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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><div align="center"><font size=4><b>Los
Alamos Venture Acceleration Initiative<br>
Call for Partnership Proposals<br>
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<br><br>
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is soliciting proposals from
parties interested in partnering with LANL and Los Alamos National
Security LLC (LANS) to facilitate the identification, creation, and
growth of spin-off companies based on Laboratory technology or know-how.
LANS/LANL is prepared to provide up to $1 million over three years in
support of the operations component of this effort.<br>
<br>
Despite a healthy supply of regional venture funding and existing
opportunities, the rate of LANL spinouts has not reached its potential.
LANL is seeking a partner to implement a pilot programthe Los Alamos
Venture Acceleration (LAVA) Initiativeto strategically spin out start-up
companies from the Laboratory. Emphasis will be placed on establishing
new businesses in northern New Mexico. LAVA will provide the external
business guidance, market validation, maturation funding, and assemble
the external technical and management team required to bring promising
technologies to the equity-financing stage. LAVA will also be responsible
for securing pre-seed and/or seed financing for subject ventures as
appropriate.<br>
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The selected partner will meet the following requirements:<br>
· Possess the business
structure and dedicated personnel necessary to conduct technology
assessments, evaluate market opportunities, formulate preliminary
business cases, fund and guide technology maturation, recruit management
teams, and establish start-up enterprises in preparation for Series A
financing.<br>
· Have access to sufficient
capital to launch a minimum of three companies in three years. Access
means having funds under direct management or commitments from entities
that wish to invest in qualified opportunities.<br>
· Be managed by individuals
with a proven track record of launching successful start-up
businesses.<br>
· Have access to a network of
regional and national consultants, investors and advisors.<br>
· Ensure that all funds from
LANS will be used in support of LANL technology commercialization
opportunities. <br>
· Locate operations and
full-time staff in Los Alamos, New Mexico.<br>
· Be fully owned and controlled
by U.S. citizens.<br>
· Be staffed by U.S. citizens
eligible for uncleared badge access to LANL sites.<br>
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In addition, preference will be given to proposals that
demonstrate:<br>
· Previous experience in
transitioning technologies out of LANL or another national laboratory or
university.<br>
· Knowledge of LANL
capabilities, technology focus areas and programs.<br>
· A plan for sustaining the
program beyond the first three-year term.<br>
<br>
The selected partner and LANS/LANL will enter into an Institutional
Agreement that will define the parties’ respective roles and obligations,
including the performance requirements expected of the selected
partner.<br>
<br>
The selected partner is expected to sign a non-disclosure agreement to
facilitate access to Lab personnel, inventions, and data. After a
technology is identified, the partner would then be granted a 180-day
first right of refusal to license identified technologies. To streamline
the intellectual property negotiation, a standard equity-share license
agreement will be used. All technologies must satisfy standard DOE
fairness-of-opportunity requirements.<br>
<br>
<b>Period of Performance:</b>
<ul>
<li>Three years
</ul><b>Anticipated Start Date:</b>
<ul>
<li>October 1, 2008
</ul> <br>
<b>How to Apply:<br>
</b>Proposals must be submitted to the Technology Transfer Division no
later than <b>June 30, 2008</b>. To be eligible for consideration, a
proposal must <br>
· State how the proposer meets
each of the specified requirements.<br>
· Address the extent to which
the proposer meets the preferred characteristics.<br>
· Describe the proposer’s
business structure, processes for technology identification, opportunity
assessment, and technology/business maturation methodologies.<br>
· Provide resumes of management
team and other contract or consultant resources. <br>
· Provide evidence that the
proposer has access to sufficient capital to support this effort.<br>
· Estimate the expected impact,
including the number of spin-outs anticipated, over the three years of
the effort.<br>
· Demonstrate how the proposer
plans to maintain the effort beyond the initial three-year period.<br>
· Include at least three (3)
letters of reference. <br>
<br>
Proposals must be submitted to<br>
<div align="center">Belinda Padilla<br>
Technology Transfer Division<br>
Los Alamos National Laboratory<br>
Mail Stop C333<br>
Los Alamos, NM 87545<br>
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<b>Questions should be directed to Ms. Padilla at
<a href="mailto:bapadilla@lanl.gov">bee@lanl.gov</a> or
505-667-9896.<br>
</b> <br><br>
<br>
<div align="center"><b>Los Alamos Venture Acceleration Initiative<br>
Bidder Briefings<br>
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<br>
Monday, June 2, 2008<br>
</b>9:00-11:00 a.m.<br>
University of New Mexico<br>
Anderson Graduate School of Management Building<br>
1924 Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque NM <br>
Financial Center, GSM 226<br>
<br>
Parking Option #1: Metered space is available just east of the Graduate
School building on the north side of Las Lomas Blvd.<br><br>
Parking Option #2: If no metered parking is available, guests should
continue travelling along Las Lomas/Campus heading east (away from the
Graduate School), then turn south/right on Redondo and follow Redondo
around as it curves heading west again. They should park in the Visitor
Parking Structure, called the 'Parking Welcome Center'. From here, they
can walk north across campus back to building 87, the Graduate School of
Management (about a five-minute walk).<br><br>
Handicap parking is available just north of Zimmerman Library,
building<br>
53, and can be accessed via Yale Blvd and Roma Ave.<br>
<b> <br>
Wednesday, June 4, 2008<br>
</b>9:00-11:00 a.m.<br>
Santa Fe Community College <br>
6401 S. Richards Ave, Santa Fe NM <br>
200 Wing of Main Building, Room 218<br>
Park in Main Building Parking Lot<br>
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