Jade Baranski

Jade Baranski: Transforming Government Innovation

Jade Baranski is the co-founder and CEO of Mobilize, a company that built the VISION Joint Innovation System to make collaborative innovation and radical transparency the standard across federal agencies.1 Mobilize is a SBIR success story, used by thousands to bring innovations to acquisition.1

With multiple successful SBIR awards and government contracts, Jade is passionate about connecting and growing the community of small businesses that make up our nation's competitive advantage.1 As an Army veteran, Jade is dedicated to accelerating ideas to acquisition and transforming government innovation.1

Jade is also an innovation strategist, connector, and coach. They have experience as a lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver and hold a Doctor of Social Work degree.

Some of Jade's recent activities and insights shared on LinkedIn include:

• Discussing the challenges of traveling, working long hours, and missing fun stuff to accelerate the mission of keeping us all free and democratic2
• Delving into two pivotal "danger zones" that organizations often encounter when developing innovation skills3
• Commenting on the final text of the FY24 Defense Appropriation Bill and its impact on the defense innovation ecosystem4
• Sharing thoughts on the future of AI and how it can enhance our work, similar to spellcheck5
• Attending and reflecting on the largest #FedSupernova event to date, which focused on moving faster, taking action, and embracing change6
• Feeling "lit up" after attending SXSW, which brings together the right people for meaningful conversations and connections7