V6A Labs
ABOUT
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We believe that innovations from the open source movement and privacy-preserving peer-to-peer computing can profoundly reshape the world.
We bridge the gap between decentralized technologies and meaningful implementation, bringing together diverse sectors, from public to private to protocol, to address real constraints and opportunities in today’s systems.
R&D STUDIO
As we shift towards a world of protocols and networked ecosystems, alternative tools and approaches are needed. We focus on matching real world needs to cryptographic and decentralized technologies that have shown practical advantages and reliability (as well as vice versa).
- Applied Research: Clarify the best path forward for implementing a strategy, developing your technology or launching your program.
- Narrative & Ethnography: Create clear, compelling narratives to translate your vision and work effectively to your stakeholders.
- Go-To-Market/Ecosystem: Develop growth opportunities and connect you with the right partners and ecosystems.
- Product & Business Development: Identify your core product features and needs, select the right technologies and distribution channels, support their effective integration into your offerings.
- Something new? Send us a message at hello@v6acolab.org
WORK
SELECT PROJECTS ⟶AGENTIC AI & VERIFIABLE COMPUTE| 2024 - 2025
EQTY Lab
Applied research and exploratory prototyping on emerging Web3 standards, primitives and ecosystem developments related to agentic AI.
[Prototyping] [Applied Research] [Business & Product Strategy]
EQTY Lab
Applied research and exploratory prototyping on emerging Web3 standards, primitives and ecosystem developments related to agentic AI.
[Prototyping] [Applied Research] [Business & Product Strategy]
OPEN AGTECH | 2024 - 2025
Eric Schmidt Foundation/11th Hour Project, OpenTEAM, Open AgTech Community
Worked with a network of farmers and technologists on a rebuild the agricultural technology stack as open-source software and hardware. Deployed shared funding mechanisms, supported ecosystem coordination, and helped individual projects with technology choices and strategies.
[Implementation Partner] [Ecosystem Development] [Applied Research]
Eric Schmidt Foundation/11th Hour Project, OpenTEAM, Open AgTech Community
Worked with a network of farmers and technologists on a rebuild the agricultural technology stack as open-source software and hardware. Deployed shared funding mechanisms, supported ecosystem coordination, and helped individual projects with technology choices and strategies.
[Implementation Partner] [Ecosystem Development] [Applied Research]
DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE | 2023
221A, City of Vancouver
Supported the launch of the East Vancouver’s first public WiFi mesh network. The pilot tested the technical and governance feasibility of providing public internet access to the area and establishing precedent for disaster-resilient local communications. V6A spoke with mesh networks around the world to better understand failure modes and best practices, and brought on technical implementation partners to refine and speedrun the development of the project. City Council voted to unanimously approve expanding free public WiFi in the area soon after.
[Technical Partnerships] [Implementation Partner] [Applied Research]
221A, City of Vancouver
Supported the launch of the East Vancouver’s first public WiFi mesh network. The pilot tested the technical and governance feasibility of providing public internet access to the area and establishing precedent for disaster-resilient local communications. V6A spoke with mesh networks around the world to better understand failure modes and best practices, and brought on technical implementation partners to refine and speedrun the development of the project. City Council voted to unanimously approve expanding free public WiFi in the area soon after.
[Technical Partnerships] [Implementation Partner] [Applied Research]
CAPITAL ALLOCATION MECHANISMS | 2022
New Constellations
The answer of how to allocate large amounts of capital effectively and fairly has yet be answered. We explored resource distribution models in naturally occuring decentralized systems, such as mycelial and neuronal networks, to better understand how their communication and resource distribution mechanisms could inform new designs for capital allocation mechanisms. These mechanisms were applied to a UK-wide grant program and has informed the grantmaking approaches of large philanthropies in the UK.
[Applied Research] [Design] [Implementation Partner]
New Constellations
The answer of how to allocate large amounts of capital effectively and fairly has yet be answered. We explored resource distribution models in naturally occuring decentralized systems, such as mycelial and neuronal networks, to better understand how their communication and resource distribution mechanisms could inform new designs for capital allocation mechanisms. These mechanisms were applied to a UK-wide grant program and has informed the grantmaking approaches of large philanthropies in the UK.
[Applied Research] [Design] [Implementation Partner]
CLIENTS & SUPPORTERS
LABORATORY
The Lab works to establish new models, approaches and tools that increase civic and organizarional capacity.
PHASE 1 | EXPERIMENTATION LABORATORY [ACTIVE]
Understand how decentralized and open-source technologies add tangible value and scale.
PHASE 2 | SCALABLE PROTOTYPING [ACTIVE]
Co-develop software, frameworks, and models from Phase 1 insights with public, private and civic collaborators.
PHASE 3 | ADOPTION & DEPLOYMENT
Support the wider adoption and deployment of open source and privacy-preserving cryptographic primitives into everyday processes and infrastructure.
PHASE 1 | EXPERIMENTATION LABORATORY [ACTIVE]
Understand how decentralized and open-source technologies add tangible value and scale.
PHASE 2 | SCALABLE PROTOTYPING [ACTIVE]
Co-develop software, frameworks, and models from Phase 1 insights with public, private and civic collaborators.
PHASE 3 | ADOPTION & DEPLOYMENT
Support the wider adoption and deployment of open source and privacy-preserving cryptographic primitives into everyday processes and infrastructure.