Industry
Building Strategic Enterprise Partnerships to Enhance the Startup Ecosystem
ATDC’s Industry Connect Program helps forge lasting relationships within the startup ecosystem. By connecting startups with leading enterprises, the Industry Connect Program creates opportunities for startups to expand their client base and accelerate growth. Through structured deep dive sessions, the team explores each enterprise’s priorities, innovation culture, past pilots, and key decision-makers, laying the groundwork for meaningful collaboration.
This program equips ATDC companies with insights to manage expectations when working with large organizations, while guiding enterprises on how to effectively engage with early-stage innovators. The result is a curated pipeline of potential pilots and partnerships that deliver value for both sides, fostering innovation and long-term success for the startup ecosystem.
So if you’re looking to solve a business problem, scale new efficiencies, or gain a new competitive edge at your corporation or institution, it’s time to reach out to ATDC’s Industry Connect Program.
Meet Corbett Gilliam
Corporate Development Manager
Corbett Gilliam serves as Corporate Development Manager at ATDC, where he oversees the Industry Connect program and facilitates partnerships to enhance the startup ecosystem. He helps startups build strategic relationships with Fortune 1000 companies, federal agencies, and investors. His work focuses on accelerating commercialization and scaling opportunities for ATDC portfolio companies through curated introductions and partnership development.
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Case Studies
VERUSEN
Verusen is the only AI platform purpose-built to optimize inventory, spend, and risk across the MRO supply chains of asset-intensive manufacturers. Through an Industry Connect session, Verusen connected with Accenture, leading to a series of strategic discussions that resulted in a channel partnership. Today, Verusen’s technology is embedded across multiple Accenture-led supply chain engagements, driving meaningful impact and establishing a successful, scalable partnership.
PREDIKTO
Predikto, an ATDC Signature portfolio company, is a predictive maintenance platform serving industrial enterprises. Through the Industry Connect Program, ATDC facilitated a meeting with 3M’s innovation leadership, resulting in a half-day deep-dive discussion on predictive maintenance and the broader ATDC ecosystem. During the session, 3M shared specific needs for a predictive maintenance solution within its locomotive business unit.
TERZO
Terzo’s AI-powered extraction, analytics, and search capabilities enable faster access to critical data. Participation in the Industry Connect Session led to a successful connection with ManTech and ultimately resulted in Terzo’s inclusion on a $1.2B Department of Defense contract.
Frequently Asked Questions about Industry Connect
What are the requirements to take part in an Industry Connect Session?
To participate in an Industry Connect session, companies must be ATDC Signature-level portfolio companies with a strong interest in pursuing growth through channel partnerships and enterprise pilot opportunities across the U.S.
What enterprises participate in Industry Connect Sessions?
Industry Connect Sessions convene innovation-driven enterprises, from ambitious small-to-mid-sized businesses to multi-billion-dollar global leaders, all committed to advancing their businesses through innovation.
What are the intended outcomes of the Industry Connect program?
Industry Connect drives outcomes from points of contact and channel partnerships to strategic investments and acquisitions, all helping to forge relationships that enhance the startup ecosystem.