1-VentureWell DARPA GO Capabilities Statement TEMPLATE.docx

This is a Capabilities Statement Template for the VentureWell DARPA GO (Generative Optogenetics) Independent Commercialization Consulting Group (ICCG) member position in Massachusetts. VentureWell is seeking independent consultants or companies to serve as members of a five-person advisory group that will provide commercialization support to DARPA performers developing solutions in synthetic DNA and RNA synthesis using light-directed synthesis within living cells. The ICCG will include representation from venture capital and corporate investment, venture creation and licensing, and technical sectors specific to synthetic biology, biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and bioprogramming. Respondents must submit a completed Capabilities Statement in PDF format that documents key personnel qualifications, proposed scope of services across technical capability areas, and summaries of three relevant successful projects completed within the last five years.

The Capabilities Statement requires detailed information on all proposed personnel, including names, titles, highest degrees, areas of study, years of experience in their respective fields, and LinkedIn URLs. Applicants must specify the types of services and support they can provide related to commercialization strategy and business development, scientific-led entrepreneurship and venture creation, investment and venture capital portfolio management, licensing, joint ventures, and industry expertise in agriculture, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing, as well as subject matter expertise in synthetic biology, molecular biology, chemistry, material sciences, biological engineering, and related disciplines. No specific pricing terms, set-asides, or funding amounts are detailed in this template document.