THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO FUND RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY DARPA MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED MATERIALS MIMS PROGRAM. THIS EFFORT SHALL BE CARRIED OUT GENERALLY AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT B, RESEARCH DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 2023, AND IN THE RECIPIENTS PROPOSAL TITLED, NOVEL SYNTHETIC SYSTEMS FOR SCALABLE POLY N CATENANES AND MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED MATERIALS, DATED APRIL 17, 2022, AND REVISED COST PROPOSAL DATED OCTOBER 4, 2023, COPIES OF WHICH ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF BOTH PARTIES.