Ep 15: Growing from Commercial Radar to Counter-Drone Leader: the Story of Fortem Technologies

In this episode of Crossing the Valley Noah sits down with Greer Carper, the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Fortem Technologies. The conversations follows Greer's journey from corporate finance at Boeing to leading Fortem's transition from a commercial radar company to a major player in counter-drone technologies.
Timestamps:
03:59-07:04: Transition to Operational Role in a Growing Company
07:55-08:47: Navigating Strategy Roles in Startups
10:00-10:45: From Commercial Markets to the Defense Space
12:08-12:38: Fortem's Journey from Radar Company to Defense Innovator
18:45-22:02: RDTE Funding
22:50-24:23: Navigating the Trade-offs in Counter-UAS Systems
26:10-27:00: Challenges of International Expansion
27:30-28:45: Next Steps in Defense Contracts and Counter-UAS Innovations
For more on Greer and Fortem, check out fortemtech.com/
For the full case study, check out: open.substack....