214ID advises privately held technology companies, research universities, Federal contractors, and early-stage ventures on the decisions that shape their trajectory: board and governance architecture, university-industry research partnerships, Federal pursuit strategy, leadership transitions, and investor readiness. Every engagement is led directly by Matthew Sanfilippo or senior team members. There is no junior team, no staffed pyramid, and no marketing bench; only the advisor you hired.

Work with 214ID is confidential by default.

Practice Areas

Management & Governance Advisory Board design, governance architecture, and executive alignment for privately held technology companies navigating growth, leadership transition, or ownership transition. For CEOs, boards, and ownership groups.

University Research Advisory Building the corporate, government, and philanthropic partnerships that grow externally funded research portfolios, based on the operating model built at a Tier-1 engineering college. For Presidents, Provosts, VPRs, and Deans.

Industry Research Advisory Structuring university research partnerships, Federal co-investment, and IP arrangements that produce results instead of agreements. For CTOs, Chief Science Officers, and VPs of R&D.

Research & Technology Advisory Proposal strategy, cross-sector teaming, and program execution for applied research organizations, defense contractors, and Federally funded institutes. For research institute leaders, BD executives, and program directors.

Startup Advisory Direct advisory for founding CEOs on company formation, board construction, senior team hiring, market strategy, and investor readiness. For founding CEOs and their lead investors.

National Expert Network A curated national panel of senior practitioners, introduced selectively into engagements where specific technical, governance, or regulatory depth is required. Available across every practice area.

Why 214ID

Unlike traditional consulting firms, 214ID brings operating experience from the inside of the institutions it advises. Matthew Sanfilippo served as the founding Chief Partnership Officer of Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering, where he doubled externally funded research in six years and managed an annual portfolio exceeding $125M. He has also served as an Innovation Director inside a venture capital firm, Managing Director of a national technology consulting division, and on the boards and transaction committees of privately held engineering companies through recapitalization and ESOP conversion.