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Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation.

Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation. Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation. Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation.

Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation.

Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation. Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation. Commercialization. Strategic Capital. Value Creation.

About Schenetoga® Ventures

Our Vision

Schenetoga® Ventures 

Among the most promising emerging companies require more than traditional venture capital to successfully commercialize and scale.

  

By working at the intersection of business, government, and capital formation, Schenetoga® Ventures helps emerging and growth-stage companies access dilutive & non-dilutive capital, public-sector resources, strategic partnerships, and economic development tools that support commercialization and scale.


Christian L. Gullott Managing Partner

Christian Gullott is a corporate executive, economic development practitioner, and strategic advisor with over two decades of experience working at the intersection of business, government, public investment, dilutive/non-dilutive capital, and corporate growth. 


Throughout his career, he has advised and supported major corporate initiatives involving complex public-private engagement. His collaborative leadership has resulted in over $700 million in economic incentives, grants, non-dilutive funding mechanisms, and tax credits/abatements in the automotive/mining/heavy-equipment manufacturing, warehousing, deep-tech/R&D, and energy infrastructure sectors. 


Chris' background in government affairs, corporate development, industry association leadership, economic development, and dilutive/non-dilutive capital strategy has provided differentiated operational enterprise value. 


Through Schenetoga® Ventures, he applies that experience to the challenges facing emerging companies, particularly businesses operating in technology sectors where commercialization requires coordination among private capital, government organizations, research institutions, strategic partners, incubation & innovation hubs, and economic development organizations. 


His approach is grounded in a simple premise: For many emerging companies, creating enterprise value involves understanding and successfully navigating the broader ecosystems surrounding the enabling capital and growth strategy. 

Background & Experience

  • 25 Years Experience in Advocacy, Corporate Affairs, Economic Development Strategy, Non-dilutive Capital, Location/Expansion Leadership, P3's, and Business Innovation
  • Executive Director of Government Affairs, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. 
  • Vice President of State Government Affairs, U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
  • Board Member, South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce 
  • Board Member, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Three-term Co-founding Chairman, South Carolina Tire Manufacturers Council (SCTMC)
  • Recipient of Two Bridgestone Americas "CEO Awards"
  • Tennessee Certified Economic Developer (TCEcD)
  • Professional Grant Writing Certificate - Temple University
  • Private Equity Certificate - Wharton/WSP 
  • BA/MA/MBA
  • Member, International Business Innovation Association (InBIA)
  • Member, International Economic Development Council (IEDC)


What We Do

Emerging Company & Commercialization Advisory

Schenetoga® Ventures works with founders and emerging companies as they navigate the transition from promising technology or business concept to commercial enterprise. 


Our work includes: 

  • Commercialization and growth strategy
  • Strategic/P3 partnerships
  • Government and institutional market opportunities
  • University and incubation/innovation ecosystem engagement  

  

Non-Dilutive Capital & Government Funding

Schenetoga® helps companies identify and navigate funding opportunities beyond traditional equity capital, including:

  • SBIR/STTR
  • Federal and state grants
  • R&D and innovation programs
  • Workforce funding
  • Economic development incentives
  • Public-private funding opportunities

Our focus is helping companies understand how these resources can complement private capital and support key growth milestones.

  

Economic Development & Strategic Incentives

Drawing on extensive experience with corporate investment and expansion projects, Schenetoga® advises companies on:

  • State and local incentives
  • Capital investment grants
  • Tax credits and abatements
  • Workforce development programs
  • Infrastructure assistance
  • Public-private partnerships (P3's)
  • Location, expansion, and scale-up strategy

We have a particular interest in companies developing technologies within frontier and mission-critical sectors where government, research institutions, economic development organizations, and private capital intersect. Our role is to help companies evaluate how these resources may fit within broader growth and commercialization strategy.  Rather than viewing grants, incentives, and private investment as isolated funding sources, Schenetoga® helps companies consider how multiple forms of capital and public-sector resources can work together.


Innovation Ecosystems - Connecting Companies with Resources Around Them

Promising companies rarely develop in isolation. Universities, technology-transfer offices, incubators, accelerators, research institutions, economic development organizations, federal laboratories, corporate partners, and investors increasingly form interconnected commercialization ecosystems. Schenetoga® works to help companies navigate these environments and identify resources capable of supporting research, commercialization, capital formation, workforce development, market access, and future expansion. 


Testimonials from Longtime Stakeholders and Partners

Economic Development & Location/Expansion Strategy

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

"I had the privilege of working with Chris for many years on our largest and most sensitive projects. Chris is the consummate professional and his side-by-side partnership was instrumental in helping to lead us through our toughest and most critical challenges. He has an amazing work ethic, willing and ready to respond at a moments notice and relates superbly with everyone from government leaders and company CEO's to the teammates on the factory floor. The governmental partnerships formed under Chris' leadership were instrumental in delivering the results required by our company's stakeholders."


- B. Owens

SVP of Bridgestone Americas Manufacturing Group (retired)

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

"As SCTMC Chair, Chris was instrumental in the tire industry's effort to reform South Carolina's End-of-Life Tire program. His strategic leadership, collaborative approach, and steady-hand helped pass the most comprehensive ELT legislation since the 1990's, while reinvigorating key state grant programs."


- Allen Klump

Government Affairs Advisor, Maynard Nexen

Corporate Diplomacy & Risk Management

Government Affairs, Legislative Strategy and Grant Promotion

Corporate Diplomacy & Risk Management


"Chris was a key member of our team throughout his tenure. No matter the complexity of the issue, in what were often a high-stakes challenges, his thoughtful and deliberative approach to corporate diplomacy was a constant asset to our company."


- Don Darden, Vice President of Administration, Firestone Natural Rubber Company & General Manager, Firestone Liberia, LLC (retired)

Articles & Thought Leadership

Beyond Financial Incentives: Strategies to Ease Corporate Relocation Decisions, by Christian Gullott

https://businessfacilities.com/beyond-financial-incentives-strategies-to-ease-corporate-relocation-decisions/

Beyond Financial Incentives: Ease Corporate Relocation w/ Community Connection, by Christian Gullott

https://businessfacilities.com/beyond-financial-incentives-ease-corporate-relocation-with-community-connection/

The Next Resource Race: How Helium-3 Could Redefine Economic Development, Part #1, by Chris Gullott

https://businessfacilities.com/the-next-resource-race-how-helium-3-could-redefine-economic-development/

The Next Resource Race: How Helium-3 Could Redefine Economic Development, Part #2, by Chris Gullott

https://businessfacilities.com/off-world-supply-chain-infrastructure-that-will-define-the-helium-3-economy/

Project News

D-Wave Selects Boca Raton for New Corporate Headquarters and U.S. R&D Facility

https://www.dwavequantum.com/company/newsroom/press-release/d-wave-selects-boca-raton-for-new-corporate-headquarters-and-u-s-r-d-facility/

Contact Us

Cgullott@schenetogaventures.com

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