Critical Infrastructure & Data Center Strategy

Turning complex infrastructure into operating reality

Strategic advisory for mission-critical infrastructure — data centers, broadcast facilities, and large-scale capital projects. A Ph.D. chemical engineer and operator with $75M+ in infrastructure delivered and $40M+ in joint ventures structured.

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$75M+
Infrastructure Led
$5.5B+
Follow-on Capital Catalyzed
40+
Startups Mentored
$17M
Venture Revenue Built
Niccolo Aieta
About

Builder, operator, and strategist

Most consultants advise from the sidelines. I've built from the ground up — founding a technology company and scaling it to $17M in revenue, leading $75M+ in critical infrastructure projects, and mentoring 40+ startups through NREL's commercialization programs that catalyzed billions in follow-on capital.

My background spans the full lifecycle of energy and deep-tech ventures: fundamental research at national laboratories, technology development, venture building, and large-scale infrastructure deployment. I bring an operator's perspective to every engagement — focused on what actually works, not just what looks good on paper.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

Colorado School of Mines

B.S. Environmental Studies

Sonoma State University

Services

How I help teams scale

Data Center & Critical Facilities

Strategy and delivery for data centers and mission-critical facilities — power, cooling, redundancy, and the capital planning behind them.

Data Centers Power & Cooling Uptime

Infrastructure Scaling

Capital project planning, critical-systems architecture, and operational deployment for broadcast, data center, and energy infrastructure at scale.

Capital Projects Critical Systems Operations

Joint Venture & Deal Structuring

Structure and negotiate strategic partnerships and complex deals — including the $30M Amazon Prime Video and $25M FanDuel joint ventures I led directly.

JV Structuring Negotiation Partnerships

Technical Due Diligence

Deep technical assessment for investors and acquirers — technology risk, operational readiness, and commercial viability across infrastructure, data center, and energy assets.

Risk Assessment Diligence M&A

Financial Modeling

Robust financial models for infrastructure deployments, capital projects, and investment decisions — grounded in real operator experience, not just spreadsheets.

Capital Planning Modeling ROI

Operations & Reliability

Keeping mission-critical systems running — preventive maintenance, monitoring, and the operating discipline behind 24/7 uptime.

Uptime Maintenance Monitoring

Commercialization Strategy

Navigate the path from lab to market — technology roadmapping, market-entry strategy, and go-to-market execution for deep-tech and cleantech ventures.

Market Entry Tech Roadmap Go-to-Market

Cleantech Fundraising

Fundraising strategy and investor positioning for energy and climate startups — from the pre-seed narrative through venture and project finance.

Fundraising Investor Decks Capital

Founder & Startup Advisory

Hands-on mentorship for cleantech and energy founders — team building, operational scaling, and an operator perspective drawn from building ventures.

Mentorship Scaling Operations

Technology Due Diligence

Technical and commercial assessment of energy and hardware ventures for investors — viability, scale-up risk, and the real path to market.

VC Diligence Tech Risk Scale-Up

Program & Ecosystem Building

Designing commercialization programs and research-to-market pathways — informed by leading cleantech programs at NREL that catalyzed billions in follow-on capital.

Programs NREL Ecosystem

Energy Project Modeling

Financial and techno-economic models for energy and cleantech projects — unit economics, scenario analysis, and investment cases.

Techno-Economic Modeling ROI
Track Record

Outcomes that speak

01
Mobile TV Group Director of Special Projects

Led $75M+ broadcast infrastructure deployment across two major joint ventures

Acquired and operationalized a 325,000 sq ft broadcast facility, structured the $30M Amazon Prime Video JV and $25M FanDuel partnership, and scaled operations from zero to 200+ employees — all while maintaining 24/7/365 uptime.

$40M annual revenue generated
02
Spherex Founder & CTO

Built a multi-state technology company from concept to $17M revenue

Founded, funded, and scaled a cannabis extraction company across 3 states and 2 countries. Drove extraction efficiency from 50% to 95%+ and grew the team to 60+ professionals while securing $14M in venture debt.

$17M annual revenue at peak
03
NREL Cleantech Program Manager

Catalyzed $5.5B+ in follow-on capital for cleantech startups

Mentored 40+ startups through NREL's commercialization programs, co-led the Industry Growth Forum, and orchestrated collaboration across 19 research centers to strengthen the cleantech ecosystem.

40+ ventures mentored
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Let's build something real

Whether you're scaling infrastructure, commercializing technology, or navigating a complex deal — I'd like to hear about it.

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