Foundational Services

The creativity and discipline to move fast at enterprise scale.

Innovation Operations

In under a year, we align the right resources and technology in order to deliver small scale capabilities to meet operational needs.

To do this, we align key stakeholders around a common objective using:

- Innovation Intelligence
- Requirements Discovery
- Market research & due diligence
- Stakeholder engagement
- Rapid prototyping & experimentation
- Transition strategy

And more.
Learn how to combine discipline and creativity >

Workforce Development

We show you how to apply methods that really work inside large public organizations, while solving real problems, including the coaching and mentorship to make an impact and make it stick.

Join thousands of practitioners and senior leaders accelerating their mission while decreasing risk using Problem Curation®, the Innovation Pipeline®, and H4X®.
Learn how to develop an innovative workforce >

Entreprenurial Engagement

To improve the government’s connection to the entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem, and leverage the accelerating pace of investment in dual-use technology, you need:

• Deep and trusted networks
• Connections to relevant government programs
• Specialized skills for aligning commercial innovation to government needs
‍
We support startups and SBIR awardees from initial ideas to scale through unique accelerator programs.
Go deeper >

Academic Programs

Engage the next generation of talent every semester

Through programs like H4D®, we connect the brightest students to real world problems, expanding the network of talent working towards the public good.

We partner with more than 60 universities and government agencies in three countries (US, UK, and Australia), and the Common Mission Project, to teach students innovation methods while they solve mission critical problems.

These programs have already created over 50 dual-use companies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Don't see your question? Ask us.

What does BMNT stand for?

Open Question Icon


Begin Morning Nautical Twilight is the time just prior to sunrise. Navigators have the best visibility, and can more easily see the pathway forward.

From a military perspective, BMNT is the moment in time when, in good conditions, enough light is available to conduct high impact operations. We draw inspiration from this to create the conditions that quickly lead to meaningful results for those you serve.

What contract vehicles is BMNT on?

Open Question Icon


We are a prime or subcontractor on the GSA Schedule and flexible IDIQs and OTAs. We can accommodate task orders, purchase orders, R&D and O&M funds, and we can execute contracts in two weeks to two months.

We are also a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Does BMNT do pilot projects?

Open Question Icon


Yes. We reserve capacity for 2-3 pilot projects each year so organizations can test our capabilities.

You can also engage with our methods by sponsoring a problem in one of our academic programs.

What is the Innovation Pipeline® and H4X®?

Open Question Icon


The Innovation Pipeline® is an end-to-end framework for teams to select and advance the right opportunities through discovery and experimentation. It clarifies how and why specific methods and tools can be useful for government teams at scale, whether you are using agile development, design thinking, change management, Scrum, and more.

HACKING 4 "X" (H4X)® is our problem-centric approach for making rapid progress through transition points. It was designed for government program managers to connect activities from the invention of an idea to the adoption of a new capability.

Both are in use at diverse organizations like the Office of Naval Research, Advanced Research Project Agency for Health (ARPA-H), Defense Logistics Agency, Transportation Security Administration, Defense Intelligence Agency, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, and more.