Mentorship Meeting: Jim Carr
Our Mentorship Network connects you to experienced business professionals with a wide range of expertise. Receive honest advice and practical feedback during one-on-one mentorship meetings. All information shared in mentorship meetings is confidential. Meetings are offered at no-cost, are 30 minutes in duration and are held virtually.
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COMPETENCIES: AI, Tech Commercialization & Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy
Jim Carr is an innovator, serial entrepreneur, inventor with 6 patents, and IP strategist with deep experience building and scaling technology ventures across manufacturing, assistive technology, public safety, and AI. As the founder of Mayhem Development, an idea development company, he has spent over 13 years translating complex technical and operational challenges into practical, high-impact products and businesses that improve lives and create lasting value.
With a background spanning precision manufacturing, product development, remote monitoring hardware/software, public safety platforms, and now privacy-first AI, Jim brings a rare blend of hands-on invention, operations expertise, and strategic business thinking. He understands how to move from idea to protected, commercial-ready solution — whether that means developing patented technology, building defensible IP portfolios, or launching scalable ventures that solve real-world problems.
Jim can assist organizations with:
- Developing and commercializing innovative AI and hardware-enabled solutions
- Building robust intellectual property strategies and patent portfolios to create defensible business moats
- Launching and scaling technology ventures from concept through successful commercialization and exit
