JAY KRINER Founder & CEO, Gale Project Technologies | 6x Founder | Serial Exitor | Shark Tank | Patented Innovator | Author Jay Kriner is a 6x founder and serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience scaling startups from zero to exit across defense technology, autonomous systems, public safety infrastructure, and emerging AI-enabled hardware. His companies have produced multiple successful exits, and his product innovations have been recognized at the national level — including a Shark Tank appearance — validating both market demand and founder execution ability. A patented inventor and published author, Jay brings rare cross-disciplinary depth: he builds at the intersection of engineering, operations, and go-to-market strategy, then scales what works. His track record spans concept through commercialization, government contracting, SBIR/STTR program navigation, and enterprise sales into defense, homeland security, and critical infrastructure markets. Jay is currently Founder & CEO of Gale Project Technologies, developing modular, AI-enabled remote monitoring, early-alert, and drone deployment platforms for terrestrial, maritime, aerospace, and space-adjacent environments. GALE addresses a proven operational gap — reducing manpower dependency in emergency response and situational awareness — through open-architecture, edge-AI systems deployable across U.S. federal, state, municipal, and international markets. The company is actively expanding into the United Kingdom in response to growing global demand for drone-as-first-responder and autonomous monitoring infrastructure. Why investors back Jay: Repeat founder with demonstrated exits — not a first-time bet Patented IP portfolio creating durable competitive moats Deep government and defense ecosystem relationships (SBIR, DHS, DoD adjacency) Category-defining market timing: autonomous monitoring + edge AI + defense modernization Active U.S. and international expansion underway Keywords: autonomous systems founder, drone-as-first-responder, edge AI startup, defense tech founder, SBIR founder, serial entrepreneur exits, Shark Tank founder, patented inventor, public safety technology, critical infrastructure startup, AI remote monitoring, early-stage defense investment