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Our Story

Compass Innovation Advisors is a distinguished boutique advisory firm specializing in providing comprehensive services for a wide range of innovation applications and investment opportunities.

Whether it's an internal initiative, an acquisition, or an investment, we bring a unique blend of industry insight and innovation assessment to ensure that your company makes the most informed decisions.

Our vision

To fulfill the potential of innovation to shape a better world.

Our mission

We are on a mission to help organizations navigate and succeed in their innovation endeavors, acting as a catalyst or enabler for their journey toward innovative solutions and advancements.

Brian Bell, Managing Director and Founder

Brian Bell, creator of The Innovator's Compass, is an innovation leader with over 25 years of experience in business strategy and technology integration. Known for his enthusiasm and curiosity, Brian excels in transforming ideas into commercial opportunities and solving customer problems. He has founded two Innovation Labs, led the establishment of the NOAA National Mesonet Program, and envisioned and commercialized systems like the smart orchard and vehicle and traffic camera-based weather observation networks. His expertise spans executive management, product development, and strategic planning, with deep technical knowledge in GIS, IoT, advance mobility, and applied environmental science. Brian is a capable collaborator, bringing together diverse stakeholders to build robust innovation ecosystems. Brian has been involved in over 10 start-up and spin-off companies, and provided guidance to large enterprises for innovation, investment, strategic partnerships and commercialization.