with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., (now KPMG) in Atlanta, GA. He was elected a partner in 1980 and led the firm's regional technology practice and was one of the founders of the Advanced Technology Development Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In 1985, Evans joined Electromagnetic Sciences, Inc. as a Senior Vice President and Director, and helped expand the company’s business from being a $30 million government contractor to a $100 million diversified business three years later. Evans was recruited to Management Sciences of America, Inc. (MSA) in late 1988 to assist with the turnaround of this $250 million independent software vendor. Under his direction, the company returned to profitability and was sold to Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). In 1992, Evans was recruited by H&R Block, Inc., in Kansas City, Missouri, as Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations. He was actively involved in the extension of Block's business interests into financial services and the addition of premium tax services and personal tax software to its tax business. Evans joined ProSource, Inc., a privately funded food service distributor based in Miami, Florida, as Chief Financial Officer in 1995. Evans assisted Onex, the Canadian based private equity investor, in completing a roll-up strategy creating a $4 billion company that went public in 1996 and was sold to another foodservice distributor in 1998. During 1998 and 1999, Evans was Chief Financial Officer of Productivity Point International, a roll-up of technology training firms funded by Knowledge Universe, a firm founded by Mike Milken and Larry Ellison. During this formation period, Evans integrated twenty different acquisitions and created a $100 million business. Evans was asked to be President of the troubled electrical wire business unit of Superior Essex, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1999. He led the restructuring of this $700 million business by selling and consolidating manufacturing and distribution locations, streamlining the product line and sales process, and significantly reducing working capital requirements. Evans joined Witness Systems, a small public software company based in Roswell, GA, in 2002 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Witness Systems grew steadily and profitably over the next 5 years and was sold in 2007 for approximately $1.1 billion. Evans has served on the boards of the following corporations: Electromagnetic Sciences, LXE, Saia, Spherion, Secureworks, Tatum, ValueVision and WolverineTube. Since 2007, he has also served as an advisor to Technology Operators Fund and a consultant to a variety of businesses, assisting with business restructuring, strategic planning, financing, and other activities. Evans served as President of Wildcat Cliffs Country Club in Highlands, NC during 2019-2020. A native of Chicago, Evans received his BS and MS in Accounting (with Honors) from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. He currently lives in Johns Creek, GA with his wife, Lacy, and has two daughters and five grandchildren. Evans is a board member of the Imlay Foundation and is active in many local organizations such as Rainbow Village, Special Olympics of Georgia, and Duluth First United Methodist Church.

Lt. General Lawrence P. Farrell Jr, USAF (Ret.)

Advisor Larry Farrell served 33 years in the US Air Force and has followed that career with 16 years in business and association management. His Air Force service encompassed duties from combat fighter pilot and Commander to system management, acquisition management, planning, budgeting and strategy. He served 23 years in fighter operations at several levels of command. After that he served as System Manager for the F-4 and F-16 weapons systems worldwide, as Planner/Programmer for US Air Forces in Europe, as Air Force Programmer, as Deputy in the Defense Logistics Agency, and as Vice Commander in the Air Force Systems Command. His last assignment was as Deputy to the Air Force Chief for Planning and assembling the $100B plus Air Force Program. Following government service, Larry entered the business world. During this time, he led the National Defense Industrial Association as President & CEO. His 13 years as President witnessed major growth in assets, revenues and membership. During the same time, he served on numerous Boards and study committees. His board service extended to defense companies as well as the commercial medical space. His roles encompassed the positions of Board Chair, Audit chair, Governance Chair, Compensation Committee and Independent Director. Larry also participated in numerous studies as both member and as chair. He chaired two acquisition reform studies for the Secretary of the Air Force and participated in numerous studies at the Center for Naval Analysis on climate, energy security and Afghanistan. Larry graduated from the Air Force Academy with a BS in Engineering Science. He has an MBA from Auburn University and has attended the National War College, the Kennedy School for Executives in National Security, the Kellogg School for Corporate Governance and Executive Training at Texas A&M. He presently serves on several non-profit and charitable boards.

Vice Admiral Charles L. Munns, US Navy (retired) Chuck Munns lives in Aiken SC and remains active after military and corporate retirement. He currently serves as a special advisory to the Secretary of Defense, working on US Strategic Command’s Strategic Advisory Board. He also was selected to a Secretary of Energy Advisory board studying artificial intelligence. They solve questions of national command and control, strategic deterrence, cyber and space operations. He is also serving as a Commissioner on the SC Commission for Higher Education. The Commission approves academic programs, distributes state scholarships, and recommends facility construction and improvements for the states 33 Universities and Colleges. Previously, Admiral Munns was president and chief executive officer of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS). The company operated the DOE owned Savannah River Site managing 9000 employees and a $2B/yr budget. They provided energy security, national security, and environmental management, and operated the Savannah River National Laboratory. Before SRNS, Admiral Munns served for 34 years in the U.S. Navy’s most high-profile and challenging positions, attaining the rank of Vice Admiral. His most recent Navy position was Commander of the U.S. Submarine Force, which included all U.S. submarines worldwide. He also was the Program Executive Officer for the Navy’s billion-dollar procurement, the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, which brought to the Department of the Navy a modern intranet and a modern information culture. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, Physics) the Navy’s advanced Nuclear Power Education program and the University of Colorado (Master of Science, Computer Science). He has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service by the University of South Carolina.

Justin Kalvitz

Advisor Justin Kalvitz has more than 30 years of sales, marketing and global business leadership at companies including Sherwin Williams, Newell-Rubbermaid, Zenith, Boogie Board and Bemis. He has developed products that have equated to nearly a billion dollars in consumer sales, including developing and launching industry first technologies. His broad set of experiences in consumer products and B2B markets with fortune companies, historic brand leadership and creating businesses from the ground up, have helped sustain a successful track record of establishing solid business strategies, launching exciting product innovations and building global commercial programs through distribution, retail, partnerships and web/digital platforms.

Kevin Lu

Advisor Kevin is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a degree in physics and economics. Having experiences in basic research as well as business development and technology startups, Kevin excels in converting leading-edge innovations to commercial opportunities. He is deeply involved in various regional economic development initiatives in Northeast Ohio and is based in New York City.

Kareem Agag

Advisor Kareem has been in many roles across various technology companies and startups and has experience in a wide-range of industries including Additive Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Micro PE, Media, Transportation, and Robotics. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University where he studied Economics and Environmental Science, and where he served as a ThinkEnergy Fellow. He is heavily involved in many of the region’s initiatives and has deep knowledge of many of the region’s top assets.