About Me
Lions Leap was founded in January, 2006 by me: Louis Blais, MBA, PMP. Since then, I have evaluated the market for over 80 technologies, and I have project managed 11 projects of various budgets and with as many as 10 team members. I have over 12 years’ experience identifying profitable markets and trends, analyzing competitors, and identifying risks – all with the goal of developing go-to-market strategies for all kinds of high-tech products.
Fueled by a never-ending curiosity and an insatiable desire to learn about new technology, I am a voracious reader with a wealth of work and travel experience. Having visited 30 countries, and having spent the last 20 years in various IT, risk management, and project management fields, I have a rare combination of communication and analytical expertise.
My Services
MARKET ASSESSMENT
I assess future market conditions such as size, growth, trends, and other variables to determine demand strength and stability
Risk Analysis
Whether you’re considering marketing a new technology or about to implement a new project, I help you identify and mitigate potential pitfalls.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
As a PMP with 10 years’ experience, I bring exceptional communication and organizational skills to complete your project on time and on budget.
Testimonials
Louis has an innate ability to find and gather market insights from primary and secondary sources and bring them all together to assist our clients in making the right commercialization decisions. Louis also project managed an entire market study for the largest university in Western Canada and successfully closed it on budget despite numerous external challenges.
Gary Svoboda, CEO of Adventus Research; Lions Leap client since 2009
Louis project managed the creation and delivery of Described Video content for 550 television episodes between 2008 and 2016. He managed everything from the RFP response, winning the business, recruiting the narrators, overseeing the creation of the written and recorded DV content, and ultimate project delivery – on time and on budget! I would highly recommend him and his abilities.
Anna Drzewiecka, President and CEO of Multi-Media Transcripts & Accessibility; Lions Leap client since 2006
It was great working with Louis on my product idea! He delivered a thorough and easy to understand market analysis and feasibility snapshot regarding my product’s market size, competitors and recommendations. I would highly recommend Louis and his services.
Dr. Haley Waud, DPT, Chief Innovation Officer of Youreka Hub
Louis was key to fulfilling our market assessment needs for various technology investment opportunities across a variety of industries. He also project managed the creation of an entirely new product line involving the coordination of multiple stakeholders. Louis did an outstanding job.
David Fischer, CEO of MH Group