Industries we serve

Talbot West serves a wide range of sectors, including the following.

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Aerospace

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Automotive

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Construction

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Defense

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Education

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Energy

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Finance

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Government

The image features layered, mountainous shapes connected by red lines, symbolizing the complex and multidimensional nature of "gray zone warfare." The layered terrain represents the strategic and tactical layers involved in such warfare, where boundaries are blurred, and conflict operates in a space between war and peace. The red lines running through the layers suggest the unseen connections, influence, and control tactics often employed in this type of warfare, while the circuit-like designs in the background evoke the digital and cyber aspects integral to modern conflict strategies.

Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

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Healthcare

AI services for legal industry

Legal

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Manufacturing

Mergers and acquisitions AI with a watch as analogy for orchestrating complexity

Mergers and Acquisitions

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Nonprofit

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Retail

Industry-specific insights

AI efficiency for mergers and acquisitions lifecycle

Mergers and Acquisitions

AI across the M&A lifecycle

BizForesight is an AI-powered business assessment platform that serves two distinct audiences while creating value for both. For business owners, it delivers sophisticated valuation insights and strategic guidance based on proprietary data from thousands of actual transactions. The platform helps owners understand their company's worth and identify optimal paths forward—whether growing, transitioning management, or planning an exit. Simultaneously, BizForesight functions as a qualified lead generation engine for professional service providers in the M&A ecosystem. The platform intelligently matches business owners with relevant professionals who can help implement their chosen strategies. Led by Bill McCalpin, Chair of the Alliance of Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors, and powered by Talbot West's AI technology, BizForesight has 400 business owners queued for its summer 2025 launch. This positions the platform to become the industry's largest deal flow driver by year-end 2025.

Mergers and Acquisitions

BizForesight: an AI-powered business assessment tool

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Invisible AI for law firms: a new paradigm for legal tech

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Use AI to turn fixed-fee legal work into a profit center for your firm

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AI and law: the opportunity of AI for the legal profession

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How AI can make government more efficient while unlocking new capabilities

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Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

Gray zone warfare part 5: We need better detection capabilities

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Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

Gray zone warfare part 4: Deterrence in the gray zone

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Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

Gray zone warfare part 3: Gray zone attack vectors

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Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

Gray zone warfare part 2: Gray zone vulnerabilities and solutions

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Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

Gray zone warfare part 1: What is gray zone warfare?

The image features layered, mountainous shapes connected by red lines, symbolizing the complex and multidimensional nature of "gray zone warfare." The layered terrain represents the strategic and tactical layers involved in such warfare, where boundaries are blurred, and conflict operates in a space between war and peace. The red lines running through the layers suggest the unseen connections, influence, and control tactics often employed in this type of warfare, while the circuit-like designs in the background evoke the digital and cyber aspects integral to modern conflict strategies.

Gray zone warfare: an article series by Talbot West

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CHAI: MOSA-aligned AI deployment for defense and enterprise

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Modular open systems approach: what is MOSA and how does it relate to AI for the defense sector?

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Cognitive hive AI: The future of adaptive defense technologies

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How is AI changing warfare and the defense sector?

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How will AI be used in healthcare?

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How will AI disrupt the automotive industry?

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