CLI Principles

BLUE COLLAR
ROOTS. LAB EXPERTISE.

Charon Laboratories is a family-owned R&D powerhouse built on the belief that innovation should be useful, human, and grounded in reality.

About Charon Laboratories Inc.

Charon Laboratories Inc. (CLI) is a family-owned, research-driven innovation company built on practical expertise, intellectual property, and real-world problem solving. We operate at the intersection of industrial ingenuity and advanced R&D, turning ideas into durable systems, products, and companies.

Our Culture

Our culture reflects our belief that innovation should be useful, human, and grounded in reality.

Core Values

  1. Family-Owned, People-First: We value trust, loyalty, and long-term relationships.
  2. Work/Life Balance with High Standards: We believe great work comes from sustainable lives.
  3. Blue-Collar Innovation: Hands-on problem solving and respect for craftsmanship.
  4. Inventive and Creative by Design: Ideas must solve real problems.
  5. Subject Matter Expertise: People are our core value.
  6. Ownership Mentality: Thinking like an owner for long-term impact.
  7. Innovation Through Leverage: Strategic use of IP and systems over unnecessary capital.

Leadership

  • Sean Idle - Founder, CEO
  • Eric Idle - President, CTO
  • Sara Eisenberg - Treasurer, Secretary, COO
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The Labs: A wide shot of the technical environment where R&D happens.

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Leadership Message

"Real innovation happens on the floor, not just the whiteboard. We build, test, break, and rebuild."

Sean IdleFounder, CEO
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Culture Loop: Quick cuts of team interaction, hands-on mechanical work, and digital design.

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