[1st-mile-nm] Fwd: Los Alamos Venture Acceleration Initiative Call for Proposals

[Marianne Granoff]

FYI.



>Los Alamos Venture Acceleration Initiative
>Call for Partnership Proposals
>
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>The selected partner will meet the following requirements:
>·        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.
>·        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.
>·        Be managed by individuals with a proven track record of launching 
>successful start-up businesses.
>·        Have access to a network of regional and national consultants, 
>investors and advisors.
>·        Ensure that all funds from LANS will be used in support of LANL 
>technology commercialization opportunities.
>·        Locate operations and full-time staff in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
>·        Be fully owned and controlled by U.S. citizens.
>·        Be staffed by U.S. citizens eligible for uncleared badge access 
>to LANL sites.
>
>In addition, preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate:
>·        Previous experience in transitioning technologies out of LANL or 
>another national laboratory or university.
>·        Knowledge of LANL capabilities, technology focus areas and programs.
>·        A plan for sustaining the program beyond the first three-year term.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>Period of Performance:
>    * Three years
>Anticipated Start Date:
>    * October 1, 2008
>
>How to Apply:
>Proposals must be submitted to the Technology Transfer Division no later 
>than June 30, 2008. To be eligible for consideration, a proposal must
>·        State how the proposer meets each of the specified requirements.
>·        Address the extent to which the proposer meets the preferred 
>characteristics.
>·        Describe the proposer’s business structure, processes for 
>technology identification, opportunity assessment, and technology/business 
>maturation methodologies.
>·        Provide resumes of management team and other contract or 
>consultant resources.
>·        Provide evidence that the proposer has access to sufficient 
>capital to support this effort.
>·        Estimate the expected impact, including the number of spin-outs 
>anticipated, over the three years of the effort.
>·        Demonstrate how the proposer plans to maintain the effort beyond 
>the initial three-year period.
>·        Include at least three (3) letters of reference.
>
>Proposals must be submitted to
>Belinda Padilla
>Technology Transfer Division
>Los Alamos National Laboratory
>Mail Stop C333
>Los Alamos, NM 87545
>
>Questions should be directed to Ms. Padilla at 
><mailto:bapadilla at lanl.gov>bee at lanl.gov or 505-667-9896.
>
>
>
>Los Alamos Venture Acceleration Initiative
>Bidder Briefings
>
>Monday, June 2, 2008
>9:00-11:00 a.m.
>University of New Mexico
>Anderson Graduate School of Management Building
>1924 Las Lomas NE, Albuquerque NM
>Financial Center, GSM 226
>
>Parking Option #1: Metered space is available just east of the Graduate 
>School building on the north side of Las Lomas Blvd.
>
>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).
>
>Handicap parking is available just north of Zimmerman Library, building
>53, and can be accessed via Yale Blvd and Roma Ave.
>
>Wednesday, June 4, 2008
>9:00-11:00 a.m.
>Santa Fe Community College
>6401 S. Richards Ave, Santa Fe NM
>200 Wing of Main Building, Room 218
>Park in Main Building Parking Lot
>
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