Brian Metzger

About Brian Metzger

As a Ph.D-trained technology executive at the intersection of defense innovation, national security, and commercialization, I help transform cutting-edge research into operational capabilities that strengthen U.S. military advantage. For more than a decade, I’ve led cross-service technology transition for the Department of Defense — bridging the gap between frontier R&D and the defense industrial base, and ensuring critical innovations reach the warfighter and the market.At TechLink, the DoD’s premier partnership intermediary, I serve as Senior Technology Manager and lead for all U.S. Army laboratories, guiding the transfer of breakthrough technologies in autonomy, cyber, ISR, advanced materials, power, and energetics from DoD labs into the hands of commercial partners. I’ve built trusted partnerships with senior Army, Navy, and Air Force technologists, negotiated licensing agreements with companies from early-stage ventures to major primes, and positioned laboratory R&D to align with acquisition priorities and future force needs. One of the technologies I helped transition earned the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, reflecting my track record of impact across critical mission areas.Before joining TechLink, I spent nearly a decade in Silicon Valley with Applied Materials, where I launched multiple semiconductor equipment products into global markets and also served as a senior investor relations lead handling financial analysts matters in a small department reporting directly to the CFO. A highlight from that position included my efforts to develop industry-wide financial metrics used to assess technology ROI — a foundation that now informs how I help companies shape winning strategies for IRAD investments, dual-use commercialization, and government capture.My mission is to accelerate innovation where it matters most — connecting government R&D, commercial technology, and strategic investment to deliver decisive capabilities. I work with defense primes, dual-use startups, VCs, and innovation units to identify opportunities, forge partnerships, and guide emerging capabilities from concept to fielded solution.Core Focus Areas:DoD Technology Commercialization & Dual-Use StrategyArmy R&D, Acquisition, and Technology TransitionAutonomy, Cyber, ISR, Advanced Materials, and EnergeticsBusiness Development, Capture Strategy, and Strategic PartnershipsVenture Engagement & Startup Scouting

Experience

1. Founder

   Highroadretail.Com Corporation

   Jan 2009 — Present

   HighRoadRetail.com Corporation, based in Bozeman, Montana, is specialized in internet marketing, affiliate marketing, social media, and search engine marketing. Highroadretail focuses primarily on niche, retail, and review websites, leveraging technology and new social media strategies to provide a valuable experience to website visitors. Highroadretail also helps Bozeman businesses with their internet and social media marketing activities.

Education

• University of Northern Colorado

  BA, Chemistry

  1987 — 1991

• Montana State University-Bozeman

  PhD, Physical Chemistry (Molecular Spectroscopy)

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Product Development
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Web Analytics
• Online Advertising
• Entrepreneurship
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Web 2.0
• Lead Generation
• Chemistry
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• SEO
• Small Business
• Web Marketing
• Project Management
• Product Management
• Online Marketing
• Digital Marketing
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Branding & Identity
• Email Marketing
• Sales
• Spectroscopy
• Analytics
• New Business Development
• Product Marketing
• Social Networking
• Social Media
• Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Attraction Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Sem