Selected Work

A selection of complex mandates across technology, capital, organizational growth and innovation ecosystem development.

Client confidentiality limits what I can share publicly. The work below reflects engagements where I can speak to the nature of the challenge and the outcome.

Innovation Ecosystem

Designing a Regional Health Innovation District

Advising healthcare, academic and municipal institutions on the development of a regional health innovation district. The mandate includes strategic vision, governance, stakeholder alignment, funding, real estate strategy and the operating structure required to connect clinical care, research, education, commercialization and industry.

Mergers & acquisition

Repositioning an Aerospace Business for Strategic Sale

Advised a major global aerospace and defence company on the repositioning of a specialized technology business unit facing increased competitive pressure. The work included competitive analysis, redesigning the product integration approach, refining the market proposition and supporting the eventual sale of the business to an industry competitor.

Aerospace & Defence / commercialization

ISR & Drone Technology Commercialization

Advised on the commercialization strategy and capital formation for an advanced ISR and drone technology company operating in defence and public safety markets. Navigated complex government procurement, export controls, and dual-use technology considerations.

Real Estate and Capital

Creating a Canadian Platform for Innovation-Anchored Real Estate

Leading the development of an investment platform focused on specialized real estate serving research and innovation organizations. The work spans investment strategy, governance, capitalization, acquisitions, operating model and investor communications—with the objective of creating a scalable portfolio of institutionally anchored innovation campuses.

Corporate Strategy

Making Complex Engineering Scalable

Advising a manufacturer of highly complex engineered systems on its transition from customized, founder-driven execution toward a more repeatable and scalable operating model. The work includes growth strategy, market expansion, investment planning, customer engagement, decision gates, project delivery and organizational accountability.

Aerospace & Defence

Commercializing Intelligent Airfield Technologies

Led technology, product and commercialization strategy for a business developing connected systems for safer and more efficient airfield operations. The work integrated sensors, software, analytics and vehicle systems across product development, systems integration, intellectual property, industry partnerships and international market development.

Life Sciences

Supporting North American Market Entry for an Agricultural Biotechnology

Advised an international agricultural biotechnology company seeking to enter the North American market with a technically complex new product. The work included navigating the regulatory approval process, refining the company's market positioning and visual identity, and developing bilingual packaging, website messaging and product materials to support commercialization.

Innovation Ecosystem

Transforming a Research Park into an Innovation Ecosystem

Led the multi-year transformation of an established research park into a more ambitious technology and life sciences hub. The mandate encompassed strategy, brand repositioning, partnerships, ecosystem development, campus expansion and financing—connecting physical infrastructure with the talent, capital and services required for companies to start and scale.

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I take on a small number of engagements at a time. If your situation sounds like the work above, let's have a conversation.

Ty J. Shattuck

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Building Companies & Innovation Ecosystems