APM Proposers Day Combined Slides

Atomically Precise Molecules (APM)
Dr. John M. Hoffman
Program Manager (MXO)
Redefining Polymeric Materials

Proposers’ Day
September 30, 2026

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APM Proposers’ Day Goals
1. To introduce the science and technology community (industry, academia, and government) to the APM program vision and goals;
2. To facilitate interaction between researchers with capabilities and interests relevant to the APM program goals;
3. To encourage and promote teaming arrangements among organizations that have the relevant expertise, research facilities, and capabilities for executing research and development responsive to the APM program goals;
4. To discuss approaches to IP and data rights to facilitate both: a) successful technology commercialization and
b) long term government access to APM technologies;

5. To collect questions during the event that DARPA may answer during the event a) Please send questions to [email protected] BEFORE THE LIGHTNING ROUND

Questions: [email protected]
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Proposers’ Day Agenda

START

TOPIC

Speaker

8:00 AM

Check-In/Poster Set-Up

All

9:00 AM

Welcome/Security

Robert Shearer

9:05 AM

MXO Overview

Dr. Jonathan Hoffman

9:10 AM

Program Overview and Structure

Dr. John M. Hoffman

9:35 AM

Contracting with DARPA

Natalie Kent

9:50 AM

DARPAConnect

Sana Hoda

9:55 AM

BREAK

10:05 AM

Lightning Round

11:45 AM

Q&A Responses

12:00 PM

LUNCH (on your own)

1:00 PM

Networking Time/Poster Session

In person ONLY

1:00 PM

One-on-ones (by appointment only)

In person ONLY

5:00 PM

ADJOURN

Dr. John M. Hoffman

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APM Program Overview

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Basics of programmable precision polymeric (PPP) materials Sequence, orientation, and composition of monomers define performance across length scales Local structure
(nm scale)

Long-range structure
(nm-mm scale)

Single polymers
(Å scale)
= adhesive
100 nm

= non-linear optics

doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18005-7, 10.1126/science.adr7175

If sequence, orientation, and composition can be controlled, we will have access to a near infinite palette of materials DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited

doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-08360-6

Current synthesis approaches can’t make PPPs
Challenge: simultaneously control of sequence, orientation, and composition M onom ers

I terative Step Grow th P olym erization