Development Consultants Inc. Information

Development Consultants Inc. establishes networks and relationships within the U.S. Department of Defense for both businesses and research organizations, and consults in advanced materials design and manufacturing. Clients include startups, mature industries seeking new products, businesses that have been awarded small business innovation research grants, university-based research organizations, organizations requiring expert advice in advanced materials and manufacturing, and others with product or organizational innovation needs. The firm was founded in 2008 by Mark R. Pipes, who honed his skills at project management, small business development and marketing while working within an emerging business that provides medical training for the Department of Defense. R. Byron Pipes, the John Leighton Bray Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Purdue University, is the firm's technical adviser. He is an expert in the field of advanced composite materials. DCI’s strategic consulting capabilities include project management, strategic business planning, marketing, and networking to identify funding sources. We also connect our clients with synergistic partners to facilitate product and service evolution, and we introduce the clients’ innovations to government agencies with matching requirements. National and international universities seek our advice in planning research programs, educational programs and facility developments.