Exploration of synergies between material and process development refers to the need for conducting synergistic material and process optimization to move beyond targeted materials selection and exploring the wider material space available. This opens up the potential to identify in silico novel structures that have not been previously considered for DAC applications. Independent assessment of the performance of existing and emerging DAC technologies refers to the need to have independent research organizations corroborate company disclosures of expected (or measured) performance. Also, it is critical for knowledge transfer that data from publicly-funded pilots and demonstrations is publicly disseminated and does not remain within companies walls.