A founding member of the innovative organization DeReticular is pioneering a new frontier in securing funding for cutting-edge research and commercialization projects. Josh Banks, a key figure in DeReticular’s inception, is the architect behind “Thunder,” a state-of-the-art automated Grant Funding Agent poised to revolutionize how innovation is financed.
In an environment where securing grants can be a formidable barrier to progress, DeReticular’s Thunder, developed under the leadership of Banks, is designed to shatter that obstacle. This powerful AI agent is engineered to navigate the complex landscape of grant applications with unparalleled efficiency and precision.
According to information provided about the project, Thunder’s operational capabilities are staggering. The system is designed to submit as many as 30 grant applications daily, five days a week, for 50 weeks of the year. This high-volume approach is aimed at a multitude of agencies, casting a wide net to capture funding opportunities for DeReticular’s diverse “Research to Commercialization Projects.”
The driving force behind Thunder’s development is the ambition to accelerate the pace of innovation. By automating the often tedious and time-consuming process of grant application, Banks and the DeReticular team aim to free up valuable human resources to focus on the research and development that will shape the future.
With Thunder reported to be fully operational, the primary challenge is no longer technological but one of scale. The anticipated high volume of successfully funded projects, with a projected success rate of 50 percent, will necessitate a significant expansion of staffing to manage and execute on the newly acquired grants. This highlights a unique consequence of Thunder’s potential success: an abundance of opportunity.
As DeReticular continues its mission to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and viable commercial products, Josh Banks’s vision and the relentless efficiency of Thunder stand as central pillars of their strategy. If its projections hold true, this combination of human ingenuity and artificial intelligence could dramatically increase the velocity of innovation, transforming ambitious ideas into tangible realities at an unprecedented rate.
