The Stirling Group helps Ukrainian drone, robotics, and AI companies get ready to meet U.S. defense contractors. We assess your IP position, sharpen your pitch, and prepare your technology story — so that when we bring buyers to the table, you're dressed to win.
We're hosting the ball. We're bringing U.S. defense contractors — serious buyers with active program needs — to meet Ukrainian innovators. Your job is to build extraordinary technology. Our job is to make sure you're dressed smart and looking your best when they arrive.
We assess your IP, sharpen your pitch, prepare your materials, and coach your presentation. Then we make the introductions that matter.
Our complimentary strategy and preparation services cost you nothing.The following strategy and preparation services are provided free of charge to qualified Ukrainian defense technology companies. No fees, no equity, no strings.
We evaluate your current intellectual property landscape — patents, trade secrets, proprietary designs, and software — and identify the strengths, gaps, and risks that a U.S. contractor will see when they look at your technology.
COMPLIMENTARYBased on our assessment, we develop a tailored strategy to strengthen your IP position for the U.S. market — recommending what to patent, what to protect as trade secret, and how to document your innovations for maximum licensing value.
COMPLIMENTARYWhen your strategy calls for patent filings or other legal action, we connect you with qualified U.S. IP attorneys who specialize in defense technology. We guide the conversation — you choose and engage your own counsel.
COMPLIMENTARYU.S. defense buyers expect a specific kind of presentation. We prepare your pitch deck, capability briefs, and talking points — then coach your team for roadshows, investor meetings, and contractor presentations.
COMPLIMENTARYWe translate your battlefield-tested capabilities into the technical language, documentation standards, and compliance frameworks that U.S. procurement officers and program managers expect to see.
COMPLIMENTARYThrough our network of U.S. defense primes, mid-tier contractors, and system integrators, we connect you directly with decision-makers who have active program requirements matching your technology.
COMPLIMENTARYA clear path from assessment to introduction — designed to get you in front of the right U.S. partners, prepared to win.
We meet via Zoom or in person in Kyiv, Lviv, or Warsaw. You walk us through your technology and business. We assess the U.S. market opportunity and your current IP position.
We deliver a candid assessment of your IP strengths and gaps, a protection strategy for the U.S. market, and — if filings are needed — introductions to qualified U.S. attorneys who can execute.
We prepare your pitch materials, coach your presentation, and package your technology story in the format U.S. defense buyers expect. When you walk into the room, you're ready.
We connect you with U.S. contractors who have active requirements matching your capabilities. We facilitate the initial meeting and support the conversation from there.
The Stirling Group operates on both sides of the Atlantic. On the U.S. side, we work with defense contractors who pay us to find, vet, and introduce them to breakthrough technologies — including yours.
When we help you strengthen your IP position, sharpen your pitch, and prepare your materials, we're increasing your value to those U.S. clients. The better you look at the table, the better the deal is for everyone.
That's why we don't charge Ukrainian companies for strategy and preparation. Our compensation comes from the U.S. side of the transaction. Your interests and ours are fully aligned.
We don't charge you, we don't take ownership in your company, and we don't represent you as your attorneys — which means our advice is independent and our interests are clean.
We advise on IP strategy and prepare you for the market. If you need legal filings, we refer you to independent U.S. counsel — ensuring there's no conflict of interest in the deals we facilitate.
If we evaluate your technology and the U.S. market fit isn't there yet, we'll tell you directly — and still help you understand what it would take to get there.
Our complimentary services cover strategy, assessment, pitch coaching, and introductions. For companies that want deeper engagement — hands-on deal support, regulatory navigation, or ongoing advisory — additional services are available.
Licensing terms, joint venture frameworks, co-development agreements — we advise on the right structure for your specific technology, goals, and negotiating position.
ITAR, EAR, CFIUS, DFARS — we guide you through the U.S. regulatory landscape so deals close without costly delays or compliance failures.
From LOI through definitive agreement, we can remain engaged as a strategic advisor — keeping negotiations on track and both parties aligned.
For companies looking beyond a single deal, we advise on broader U.S. market entry strategy, additional contractor relationships, and long-term positioning.
The Stirling Group was founded on a simple belief: the best defense technologies should reach the people who need them, regardless of borders.
Payne brings over 25 years of experience in defense finance, cross-border M&A, and technology licensing. A former investment banker with deep relationships across the U.S. defense industrial base, he has structured transactions spanning autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and missile defense. He is also a bestselling author whose novels on defense technology have been read in over 30 countries.
Steven is an intellectual property attorney with more than 20 years of experience and over 1,000 patent filings across defense, aerospace, AI, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. He advises companies on patent strategy, trade secret protection, licensing, and technology transfer — with particular expertise in cross-border IP matters and U.S. defense procurement requirements.