About America's Frontier FundAmerica's Frontier FundAFF_db2bb606-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea00We are the nation’s first deep-tech fund that invests for the national interest. As a non-profit, we advance U.S. and allied leadership and protect democracy around the world.AFF TeamWe are a team of scientists, investors, founders, and national security leaders united by a shared mission to win the 21st century technology competition. Gilman LouieChief Executive OfficerJordan BlashekPresident & Chief Operating OfficerDr. Edlyn V. LevineChief Science OfficerGayle von EckartsbergChief Strategy & Marketing OfficerErik BethelGeneral PartnerSteven WeinsteinGeneral PartnerJeff KarrasGeneral PartnerSean SingletonPartner & VP of Business DevelopmentKevin McGinnisPartner & VP of Technology ProgramsRoberto ScribnerVP of Strategy & PlanningShannon BeckhamDirector of Strategic CommunicationsAsif BhattiLead PrincipalMateo DunneStaff Counsel & Director of Strategic ResearchZach BeecherChief of StaffAlex El-FakirManager of OperationsAFF Board of DirectorsSamuel J. PalmisanoFormer CEO, IBMJennifer PahlkaFounder, Code for AmericaHon. Ash CarterFormer Secretary of DefenseAmb. Clifford SobelManaging Partner, Valor Capital GroupEric BravermanCEO, Schmidt FuturesLTG H.R. McMaster (ret.)Former National Security AdvisorJ. Michael McQuadeSpecial Advisor to the President, Carnegie Mellon UniversityJoanne IshamFormer Deputy Director of Science & Technology, CIAJohn HurleyManaging Partner and CIO, Cavalry Asset ManagementLeslie A. BrunChairman & CEO, Ariel AlternativesHon. Michèle FlournoyCo-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec AdvisorsHon. Mignon ClyburnFormer Commissioner, FCCNick BeimPartner, Venrock AssociatesRichard KangManaging Partner, Prism GlobalSuzanne Nora JohnsonChair, Intuit Board of DirectorsAFF PartnersWe work with partners across the country to unleash the power of the entire U.S. innovation economy.Limited PartnersFor Limited Partners ~ We invest capital to advance U.S. and allied strategic interests and collective prosperity.FoundersFor Founders ~ We bring ideas from lab to market, connecting you with talent, platforms, and regional networks to scale.GovernmentFor Government ~ As a non-profit we leverage private capital as a force multiplier for government investment in deep technologies.United StatesFor the Nation ~ We build companies and ecosystems to revitalize manufacturing, create jobs, and bolster local economies.The power of the entire U.S. innovation economy unleashed_db2bb70a-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea00To secure America’s technology leadership_db2bb7c8-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea00National InterestLeadershipDemocracyAllianceTechnologyInsightsGenerate strategic deep-tech insights_db2bb8cc-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea001Where does the U.S. need to lead in frontier technologies?Using our Frontiercast™ framework, we analyze technology, geopolitics, market trends, and talent to map a strategic vision for the future of a particular deep-tech sector, then identify key actions to achieve it.We target investments to signal strategic priorities to our network of partners.AnalysisAnalyze technology, geopolitics, market trends, and talent_db2bb976-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea001.1VisionMap a strategic vision for the future of a particular deep-tech sector_db2bba20-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea001.2ActionsIdentify key actions to achieve the vision_db2bbad4-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea001.3InnovationOptimize our VC-based innovation system for strategic advantage_db2bbb7e-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea002Our VC-based innovation system is the best in the world, but it’s not optimized for strategic advantage—too often neglecting foundational technologies with long time horizons.We raise capital from government, philanthropic, and private sector sources to make long-term investments that matter.We invest at every stage of innovation, syndicate those investments with trusted partners, and reinvest returns into future funds and companies.CapitalRaise capital to make long-term investments_db2bbc1e-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea002.1Government Sector Philanthropic SectorPrivate Sector InvestmentInvest at every stage of innovation_db2bbcd2-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea002.2SyndicationSyndicate investments with trusted partners_db2bbd7c-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea002.3ReinvestmentReinvest returns into future funds and companies_db2bbe30-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea002.4CommercializationEnable the leap from discovery to commercialization_db2bbfde-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea003Deep tech can’t be built in a garage. It requires access to capital and shared platforms to make the leap from discovery to commercialization.We invest in deep-tech companies led by visionary innovators who are reimagining what’s possible.To lower the cost of innovation, we also invest in the platforms needed to help those companies scale.CompaniesInvest in deep-tech companies_db2bc0a6-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea003.1Deep-Tech CompaniesPlatformsInvest in the platforms needed to help those companies scale_db2bc1b4-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea003.2Tech EcosystemsCatalyze regional tech ecosystems_db2bc27c-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea004There is a reservoir of untapped talent and potential in emerging centers of excellence around the country—beyond the five dominant coastal tech cities.We unleash that potential by creating networks of talent, incubators, universities, and labs in regional hubs, then connecting those hubs to our national network to accelerate new discoveries and markets.NetworksCreating networks of talent, incubators, universities, and labs in regional hubs_db2bc38a-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea004.1ConnectionsConnect hubs to our national network to accelerate new discoveries and markets_db2bc4c0-e0fe-11ec-aa9b-78332d83ea004.22022-05-31https://americasfrontier.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net