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About Semscio

SEMSCIO, LLC was founded in October 2016 in Tarpon Springs, FL by Colleen Spiegel, Ph.D., to assist startups with grant consulting, commercialization planning, company strategy, technology development plans, and grant proposal reviews. SEMSCIO is a small disadvantaged and woman-owned business as defined by the SBA. Since the company’s inception, SEMSCIO has served over 150 clients, who are primarily startup businesses.

Semscio is driven to offer the best in entrepreneurship and funding consultation services to high-tech businesses seeking to obtain funding and position their businesses for growth.

Our clients’ success is what drives us. We work to find solutions for your most pressing startup and funding dilemmas.

We want to see you thrive and succeed

At Semscio, we are dedicated to helping innovative companies thrive and succeed. Our comprehensive suite of services is designed to support you at every stage of your business journey, from launching new ventures and securing funding to scaling your business to new heights.

Non-Dilutive Funding

Grant Assistance Courses

SBIR and STTR Programs
Proposal Preparation
Proposal Submission
Commercialization Planning
Live and Pre-recorded Webinars
Personalized One-on-One Support

Commercialization Plan & Business Coaching Assistance

Research Grant Assistance

Semscio specializes in serving high-tech start-ups and early-stage companies

Along with high-tech start-ups and early-stage companies, we also serve academic institutions and economic development organizations. We provide training through on-line classes and seminars and one-on-one assistance programs. Since Semscio was founded in 2016, we have assisted over 150 high-tech businesses.

The industries that we assist most frequently include AI, machine learning, biomedical, energy, education, aerospace, as many as numerous other mechanical and software innovations.

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We have the experience to administer a comprehensive non-dilutive funding and commercialization planning program

We dig deep and use our technical expertise to provide valuable insights for our customers. This is SEMSCIO’s strength compared with other consulting companies.

Entrepreneurship experience:

Dr. Colleen Spiegel has started multiple companies, including her own high-tech company in the past. This means that she understands the challenges unique to being a high-tech entrepreneur.

Publications:

Dr. Spiegel has authored many titles including scientific and engineering textbooks such as ‘Designing and Building Fuel Cells’ (McGraw-Hill, 2007), and ‘PEM Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation Using MATLAB’ (Elsevier Science, 2008). She has the scientific and engineering background to dive deep and understand the steps needed for product development.

Consulting experience:

She has been a consultant for over 170 companies during her career. Over 150 of these have been directly related to helping companies with non-dilutive funding, business strategy, and product development.

Professional experience:

Dr. Spiegel has worked at companies such as Bausch & Lomb and has experience in multiple industries such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and energy. Her diverse set of industry experience means that she can assist companies with varying types of technologies.

A representative list of Semscio clients is listed below:

SEMSCIO’s Team

Colleen Spiegel

Founder & Consultant

Shafi Pulikkal

Graphic Artist

Michele Milo

Administrative Assistant, Social Media & Website Content

Testimonials

“Excellent advice that greatly improved our federal grant application!”

Ryan Gillis

Thiozen

“Colleen pleasure to work with! I highly recommend her for all your grant writing needs!”

John Smith

Advanced Paving Technologies

“Colleen did an amazing job across the board! She was able to quickly breakdown our project and help our team quickly put together a beautiful SBIR package. On top of everything, she was able to help us meet a two-week deadline during the middle of the holidays. Colleen is a Rockstar and I would highly recommend working with her. 10 out of 5 stars!”

Ricardo Mong

Arc Angel Capital for Biocoach

“Colleen did an amazing job supporting our resubmittal effort. I would definitely hire her again!”

Steve Waddell

Nasoni

“Colleen’s input was extremely valuable and we were thankful to have her on our team!”

Sirma Pandev

Shero Diagnostics

“Colleen was awesome: professional (as always), patient, the research she did on our project was impressive. We will be asking for her help again in the future and recommend her without reservations! Thank you very much!”

Sirma Pandev

Shero Diagnostics

“Colleen was so great to work with. She just got it and was proactive about making suggestions. We’re hoping to work with her again.”

Jeff Friesen

Radiant Labs

“Colleen goes above and beyond expectations. She is full of interesting ideas and insights. Hard worker she is! Many thanks.”

Alex Stolyarik

EcosystemOne

“Colleen has consulted with me on a number of projects. She always provides great guidance on research design and project development. I have a very high degree of respect for her professional guidance.”

James Yagley

Fafnir

“Colleen’s work & professionalism are impeccable! We worked on 5 different grant applications over 1.5 years. It was a terrific experience. Highly recommend her!”

Steven Kadiev

NeoH2

“I really enjoyed working with Colleen, she is very experienced in preparing grants. She provides valuable strategies and prompt feedback. I look forward to working with her again. I would highly recommend her services for anyone looking for help with grant preparation.”

Alp Arslan

InthePendant

“Super smart scientist. She was able to help us with a very tricky set of technical challenges. Wonderful experience and hope to have the opportunity to work together in the future.”

Eric Gilbert

Professional Service Solutions

“Colleen was amazing! Highly recommend using her NSF grant-writing services.”

Rosemary Hua

Revolution Robotics

“Colleen provided us review and input at a critical time for our grant application. Her knowledge and experience in AI and ML really helped strengthen our proposal. She was a great communicator and helped us with a tight deadline. Highly recommend!”

Rachel Elsinga

Equilo

“Colleen is a deep expert in the federal SBIR grant process, always available to provide guidance, and committed to her client’s success. I highly recommend Colleen and plan on leveraging her knowledge, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.”

Jordan Levine

Alexandria Health

“Colleen was great to work with! My company used her to help write an NSF Phase I SBIR application. I would use her again for sure. She understands the application process well and was a big help for a first-time applicant.”

Terence Davidovits

Therombionics

“Colleen was amazing to work with. She delivers very professional writing and was very supportive of my ideas and business. Invaluable! Her firm also provided very timely market research and other research to help support the grant application.”

Cameron McRoberts

StructureBot

“Colleen gave us terrific support on final edits for two SBIR grant proposals. Very much appreciated the helpful suggestions. She provided fast turnaround, insightful ideas, and easy-to-incorporate write-ups for places where our initial draft needed strengthening. Took time to understand the sollicitation scope and the nature of our project before editing with very specific and adapted content. Highly recommend.”

Xwing Inc

“Colleen is a trooper who will do whatever needs to be done. She performed miracles for us and led us through a difficult, and for some contracts, successful process of applying for government grants. She has strong technical skills and knows what levers to pull. She is always providing feedback on how reviewers look at an application that is critical to success. I strongly recommend her services.”

Charles Yeomans

Atombeam Technologies

“Colleen is a very helpful coach and collaborator expert in the NSF SBIR program. I highly recommend and look forward to working with her again!”

Bob Levy

Virtual Cove

Free ebooks

Looking to enhance your business skills and improve your quality of life? Download our FREE eBooks and gain valuable insights into key aspects of entrepreneurship.

01. Create a Winning Grant Proposal

This Free eBook provides advice to assist you in compiling essential aspects of your grant proposal.

02. Your Value Proposition

Discover how to craft a compelling value proposition that resonates with your target audience and sets your business apart from the competition.

03. Commercialization Planning for New Products

This Free Ebook includes information on effectively conducting market research, performing a preliminary market assessment, and budget and financial considerations

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