John Balsam Associates, LLC is a for-profit company with 25 years of experience supporting small businesses and the many public agencies that support them.

At John Balsam Associates, we concentrate on four primary areas:

Performing the market research needed to assess the commercial potential of new ventures and technologies.

Helping clients  map out appropriate commercialization strategies for their emerging technologies.

Consulting with individuals and technology- based firms engaged in identifying and applying to federal or state funding opportunities, especially the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Supporting federal, state, and local agencies in their missions to fund and assist small entrepreneurial ventures.
John Balsam Associates is:

• Registered with the MT Secretary of State

• Certified as an independent contractor with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry

• A member of Montana's Statewide SBDC Advisory Board

• A member of the Bitterroot Economic Development Council

• A member of the Statewide Technology Partnership Committee

• A member of the Montana Economic Developers Association

• A member of a growing network of associates, each with specialization and expertise in different aspects of technology R&D, commercialization, licensing, financing, and business and project development.


Contact us today for a discussion of your situation and needs.