Strategic Alliances Resources Network, LLC (StarNet, LLC) is a network of specialists that provide strategic alliance management services to major corporations, Federal government laboratories, and state economic development authorities. Our focus is alliances that generate or apply new technology.
StarNet was formed in 1996 to assist managers in improving the success rate of strategic alliances and technology adoption. The knowledge based for StarNet’s services is from two fields of research:
- Alliances – Research confirms that half or more of all alliances fail to achieve their objectives due to basic flaws in design and execution.
- Technology adoption – Research confirms that strategic alliances are the most effective means of technology sourcing and adoption, but are also the most complex to organize and execute.
The Network was formed by the merger of independent consulting practices of Paul Masson and Keith Gale, who had worked together at the American Technology Initiative, Inc. (AmTech). During their tenure at AmTech, Messrs. Masson and Gale undertook extensive in the fields of technology transfer, partnerships, and public/private collaboration.