Programs 

We build communities and capabilities that help us to launch and manage time-bound, thesis-driven funds. Communities help us to identify potential fund leaders and partners while capabilities help us to develop and implement compelling theses. 

Capabilities

  • Big if True Science (BiTS) Accelerator

    What if you could catalyze the best 10-15 groups, labs, or companies to work together to solve a problem? BiTS empowers scientists and technologists to turn their bold, world-changing ideas into actionable programs. It teaches them how to design and lead coordinated research programs that are not a good fit for traditional funding models, and helps place them at ARPA-type organizations or pursue aligned funding opportunities to implement their programs.

  • Translational capabilities

    Structured frameworks to help convert science and research into real-world products and solutions.

  • Horizon Scanning

    Convening top researchers across domains to identify emerging high-value research areas.

  • Technical Talent Hubs

    Pooling specialized engineering talent which can be directed toward well-defined, high-priority projects.


Communities

  • ARPA PMs

    Over 200 current and former PMs from organizations like DARPA, ARIA, ARPA-H, ARPA-E, IARPA, and others.

  • Policy Entrepreneurs Network (PEN)

    A community of learning and practice of 170+ policy entrepreneurs with experience working across branches of government.

  • Learning Engineering Network

    3,000+ learning science researchers,  technologists, startup founders, and funders, interested in how to harness the rapid advances in learning sciences and computer science to support students.

  • Philanthropic Fund Ecosystem

    A growing community of philanthropic fund leaders.