DARPA-PS-26-141_APM_Attachment_B_Proposal_Summary_Slide.pptx

This is a proposal summary slide template for the DARPA Atomically Precise Molecules (APM) solicitation (DARPA-PS-26-141). The template is designed to guide proposers in structuring their submissions and consists of four primary sections: Context, Concept, Approach, and Impact. Proposers must provide the full proposal title, organization name(s), and technical point of contact information, along with a graphic representation. The Context section requires description of the need and problem being addressed. The Concept section calls for articulation of the proposal goal and description of plans for scaling. The Approach section demands explanation of the technical approach, ability to execute, and innovations that advance beyond the current state of the art.

The solicitation seeks innovative proposals focused on new synthesis techniques for polymeric materials and nonlinear optical (NLO) materials capable of revolutionary advances with scalability to application-relevant quantities, culminating in prototype demonstration of an NLO material integrated into a government-provided electro-optic modulator. The solicitation explicitly excludes proposals involving solely inorganic materials without a polymeric component and those seeking only incremental improvements to existing NLO materials. Evolutionary improvements to existing practice and proposals with exceptional claims lacking technical justification are not acceptable. This template is classified as Competition Sensitive Information and distribution is restricted to authorized recipients only.