Leadership
Jennifer Krivickas, MS
Co-Founder
Managing Partner
Patrick Limbach, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
Chief Scientific Officer
The Labyrinth Advantage
LPC manages your university partnerships from start to finish so you can focus on hitting mission-critical milestones. Dr. Limbach pairs world-class scientific credibility with decades of experience building high-performing research programs and leading an R1 research enterprise. Jennifer brings strategic vision, data-driven insight, and the operational rigor to turn complex ideas into scalable systems. Together, we navigate the university research ecosystem with a level of mastery few can match — translating institutional complexity into partnerships built for real-world delivery.
Our AI-driven platforms — LENS™, FOCUS™, and MATIQ™ — amplify that expertise with national-scale visibility into research capabilities, talent, infrastructure, and funding flows. This intelligence layer is our force multiplier, enabling clients to move faster, target smarter, and achieve outcomes traditional models simply can’t deliver.
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Our mission is to deliver clear, disciplined, and accountable university research relations so companies can concentrate on advancing mission-critical technology and impact.
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To establish the new standard for industry-university research partnership for companies that are delivering mission-critical R&D essential to national security.
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1. Clarity & Transparency
We eliminate ambiguity, surface the real constraints, and create shared understanding between industry and academia.2. Discipline & Operational Excellence
We bring structure, accountability, and execution rigor to environments that are often slow, unclear, or misaligned.3. Partnership for Impact
We build relationships that are designed for delivery—ensuring research partnerships actually advance mission-critical outcomes.
