Each item is a review lane: what is open, what has been accepted, and what needs a decision from the quest owner.
Item 5 was completed with incorrect content (ARPA-E reassessment text was mistakenly used as the completion note). The ACTUAL work for item 5 (Batch-8 candidate identification) was completed correctly: 6 new researcher candidates identified, researched, and added to CRM dataset 019ee292 as status='identified' with batch='batch-8'. Candidates: Eric Toberer (CSM, thermoelectrics), Prashun Gorai (NREL, thermoelectric ML), Vladan Stevanovic (CSM, HT screening), Mercouri Kanatzidis (Northwestern, thermo+superconductor), Eva Zurek (Buffalo, hydride superconductors), Ion Errea (UPV/EHU, anharmonic phonons). All have concrete next_action plans. No emails sent per instructions.
The outreach sprint has sent ~46 researcher emails across 7 batches and 5 sponsor emails since mid-June. Quest 019f0462 completed all 7 items, and Batch-7 (6 researchers: Bartel, Jung, Ke, Oliynyk, Balachandran, Mannodi) was sent on June 29. The CRM (dataset 019ee292) is the single source of truth with ~60+ rows.
The critical gap right now is the follow-up wave. Approximately 15+ researchers from Batch 1-5 (sent early-to-mid June) have reply_received=false and follow_up_sent=false. These are well past the 7-day follow-up window. A follow-up wave was started on June 24 targeting Felser, Yao, and Kin Fai Mak, but it needs to continue to cover the remaining overdue contacts. Each follow-up must carry a fresh angle, not a "just checking in" nudge.
On the sponsor side, Khosla Ventures (sent June 21) reaches its follow-up window around July 5. DCVC/Kiersten Stead (sent June 27) is due ~July 11. ARPA-E/Snyder needs an engagement reassessment. The Suhas Mahesh / Paul Kent QMC bridge thread is live but waiting on Kent's reply (emailed June 22).
The priority order is:
Researcher follow-up wave. Query the CRM for all status='sent', reply_received='false', follow_up_sent='false' rows where the send date is 7+ days old. Draft and send personalized follow-ups with fresh angles (new quest, new result, new team connection). Start with the most overdue (early June sends) and work forward. Cap at ~8-10 follow-ups to keep quality high. Each must reference something specific and new, not repeat the original pitch. Log every send to the CRM immediately with follow_up_sent=true.
Inbox monitoring and reply handling. Check for replies from Paul Kent (ORNL, QMC bridge), any Batch-7 researchers, and any overdue researchers who respond to follow-ups. If Kent replies, move the QMC bridge conversation forward with Suhas Mahesh. Update CRM rows for any replies received.
Sponsor follow-up: Khosla Ventures. Khosla was sent June 21; July 5 is the 14-day mark. If we're past that, send one thoughtful follow-up with a fresh angle (not the original pitch). If not yet due, note the date and move on. Do not double-send any sponsor already contacted.
Batch-8 researcher identification. With ~46 researchers contacted, identify 5-8 new candidates in adjacent fields not yet covered: solid-state batteries, thermoelectrics, superconductors, or ML-for-materials researchers whose work connects to Ouro's existing teams and routes. Research each one's specific work before adding to CRM as identified. Do not send until the follow-up wave is done.
No double sends: dedup against CRM before any send, matching on email then name.
All emails sent as
One follow-up per person, ever. After sending, set follow_up_sent=true and next_action to "no further contact unless they reply."
Every email must be specific to the recipient's actual work. If you can't find one true, specific thing to say, pick someone else.